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The present Show of the Club being held in a scheduled district 

 under the Pleuro-pneumonia Act of 1891, animals coming into the 

 district can only be allowed out again for slaughter within four days 

 with a licence of the local authority of the district to which the animal 

 is to be taken, unless under Regulation C of the Act a licence of the 

 Board of Agriculture could be obtained, for the removal of cattle out 

 of the district not for slaughter. 

 Resolved 



" That no cattle from the scheduled districts of London and 

 Edinburgh shall be admitted to the Show. 



That it be a condition of entry That cattle be moved in 

 conveyances only, direct from the railway termini to the Club's 

 Show, and shall return from the show in a similar manner, unless 

 removed for slaughter within the metropolitan scheduled 

 district." 



The Board of Agriculture were then approached on the question 

 whether, with these conditions, permission could be given under 

 Regulation C for the return home of the young cattle exhibited, for 

 further feeding. The Board were, however, unable to grant this 

 permission, but they readily acceded to the further request for an 

 extension of the time for slaughter, after leaving the district, from 

 four days as mentioned in the Act to eight days. 



It was resolved to inform exhibitors at once of these regulations, 

 and to give them the option of withdrawing the entry of any cattle 

 they might wish to retain for further feeding, and to return the entry 

 fees paid thereon. Forty-three head of cattle were withdrawn under 

 this permission. 



The death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and 1892 

 Avondale aroused throughout the land feelings of the deepest sympathy 

 with Her Majesty the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales, 

 and the Council felt that they were but echoing the sentiments of every 

 member in passing the following resolution, which was graciously 

 received by Her Majesty and the Prince and Princess of Wales : 



"That the Council of the Smithfield Club desires to convey to 

 Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, their Royal Highnesses 

 the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess May of Teck, 

 and the rest of the Royal Family, its heart-felt sympathy and 

 condolence in the great blow which has befallen them and the 

 country in the lamented death of His Royal Highness the Duke 

 of Clarence and Avondale." 



Resolved, that the prizes in the Cow classes 5, ro, 15 and 20 be 15, 

 10 and 5, instead of 15 and 10 as at present, and that the age be 

 not restricted to six years. 



That class 28, Galloway breed, be for steers not exceeding four 

 years old, instead of three years old. 



That the prizes in class 34, Highland heifer, be increased to 15, 

 10 and 5. 



That the prizes in the Extra Stock classes 42 and 43 be increased 

 to 15, 10 and 5 in each class. 



That instead of the 15 cup for Red Polled and Welsh, three cups, 

 value 10 each, be offered as follows : 10 cup best Red Polled, 10 

 cup best Welsh, and 10 cup best Kerry or small breed. 



