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Pen of three fat ewes above three years old : first prize, 10 ; second 

 prize, 5. Pen of three fat wether lambs under twelve months old : 

 first prize, 10 ; second prize, 5 ; and that these classes follow the 

 Oxfordshires in the prize sheet. 



That in the " Instructions to the Stewards " the words " breed or " 

 be inserted in clause 3, before the word " age," 

 Resolved 



" That in view of the efforts now being made in Scotland for 

 the opening of the ports to admit foreign cattle into the United 

 Kingdom, the Smithfield Club begs respectfully to represent to 

 the Minister of Agriculture the necessity of continuing the 

 present restrictions." 



That the question of the practicability of instituting a " block test " 

 at the shows of the Club had been carefully considered by the Stock 

 Prize Sheet Committee to whom it had been referred, but as there were 

 many difficulties in the way of its adoption, the Committee recom- 

 mended the appointment of a sub-committee, consisting of the 

 Trustees and Stewards, with the two retiring Stewards, to confer with 

 the Directors of the Royal Agricultural Hall Company as to what 

 facilities could be given to the Club to carry out such test. 



The Sub-Committee reported that they had been in correspondence 

 with and had conferred with the Managing Director of the Royal 

 Agricultural Hall Company as to the possibility of carrying out the 

 block test, and found that the difficulties in the way of slaughtering 

 the animals on the Company's premises were insuperable, and that if 

 it had to be carried out, the animals would have to be killed at some 

 slaughter-house away from the show. 



In reply to an offer by the Galloway Cattle Society of a breed cup, 

 value 10, for Galloway Cattle, the Secretary was instructed to convey 

 to that Society the thanks of the Council for their kind offer, and to say 

 that the Council were desirous of adhering to their rule and practice of 

 offering prizes from the Club's funds only. 



A deputation from the Club (with deputations from the Royal 

 Agricultural and other Societies) waited upon the railway managers 

 with reference to the proposed abolition of the privilege of free 

 conveyance of men travelling with live stock to and from Shows. The 

 deputation was assured that the privilege would not be withdrawn. 



John Walter, Esq., a Vice-President of the Club since 1879, and 

 a successful Exhibitor at its Shows, died. A vote of condolence and 

 sympathy was passed. 



Resolved, that the following conditions, which had been approved by 

 Her Majesty the Queen, be adopted for the competition for the 

 challenge cup graciously offered by Her Majesty : 



That the " Queen's Challenge Cup " be awarded to the best beast 

 in the show bred by the exhibitor, and be won two years in succession 

 or three years at intervals, and that the holder of the cup give security 

 to the Club for its production before each show. 



That a gold medal be added by the Club as a reward to the holder, 

 but not final winner of the cup. 



Resolved, that the Sussex heifers and cows be shown together in 

 one class, and not separately, as at present. 



That two breed cups of the value of 10 each be given to the best 

 Galloway and best West Highland beast. 



