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That separate classes be instituted for Cheviot and Mountain sheep 

 as follows : 



CHEVIOTS. ist prize. 2nd prize. 



Pen of three fat wether sheep of any age ... 10 /5 



Pen of three fat ewes, above three years old... 10 5 



MOUNTAIN. 



Pen of three fat wether sheep, of any age ... 10 /*= 



Pen of three fat ewes, above three years old... 10 



That a gold medal be awarded to the breeder of the champion 

 pen of two pigs in the Show. 



That the judges be required to agree to a condition that they will 

 not act in the capacity of judge at either Norwich or Birmingham. 



That the suggestion of the London Butchers' Trade Society for the 

 establishment of a block test at the Club's Show, and offering a prize 

 for the best carcase, had been carefully considered by the Stock Prize 

 Sheet Committee, who, whilst thanking that Society for the offer of a 

 prize, were, however, unable to recommend the adoption of a block 

 test at the Shows of the Club. 



The Council, however, proposed to reconsider the matter when the 

 new buildings contemplated were erected. 



The Committee appointed to confer with the Royal Agricultural 

 Hall Company on the question of increased accommodation for pigs at 

 the Club's Show, reported that they had considered and approved the 

 plans which had been submitted to them by the *Royal Agricultural 

 Hall Company for a new building adjoining the great hall, and which 

 would accommodate the pigs and overflow of sheep entries at the 

 Club's Show. 



The scheme was adopted, and as the carrying out of the same 

 would entail a large outlay by the Royal Agricultural Hall Company, 

 the Club agreed to contribute the sum of 1,500 towards the cost of 

 the building. 



The Club was represented in a deputation to urge upon the 

 President of the Board of Agriculture that the time had come when 

 the introduction of live animals into this country from abroad should 

 be, except under very special conditions, only permitted subject to the 

 invariable rule of slaughter at the port of debarkation. 



Permission was given to the Royal Agricultural Hall Company to 

 have an opening to the annexe for an exhibition of dead poultry, 

 during the Club's Show. 



Owing to the prevalence of Swine Fever in the country, the Council, 

 acting on the advice of the authorities, and considering the action 

 which the Club had taken at previous meetings in urging the authorities 

 to undertake the suppression of this disease, and the serious position 

 in which the Club and exhibitors would be placed in the event of an 

 outbreak of disease in the Hall during the Show Resolved, whilst 

 sympathising with the exhibitors in their disappointment and loss, 

 that it would not be prudent to hold an exhibition of pigs this year ; 

 and notice to this effect was sent to Exhibitors in October. 



An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Essex, South Cambs., 

 and Kent, necessitated the imposition by the Board of Agriculture of 

 restrictions on the movement of animals in those and neighbouring 

 counties, and, in consequence, several animals entered for the Show 

 were unable to be sent, 



