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Mr. T. Duckham having resigned his position as Trustee, the 

 members passed the following resolution : 



" That the members of the Smithfield Club hear with great 

 regret of the resignation of Mr. Thomas Duckham, one of its 

 Trustees; and desire to express their appreciation of the valuable 

 services which he has rendered during his long connection with 

 the Club, as a member of the Council, Steward, and a Trustee, 

 and their sympathy with him in the cause of his retirement." 



l8cK The Marquis of Exeter, Vice-President since 1868, and Mr. Charles 

 "^ Howard, Senior Trustee, died. Mr. Howard had been a member of 

 the Club since 1852, and of the Council, of which he had been one of 

 the most active and influential members, for upwards of thirty years, 

 and Trustee since 1875. Votes of condolence and sympathy were 

 passed. 



Resolved, that the Steer classes for Galloway cattle be altered as 

 follows : 



Steer, not exceeding two years old. 



Steer, above two years old and not exceeding four years old. 



That the Kerry and Dexter classes be altered as follows : 



Kerry. Steer, not exceeding three years old. with prizes 10 and 5. 



Heifer or Cow : Heifers, not having had a live calf, not to exceed 

 three years old ; Cows, above three years old, and which must have 

 had at least one live calf, with prizes 10 and 5. 



Dexter. Steer, not exceeding three years old, with prizes 10 and 5. 



Heifer or Cow : Heifers, not having had a live calf, not to exceed 

 three years old ; Cows, above three years old, and which must have 

 had at least one live calf, with prizes 10 and 5. 



That, for judging, the Herefords and Sussex form one division, 

 and that in the Cross-bred classes the judges be informed of the 

 nature of the cross, and that the rule precluding animals which have 

 once won the breed cup from competing for it again be abolished 

 (except heifers under Rule 33). 



That prizes be offered for Border Leicester sheep as follows : 



Pen of three fat wether sheep, above twelve and under twenty- 

 four months old 10, 5 ; pen of three fat wether lambs, under 

 twelve months old 10, 5 ; and that the Border Leicesters compete 

 with Leicesters for the breed cup. 



Resolved, that for the 1896 Show the old steer class be abolished 

 (excepting in Welsh and Highland breeds, and Class 42, extra stock, 

 which remain as at present), and that for the Devon, Hereford, 

 Shorthorn, Sussex, Aberdeen-Angus, and Cross breeds the classes for 

 steers be as follows : (i) Steer not exceeding two years old ; (2) steer 

 above two and not exceeding two years and six months ; and (3) steer 

 above two years and six months and not exceeding three years old ; 

 and that the steer classes for the Red Polled and Galloway breeds 

 be for animals not exceeding two years old, and above two, and not 

 exceeding three years old. 



The Trustees and Stewards, with the two retiring Stewards, 

 appointed a Committee to consider the " block test." 



The Committee having reported on the institution of a " block 

 test," and notice having been given by the Royal Agricultural Hall 

 Company that the new building for the exhibition of pigs and the 

 overflow of sheep entries would be ready for use at the forthcoming 



