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His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, K.G., graciously honoured I 808 

 the Club, in this its Centenary year, by becoming its President for the , r ' 

 third time. a"y). n ~ 



The Earl of Cawdor and J. J. Colman, Esq., Vice-Presidents, and 

 Mr. W. Barford, a member of the Council, died. Votes of condolence 

 and sympathy were passed. 



Resolved, that a sum not exceeding 1,000 be withdrawn from the 

 Club's invested funds for the purpose of increasing the prize list for the 

 Centenary Show. 



That for the Centenary Show, silver medals, with suitable inscriptions, 

 be awarded to the exhibitors and breeders of each first prize animal, or 

 pen of animals, and that a silver medal be awarded to the exhibitor, and 

 a gold medal to the breeder, of each cup winner. 



Resolved, that in the classes for Red Polled, Galloway, and Welsh 

 cattle, the prizes be increased to 20, 10, and 5 in each class. 



That the Scotch Highland cattle have three classes viz. : (i) 

 Steer, not exceeding three years old ; (2) steer above three years 

 old ; and (3) heifer, not exceeding four years old, with prizes of 20, 

 10, and 5 in each class. 



That the breeder's certificate be required in the small cattle classes, 

 and that these cattle be placed at the end of the cattle section. 



That in the yearling Cross-bred heifer class the prizes be increased 

 to 20, 10, 5. 



That the cups for Red Polled, Galloway, Welsh, and Highland cattle 

 be increased to 20 each. 



That the classes for cows (32 and 33), and also that extra stock 

 classes (42 and 43), be abolished. 



Resolved, that in the classes for Kentish, and for Devon or other 

 pure Longwool sheep, the prizes be increased to 15, 10, 5 in 

 each class. 



That the Kentish, Devon or other pure Longwools, Cheviot, and 

 the Mountain breeds of sheep, have separate breed cups of 15 each 

 (making two extra cups to be offered). 



That the Long-woolled Champion Plate be of the same value as 

 that for Shortwools viz., 50. 



That the ewe classes be abolished. 



Resolved, that the Middle White and Large White breeds of pigs 

 have separate classes similar to the other breeds. 



CARCASE COMPETITION. 



Resolved, that in the cattle section, the two classes and prizes for 

 steers remain as last year, and that a class be instituted for heifers not 

 exceeding three years old, with prizes 15, 10, 5. 



That in the sheep section, the classes and prizes be as follows : 

 One Long-woolled wether lamb, not exceeding twelve 



months 5 3 2 



One Long-woolled wether sheep, above twelve and not 



exceeding twenty-four months 5 3 2 



One Short-woolled wether lamb, not exceeding twelve 



months 532 



One Short-woolled wether sheep, above twelve and not 



exceeding twenty-four months 5 3 2 



That silver medals be awarded to the exhibitor and breeder of each 

 first prize animal in these classes, as in the other stock classes, and a 

 gold medal to the exhibitor of the best carcase in the cattle section, 



