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and a gold medal to the exhibitor of the best carcase in the sheep 

 section. 



Resolved : 



"That the Council of the Smithfield Club desires humbly to 

 convey to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, President 

 of the Club, the expression of their extreme regret at the 

 unfortunate accident which has befallen His Royal Highness, 

 and the hope that His Royal Highness may have a speedy and 

 satisfactory recovery." 



Resolved, that a special medal be struck for the Centenary Show, 

 and that a Committee, consisting of Sir Walter Gilbey and the Trustees, 

 approve a design for the medal, and that it be submitted to His Royal 

 Highness the President. 



Resolved, that a portrait of His Royal Highness the Prince of 

 Wales, President of the Club, be given on the obverse of the medal. 



His Royal Highness the President announced his intention to offer 

 a challenge cup value 100 for the best pen of sheep in the Show, and 

 that His Royal Highness the Duke of York wished also to offer a 

 challenge cup of the value of 50 for the best pen of pigs in the Show, 

 the conditions to be similar to those for Her Majesty's challenge cup 

 for cattle. 



A hearty vote of thanks was passed to His Royal Highness the 

 President, and H.R.H. the Duke of York for the very handsome gifts 

 to the Club by Their Royal Highnesses. 



Resolved, that the Club's History be brought up to date. 

 Mr. Garrett Taylor deputed to give evidence on behalf of the Club 

 before the Departmental Committee on the Inland Transit of Cattle. 



Design for Centenary Badge for members of Council and Stewards 

 submitted and approved. 



Letters were received from the Lincoln Longwool, the 

 Southdown, and the Hampshire Sheep Breeders' Associations calling 

 attention to the fact that these breeds were not directly represented in 

 the judges for the Champion Plates and Challenge Cup, and suggesting 

 that the six judges of Longwools should judge Long-woolled Champion, 

 and six judges of Shortwools the Short-woolled Champion Plate, and 

 that the judges of Longwools and Shortwools should unite to award 

 the Challenge Cup. A motion to this effect was negatived by the 

 Council, it being pointed out that the various breeds were represented 

 in alternate years. 



In view of the proposed action of the London County Council to 

 abolish private slaughter-houses, it was resolved 



" That, having become aware of the proposal by the London 



County Council to take steps with a view to the abolition 



of private slaughter-houses in London and the substitution 



of public slaughter-houses or abattoirs, the Club is of opinion 



that the proposals are unnecessary and inexpedient, and that 



the adoption of them would be most injurious to the interests of 



this Club and of all those engaged in British agriculture." 



A copy of this resolution was sent to the London County Council. 



His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, K.G. (President), presided 



at the Centenary Meeting of the members. 



The following cablegram was received during the meeting : 

 " Guelph, Canada Fat Stock Club sends congratulations Centenary 

 Anniversary," to which a suitable reply was sent. 



