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In acknowledging the vote of thanks proposed by the Right Hon. 

 Lord Tredegar, and seconded by the Right Hon. the Earl of Feversham, 

 His Royal Highness, the President, who was received with enthusiasm, 

 said : I beg to tender to you all, and especially to Lords Tredegar and 

 Feversham, my acknowledgments for the very kind manner in which 

 they have brought forward their vote of thanks, and for the cordial and 

 hearty support you have given it. I have known this Smithfield Club 

 for many years not quite one hundred. I remember as a boy coming 

 here with my father for many years before I became an agriculturist 

 myself. I had the honour of being twice President for the year of 

 the Show and of the Club, and I was very much pleased and flattered 

 that I was asked on the occasion of the Centenary of the Club to accept 

 the Presidency. The occasion has been a most interesting one to me. 

 The Club has now prospered so long that I feel its success is 

 completely assured, and that it will always continue to flourish is my 

 most ardent wish. I shall always continue to take the greatest interest, 

 as I have ever done, in everything that concerns agriculture. 



Much regret was expressed at the death of Baron Ferdinand de i8oo 

 Rothschild, Vice-President and President-Elect, whose generous support 

 of agriculture and of the Smithfield Club was well known and appre- 

 ciated. The death of Mr. Robert Wortley, a member of the Council, 

 was also reported. Votes of condolence and sympathy were passed. 



The Stock Prize Committee considered a scheme of prizes submitted 

 by Sir Walter Gilbey, Bart., suggesting that uniform classes, and prizes 

 of 15, 10, and 5 be offered for each breed of cattle, with 5 to the 

 breeder of each first-prize animal, and 15 breed cups ; and with 

 uniform prizes of 10, 7, and 3 in each class of sheep and pigs 

 (except single pigs), with breed cups of 10 each, etc. The Committee, 

 however, being of opinion that the time had not yet arrived for the 

 adoption of the principle of the equalisation of prizes as suggested, 

 regretted they could not recommend the adoption of the scheme. 



Resolved, that in the Devon, Hereford, Shorthorn, Sussex, Aberdeen- 

 Angus breeds, and Cross-bred cattle, the class for steers above two 

 years and not exceeding two years and six months be abolished, and 

 that the older class in these breeds be for steers above two years and 

 not exceeding three years old. 



That in place of the classes for small cattle the following classes 

 be instituted : 



KERRY, DEXTER KERRY, AND SHETLAND. 



Steer, not exceeding two years old 10 ... 5 



Steer, above two and not exceeding three years old 10 ... 5 

 Heifer, not exceeding three years old ... ... 10 ... 5 



SMALL CROSS-BRED CATTLE. 



First cross between Kerry, Dexter Kerry, Shetland, Ayrshire, or 

 Channel Islands cattle, and between these and other breeds. 



Steer, not above three years old 10 ... 5 



Heifer, not above three years old 10 ... 5 



with a 10 cup for best animal in these classes. 



Resolved, that a champion prize of 25 be offered for the best beast 

 in the Show, not exceeding two years old. 



