12 BROOKE-HUNT on the National Fruit and 



of the Governors, if any, nominated under (b\ and one at least 

 shall be one of the Governors nominated under (d). 



As this is something of the nature of an historical record, it 

 may be permitted to add that the names, addresses, and de- 

 scriptions of those subscribing to the Articles (which were 

 witnessed and dated on 12th October, 1903) were: 



CHARLES THOMAS DYKE ACLAND, Killerton, Exeter ; Baronet. 

 HENRY HOBHOUSE, Hadspen House, Castle Gary ; P.C., M.P. 

 G. E. LLOYD-BAKER, Hardwicke Court, Gloucester ; J.P. for the 



county of Gloucester. 

 G. W. KADCLIFFE COOKE, Hellens, Herefordshire; J.P. for the 



county of Hereford. 

 E. VINCENT Y. WHEELER, Newnham Court, Tenbury ; J.P. for 



the county of Worcester. 

 W. J. GRANT, Pentonville, Newport (Mon.) ; Agricultural 



Secretary, Monmouthshire County Council. 

 E. NEVILLE GRENVILLE, Butleigh Court, Glastonbury ; J.P. for 



the county of Somerset. 



FREDERICK J. LLOYD, Muscovy House, London, E.G. ; Analyst. 

 A. E. BROOKE-HUNT, Board of Agriculture, London, S.W. ; 



Superintending Inspector. 



On 15th October, 1903, precisely one 'year from the date of 

 the Bristol Conference, the Board of Trade wrote granting their 

 licence, and on 26th October the Association was registered at 

 Somerset House, and the Institute was incorporated and became 

 an accomplished fact. 



The provisional Committee held their last meeting on 28th 

 October. They had met in all seven times, beside numerous 

 meetings of sub-committees. The share the writer took in the 

 work, exceedingly pleasant though it was, fell simply within 

 the bounds of his regular duty, but the thanks of all interested 

 in the matter are due to the other members of the Committee, 

 who, amidst very busy lives, yet found time and spared no 

 pains to carry the project through to a successful issue. 



The Institute thus started consists of an unpretentious but 

 withal pleasing-looking building which originally comprised a 

 cart shed, and a fowl or pigeon house, the first acquaintance 

 with which was not altogether pleasing. Thanks to Mr. H. B. 

 Napier, to whose sympathy and interest the writer desires to 

 record more than a passing word of thanks, and to his able 

 Clerk of the Works, Mr. Stone, a complete transformation has 

 taken place. The .cart-shed has become the house for the cider 

 mill and kindred machinery, the fowl-house has been converted 

 into an excellent cellar, while outside is a large yard, open to 



