EIGHTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 233 



The regular receipts have in all cases been maintained, and Increase of 

 it is gratifying and significant to note that while the Annual Subscrip- 

 subscriptions have increased on the previous year by £81 18s., *'^°^^- 

 the arrears of subscriptions, with the larger Membership, are 

 £18 18s. below those of 1891. 



The Council at their last meeting considered the question Record, 

 of the last date of entry for Vol. V., and decided that, as 250 ^°^* ^• 

 entries are requisite to enable them to issue a volume, the last 

 date of entry shall be kept open till such number is received. 

 The Secretary will then intimate this fact to the Members, and 

 to those who have sent in entries for Vol. V., to enable them 

 to add any further details that they may desire incorporated 

 in the particulars already sent. 



All who have animals eligible are invited to register them 

 so as to ensure the early issue of Vol. V. 



The conditions of entry for the Eecord are well known to Registra- 

 Members, but the Council would direct their special attention Hunter 

 to those regulating the registry of Hunter Sires : — Hires. 



A Half-bred Stallion may be accepted for registry as a 

 Hunter Sire on following conditions ''•' : — 



(1) Provided he has won races under Jockey Chib rules, or open races 

 iinder Grand National Rules ; or 



{•2) Provided his only half-bred strain comes directly through an 

 ancestor which has won races under Jockey Club rules, or open 

 races under Grand National rules ; or 



(3) Provided his onli/ half-bred strain comes directly through a stallion 

 that has sired, or through a mare that has bred, winners of races 

 under Jockey Club rules, or openracesunder Grand National rules. 



At the present Show a class has been instituted for Stallions 1S93 Show, 

 complying with these conditions, and three entries have been 

 sent in for exhibition, and, if approved by the Judges and passed 

 sound by the Society's Veterinary Inspector, will receive the 

 Society's Silver Medal ; and it may be added that Mares with 

 produce by the Society's registered Sires will be allowed to 

 compete at the Country Shows for the Society's Gold Medal. 



The Society has again followed the lines, laid down at the 

 last Show, of offering Premiums to young stock — Mares up to 

 * For Stallions so registered see pages 1 to 14. 



