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The wording of Rule 17 was amended to read as follows :— 
‘‘ It is incumbent on exhibitors and breeders of animals exhibited at 
the Smithfield Club’s Show to prove the correctness of their certificates 
if called upon by the Stewards to do so. If any mis-statement or 
wilful incorrectness shall at any time be proved to have been made in 
any certificate, the offender shall, for such wilful mis-statement, be 
disqualified ever afterwards from exhibiting at the shows of the Club, 
and no stock bred by him shall be allowed to be exhibited at the 
subsequent meetings of the Club. 
If such certificate belong to an animal which has been or shall be 
awarded a prize at the Smithfield Club’s Show, the prize shall be 
withheld, and Rule 18 apply, viz. prizes to go up by gradation.” 
Resolved, that it be an instruction to the Judges’ Selection 
Committee not to appoint as Judges any persons who will act as Judges 
at the Birmingham Show the same year. 
' Earl Powis offered prize for the best instrument for the slaughter 
of animals by the severance of the spinal vertebrz, viz. £20 for the 
best instrument that shall be an efficient substitute for the pole-axe 
for slaughtering animals by separating the spinal marrow, commonly 
called “ pithing.” 
Resolved, to discontinue the Report on the animals exhibited at the 
Club’s Show. 
Classes established for ewes of the Leicesters, Cotswolds, Lincolns, 
Southdowns, Hampshire or Wiltshire-downs, Shropshire and Oxford- 
shire breeds, 
A vote of thanks passed to the Right Honourable Lord Penrhyn, 
for his handsome donation of £100 to the Club, and also the expression 
of regret of the Council that his lordship is unable to accept the 
Presidency of the Club for 1872. 
That the class for Long and Short-wool Cross-bred sheep, 1 year old, 
not exceeding 220lb. live weight, be abolished (light weight class). 
That no animal exhibited at any previous show of the Club shall 
again compete in the same class. 
That in future the men in charge of live stock at the show yard lead 
out their animals before the Judges. 
That such of the eight senior members of Council as shall not be 
exhibitors shall be added to the Judges’ Selection Committee, which 
at present consists of the President and Stewards of live stock. 
That the Council Meeting and General Meeting during the show 
should be held on the Tuesday as heretofore, the former at 11 o’clock 
and the latter at 1 o’clock. 
That the statement of accounts for the past year should be printed 
and distributed round to the general meeting instead of being read 
as heretofore. 
It was determined to take measures to insure the herdsmen and 
shepherds having the prize cards to take home; also that copies be 
prepared for the butchers purchasing the animals. 
A committee was appointed to make the arrangements as to 
disinfecting, etc., of the cattle conveyances. 
‘That the separate Implement Catalogue be discontinued, and that in 
lieu there shall be added to the Stock Catalogue an index giving the 
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