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That the best thanks of this Council be given to the Council of the 
Royal Agricultural Society of England for the course they are pursuing 
in detecting and exposing the adulteration of feeding stuffs and manures, 
and that the sum of £100 be voted from the funds of the Club towards 
the expense incurred by that Council in the case of Kidd v. the Royal 
Agricultural Society of England. 
That the following alteration be made in the Bye-laws respecting 
the preparation of the house list, of the eight names recommended as 
members of Council to succeed those who retire annually by rotation, 
viz.i— 
‘‘ That the Council of the Smithfield Club shall select the names of 
16 members instead of eight as heretofore, such 16 names to be 
printed on a form similar to voting papers used for the election 
of guardians, and also with a space for the substitution of other 
names as heretofore, and that the same be sent by post to every 
member of the Club in time for the member to record his vote 
thereon and return it to the Secretary before the annual meeting. 
No member to vote for more than eight names.” 
Resolved, that the classes for Long-horned cattle should be dis- 
continued, 
Prizes for Irish cattle and Kentish and Cross-bred sheep increased. 
Class established for Kentish ewe sheep. 
Rescinded, that all animals (cattle, sheep, or pigs), coming by rail- 
way to the Smithfield Club’s Show be sent in horseboxes or in private 
conveyances. 
The Judges reported that none of the instruments for the slaughter 
of animals by “ pithing” effectually accomplished the desired object. 
Resolved, that the catalogue of the show be handed to the Agricul- 
‘tural Hall Company as heretofore on the express conditions that no 
notices nor advertisements be inserted except at the end thereof. 
Resolved, to increase the salary of the Assistant-Secretary to one 
hundred guineas per annum, to commence from Christmas last. 
That iron feeding troughs be provided for all animals sent to the 
show in order to prevent the chance of disease being brought from 
other places, 
The Dinner Committee Report adopted, viz.:— 
‘That so many meetings of various sorts usually held during the 
show week, it does not appear likely that a sufficient number 
would attend either a dinner or a luncheon to make it expedient 
for either to be held.” 
The Committee, whilst fully recognizing the very great hospitality 
exhibited by some of the Presidents in recent years in inviting the 
Council to sumptuous entertainments, and without wishing in any way 
to interfere with the free action of the President, would venture to 
suggest to the Council whether it is not too much to expect from the 
Presidents of the Club, and indeed, whether if such entertainments 
given at the Presidents’ expense should become a recognized practice, 
it might not in some degree embarrass the general meetings of the 
Club, in filling up the Presidency at the annual elections, and lessen 
the compliment intended to be conveyed in nominating the prominent 
supporters of the Club for that important office. 
1873 
