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Resolved, that the word ‘‘ mixed” be struck out in classes 31, 32 and 
33, and Rule 36 adhered to. 
That the prizes for lambs be increased to £10, £7 and £5 in each 
class. 
That Suffolk (black-faced) lambs compete in the class for Kentish, 
Cheviot, Ryeland, Dorset, etc., lambs. 
The Stewards were empowered to give permission for Artists 
to paint animals at the Show up to one p.m., commencing on the 
Tuesday of the Show week. 
Resolved, that the herdsmen, shepherds and servants, or some 
person in charge, remain with their live stock until the close of the 
Show, and that they be in attendance at their animal’s heads at 
10 a.m., I p.m., and 5 p.m. each day of the Show, unless absent under 
special permission of the Stewards. 
Resolved, that the attention of the Veterinary Department be called 
to the necessity of having the Cattle Vans, used for the conveyance of 
animals to and from the Show, properly cleansed and disinfected, and 
that an Inspector be appointed, under Professor Brown, to examine 
and report upon the state of the vans. 
A sub-committee appointed to ascertain the views of the exhibitors 
of pigs, upon the subject of the dentition of the pig. 
The Hon. Secretary’s proposal to continue his history of the Club 
from 1867 to the end of 1880, was agreed to. 
A communication suggesting the employment of paid or professional 
herdsmen during the judging in lieu of the herdsmen connected with 
the animals competing for prizes was considered, and the Hon. 
Secretary requested to reply that the Council were not in favour of 
adopting the suggestion, which had been discussed on former 
occasions. 
In November the Hall Committee presented a report upon a proposed 
enlargement of the Hall by the Agricultural Hall Company, with the 
view of providing increased accommodation for Implement Exhibitors 
at the Club’s Show. The report was received and adopted, and the 
Committee were empowered to still further consider the proposals, 
and report finally thereon at the December meeting. At that 
meeting the report of the Hall Committee was received and adopted, 
recommending the Club to contribute £2000 towards the expense of 
enlarging the Hall, by which about 700 feet frontage standing room 
would be provided by throwing a wide archway into the Berners Hall 
(the large room over the Piggery hitherto used as a refreshment hall), 
and by the construction of a gallery connected with it and the main 
hall over the arcade or entrance to the building from the Islington 
End, such enlargement bringing in to the Club, in the shape of rent for 
stand space, the sum of £228 per annum, the Agricultural Hall 
Company agreeing to extend the present lease, which has fifteen 
years to run, to twenty years, in order that the Club might enjoy its 
investment for that period. 
Communication received from the Corporation of London, officially 
announcing that, after earnest attention to the subject, the Corporation 
were enabled to meet the views of the Club as regards the hour of 
opening the Foreign Cattle market. 
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1881 
