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1886 Professor Brown’s report on the dentition of the cattle and sheep 
exhibited at the late Show, was received. 
Resolved, that the veterinary inspection, as to the age of cattle and 
sheep, be continued. That in case the veterinary inspector reports that 
the dentition of any animal is inconsistent with the age given in the 
form of entry, the stewards shall call upon the exhibitor to prove the 
correctness of his entry, and shall report thereon to the Council, and in 
the absence of a satisfactory explanation the animal shall be disqualified, 
and if a prize winner the prize shall go to the next in order of merit 
under rule 17. 
Resolved, to adopt post entries for stock at double fees, such entries 
to be lodged with the Secretary not later than the 5th November, 
ordinary entries closing on 1st November. 
Resolved, to omit the qualifying words ‘“ black-faced” in the 
designation of the Suffolk sheep in the prize sheet, on the recommen- 
dation of the Suffolk Sheep Society. 
The suggestion made at the last annual meeting that any animal 
having taken a first prize at the Smithfield Club shall not again be 
eligible for exhibition at the Club’s Show, was considered by the 
Council. 
From a statement submitted to the Council, it appeared that during 
the past five years the number of cattle exhibited a second or third 
time was as follows: 
Number 
Percentage of total winning a 1st 
SS Number. number of prize, at first 
Cattle exhibited. or second time 
of exhibition, 
Exhibited in 1880 
and again in 1881 \ 13 About 5 per cent. 5 
in 1881 ! we 
and again in 1882 ..j) 28 oy Ot ” 9 
in 1882 .. 
and again in 1883 .. } aot » S$ 4, 6 
in 1883 
and againin 1884 } 18! » 7 ” 6 
in 1884 
and againin 1885 } 19§ » OF oy 7 
*Twoathird time. +Twoa thirdtime. t¢ Onea third time. 
§ Two a third time. 
The animals winning a first prize enumerated above were to a large 
extent in the classes for steers under two years old, and the Council 
were of opinion that the adoption of the proposed rule would be very 
detrimental to the entry in these classes. 
Resolved, that no animal shall be shown more than twice at the 
Shows of the Smithfield Club. 
That a portable platform be provided to enable the sheep and pigs 
to be unloaded and loaded with greater ease and safety, 
That on the days of public exhibition the Show should open at 9 a.m, 
instead of 8 a.m. as heretofore. : 
Resolved, to pay £20 per annum for use of rooms for the Club’s 
office work. 
