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Mr. H. J. Hine, Secretary of the Club, died. 1888 
Resolved— 
“That a vote of condolence be passed by the Council and con- 
veyed to Mrs. Hine on the much lamented death of Mr. Hine, 
and that in recognition of his valuable services to the Club, a 
sum amounting to half their late Secretary’s yearly salary be 
granted to Mrs. Hine.” 
Resolved, that Mr. E. J. Poweli be elected Secretary of the Club, on 
the usual conditions. 
A Committee of three members appointed to consider the list of 
members whose subscriptions were in arrear. 
Resolved, that there be two classes for Welsh Steers—viz., steers 
under three years old, first prize, £15; second, £10; and steers or 
oxen over three years old, first prize, £15 ; second, £10, 
That the prizes for Highland Steers be as follows :—first prize, £15 ; 
second, {10; and that the prizes for Highland Heifers be also—first, 
£15; second, £10. 
That Class 64, for Cheviot Sheep, be abolished; but that Cheviot 
Sheep be allowed to compete in the same class with Mountain Sheep. 
That two classes be instituted for ‘Devon or other pure Long- 
woolled sheep not qualified to compete in any of the foregoing classes ”’ 
—viz., for lambs under twelve months old—prizes £10 and £5; and 
wethers above twelve and under twenty-four months—prizes {10 and £5. 
That two classes be instituted for Tamworth pigs, viz.:—Pen of 
two pigs not exceeding nine months old, prizes £10 and £5, and pen 
of two pigs above nine and not exceeding twelve months, prizes £10 
and £5. 
Hh: the ages in the three Single Pig classes be altered from ‘‘ any 
age” to ‘not exceeding twelve months old,” and that a champion 
prize of £5 be offered for the best single pig in these classes. 
That the size of the pens for large breeds of sheep be increased. 
That an alteration be made in the printing of the prize sheet. 
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SHOW, 1889. 
The Stock Prize Committee submitted for consideration at the 
November meeting the following recommendations for the Show in 
1889 :— 
That the cattle classes (except Highland and Welsh) be rearranged 
with the view of reducing the old class for steers and age of heifers, 
and that classes 35 and 36 be abolished; and turther, that a commu- 
nication, suggesting the institution of a class for small breeds of cattle, 
be considered at the same time. 
Resolved, that the following report of the special Committee appointed 
to consider the recommendations of the Stock Prize Sheet Committee, 
for the 1889 show be adopted. 
That no alteration be made in the age of the old Steer class. 
That class 36, for Steers not eligible to compete in any of the 
foregoing classes, be abolished, and that the conditions for class 37 
be amended to read, Heifer or Cow not exceeding five years old. 
That in the classes for cows of the Devon, Hereford, Shorthorn, 
and Sussex breeds, the prizes be £15 first and £10 second. 
That two classes be instituted for Kerry, Dexter, or any other small 
breed not qualified to compete in any of the foregoing classes—viz., 
Steers of any age, first prize, £10; second £5, and Heifer or Cow— 
first prize, £10; second, £5. 
