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That the question of the formation of separate classes for 
Galloway cattle, and a memorial from breeders of Aberdeen-Angus 
cattle as to the formation of classes for heifers under three years old, 
appointment of judges, &c., be considered at the February meeting. 
The Council were glad to report (1) that several of the principal 
railway companies had provided special trucks for the conveyance of 
cattle, sheep, and pigs, &c., by passenger trains and at special rates, 
with the usual concessions for animals travelling to or from shows, and 
(2) that early in the present year an order was issued by the Privy 
Council directing the slaughter in Great Britain of animals in contact 
with animals affected with pleuro-pneumcnia, with compensation for 
animals so slaughtered out of the local rates, and that the Irish Privy 
Council had adopted similar measures. 
It having been reported that the Dutch Government were 
endeavouring to obtain the free admission into this country of Dutch 
Cattle, it was resolved— 
“That the Council and members of the Smithfield Club have 
heard with grave apprehension that application has been made 
by the authorities of the Dutch Government to admit the free 
importation of animals from Holland. It is reported that 
pleuro-pneumonia has recently broken out in that country, and 
that Germany has refused to admit animals from Holland. The 
Council learn that the matter is under the consideration of the 
Government, and trust that, if these reports should be confirmed, 
the application from Holland will be at once refused. They are 
further induced to call the attention of the Government to this 
matter, in consequence of the highly satisfactory results of the 
prohibitory measures which have been so recently and wisely 
adopted.” 
A copy of the resolution was sent to the Lord President of the Privy 
Council. 
The President reported the death of Mr. James Howard, who had 
been a member of the Council since 1867, and it was resolved that a vote 
of condolence and sympathy be passed by the Council and sent’ to 
Mr. Howard’s family. 
Resolved, that in future the printed weights of the animals be 
divided into classes, similar to the system adopted in the list of awards 
of prizes. 
That all animals shall have their numbers affixed on admission to 
the Hall, and in cases where animals are numbered incorrectly for 
weighing or placing in position, the exhibitor be fined £1 in each case. 
The above rule to be printed on the labels, and no exhibitor to be 
allowed to compete in future until such fine has been paid. 
The servants to be in attendance upon their animals at ten a.m. on 
the Friday and Saturday previous to the opening of the Show, to have 
their animals weighed. 
That Rule 21, page 18 in Prize-Sheet, be altered as follows—“ All 
cattle and sheep exhibited at the Smithfield Club Show, shall have the 
state of their dentition examined by the veterinary inspectors previous 
to the judges making their awards. If the dentition is inconsistent 
with the age as given in the form of entry, the stewards shall disqualify 
such animals and report to the Council.”’ 
