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Pen of three fat ewes above three years old: first prize, £10; second 
prize, £5. Penof three fat wether lambs under twelve months old: 
first prize, £10; second prize, £5; and that these classes follow the 
Oxfordshires in the prize sheet. 
That in the “Instructions to the Stewards’ the words “breed or” 
be inserted in clause 3, before the word ‘‘ age.” 
Resolved— 
“ That in view of the efforts now being made in Scotland for 
the opening of the ports to admit foreign cattle into the United 
Kingdom, the Smithfield Club begs respectfully to represent to 
the Minister of Agriculture the necessity of continuing the 
present restrictions.” 
That the question of the practicability of instituting .a ‘“ block test” 
at the shows of the Club had been carefully considered by the Stock 
Prize Sheet Committee to whom it had been referred, but as there were 
many difficulties in the way of its adoption, the Committee recom- 
mended the appointment of a sub-committee, consisting of the 
Trustees and Stewards, with the two retiring Stewards, to confer with 
the Directors of the Royal Agricultural Hall Company as to what 
facilities could be given to the Club to carry out such test. 
The Sub-Committee reported that they had been in correspondence 
with and had conferred with the Managing Director of the Royal 
Agricultural Hall Company as to the possibility of carrying out the 
block test, and found that the difficulties in the way of slaughtering 
the animals on the Company’s premises were insuperable, and that if 
it had to be carried out, the animals would have to be killed at some 
slaughter-house away from the show. 
In reply to an offer by the Galloway Cattle Society of a breed cup, 
value £10, for Galloway Cattle, the Secretary was instructed to convey 
to that Society the thanks of the Council for their kind offer, and to say 
that the Council were desirous of adhering to their rule and practice uf 
offering prizes from the Club’s funds only. 
A deputation from the Club (with deputations from the Royal 
Agricultural and other Societies) waited upon the railway managers 
with reference to the proposed abolition of the privilege of free 
conveyance of men travelling with live stock to and from Shows. The 
deputation was assured that the privilege would not be withdrawn. 
John Walter, Esq., a Vice-President of the Club since 1879, and 
a successful Exhibitor at its Shows, died. A vote of condolence and 
sympathy was passed. 
Resolved, that the following conditions, which had been approved by 
Her Majesty the Queen, be adopted for the competition for the 
challenge cup graciously offered by Her Majesty :— 
That the “ Queen’s Challenge Cup” be awarded to the best beast 
in the show bred by the exhibitor, and be won two years in succession 
or three years at intervals, and that the holder of the cup give security 
to the Club for its production before each show. 
That a gold medal be added by the Club as a reward to the holder, 
but not final winner of the cup. 
Resolved, that the Sussex heifers and cows be shown together in 
one class, and not separately, as at present. 
That two breed cups of the value of £10 each be given to the best 
Galloway and best West Highland beast. 
