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That separate classes be instituted for Cheviot and Mountain sheep 
as follows :— 
: CHEVIOTS, ist prize. 2nd prize. 
Pen of three fat wether sheep of any age... £10 5 
Pen of three fat ewes, above three years old... £10 £5 
MOUNTAIN, 
Pen of three fat wether sheep, of any age... £10 £5 
Pen of three fat ewes, above three years old... £10 £5 
That a gold medal be awarded to the breeder of the champion 
pen of two pigs in the Show. 
That the judges be required to agree to a condition that they will 
not act in the capacity of judge at either Norwich or Birmingham. 
That the suggestion of the London Butchers’ Trade Society for the 
establishment of a block test at the Club’s Show, and offering a prize 
for the best carcase, had been carefully considered by the Stock Prize 
Sheet Committee, who, whilst thanking that Society for the offer of a 
prize, were, however, unable to recommend the adoption of a block 
test at the Shows of the Club. 
The Council, however, proposed to reconsider the matter when the 
new buildings contemplated were erected. 
The Committee appointed to confer with the Royal Agricultural 
Hall Company on the question of increased accommodation for pigs at 
the Club’s Show, reported that they had considered and approved the 
plans which had been submitted to them by the Royal Agricultural 
Hall Company for a new building adjoining the great hall, and which 
would accommodate the pigs and overflow of sheep entries at the 
Club’s Show. 
The scheme was adopted, and as the carrying out of the same 
would entail a large outlay by the Royal Agricultural Hall Company, 
the Club agreed to contribute the sum of £1,500 towards the cost of 
the building. 
The Club was represented in a deputation to urge upon the 
President of the Board of Agriculture that the time had come when 
the introduction of live animals into this country from abroad should 
be, except under very special conditions, only permitted subject to the 
invariable rule of slaughter at the port of debarkation. 
Permission was given to the Royal Agricultural Hall Company to 
have an opening to the annexe for an exhibition of dead poultry, 
during the Club’s Show. 
Owing to the prevalence of Swine Fever in the country, the Council, 
acting on the advice of the authorities, and considering the action 
which the Club had taken at previous meetings in urging the authorities 
to undertake the suppression of this disease, and the serious position 
in which the Club and exhibitors would be placed in the event of an 
outbreak of disease in the Hall during the Show-—-Resolved, whilst 
sympathising with the exhibitors in their disappointment and loss, 
that it would not be prudent to hold an exhibition of pigs this year ; 
and notice to this effect was sent to Exhibitors in October. 
An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Essex, South Cambs., 
and Kent, necessitated the imposition by the Board of Agriculture of 
restrictions on the movement of animals in those and neighbouring 
counties, and, in consequence, several animals entered for the Show 
were unable to be sent, 
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