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His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, K.G., graciously honoured I 898 
the Club, in this its Centenary year, by becoming its President for the (Centen- 
third time. ary). 
The Earl of Cawdor and J. J. Colman, Esq., Vice-Presidents, and 
Mr. W. Barford, a member of the Council, died. Votes of condolence 
and sympathy were passed. 
Resolved, that a sum not exceeding £1,000 be withdrawn from the 
Club's invested funds for the purpose of increasing the prize list for the 
Centenary Show. 
That for the Centenary Show, silver medals,with suitable inscriptions, 
be awarded to the exhibitors and breeders of each first prize animal, or 
pen of animals, and that a silver medal be awarded to the exhibitor, and 
a gold medal to the breeder, of each cup winner. 
Resolved, that in the classes for Red Polled, Galloway, and Welsh 
cattle, the prizes be increased to £20, £10, and £5 in each class. 
That the Scotch Highland cattle have three classes—viz.: (1) 
Steer, not exceeding three years old; (2) steer above three years 
old; and (3) heifer, not exceeding four years old, with prizes of £20, 
£10, and £5 in each class. 
That the breeder’s certificate be required in the small cattle classes, 
and that these cattle be placed at the end of the cattle section. 
That in the yearling Cross-bred heifer class the prizes be increased 
to £20, £10, £5. 
That the cups for Red Polled, Galloway, Welsh, and Highland cattle 
be increased to £20 each. 
That the classes for cows (32 and 33), and also that extra stock 
classes (42 and 43), be abolished. 
Resolved, that in the classes for Kentish, and for Devon or other 
pure Longwool sheep, the prizes be increased to £15, f10, £5 in 
each class. 
That the Kentish, Devon or other pure Longwools, Cheviot, and 
the Mountain breeds of sheep, have separate breed cups of £15 each 
(making two extra cups to be offered). 
That the Long-woolled Champion Plate be of the same value as 
that for Shortwools—viz., £50. 
That the ewe classes be abolished.. 
Resolved, that the Middle White and Large White breeds of pigs 
have separate classes similar to the other breeds. 
CARCASE COMPETITION. 
Resolved, that in the cattle section, the two classes and prizes for 
steers remain as last year, and that a class be instituted for heifers not 
exceeding three years old, with prizes’ £15, £10, £5. 
That in the sheep section, the classes and prizes be as follows: 
One Long-woolled wether lamb, not exceeding twelve £ f£ £ 
months, 5 3 @ 
One Long- woolled wether sheep, above ‘twelve and not 
exceeding twenty-four months 5 3 2 
One Short-woolled wether lamb, not exceeding twelve 
months 3 2 
One Short-woolled wether sheep, ahow ‘twelve ‘and not 
exceeding twenty-four months. 3 
That silver medals be awarded to the exhibitor and breeder of cen 
first prize animal in these classes, as in the other stock classes, and a 
gold medal to the exhibitor of the best carcase in the cattle section, 
