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and a gold medal to the exhibitor of the best carcase in the sheep 
section. 
Resolved : 
“That the Council of the Smithfield Club desires humbly to 
convey to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, President 
of the Club, the expression of their extreme regret at the 
unfortunate accident which has befallen His Royal Highness, 
and the hope that His Royal Highness may have a speedy and 
satisfactory recovery.” 
Resolved, that a special medal be struck for the Centenary Show, 
and that a Committee, consisting of Sir Walter Gilbey and the Trustees, 
approve a design for the medal, and that it be submitted to His Royal 
Highness the President. 
Resolved, that a portrait of His Royal Highness the Prince of 
Wales, President of the Club, be given on the obverse of the medal. 
His Royal Highness the President announced his intention to offer 
a challenge cup value {100 for the best pen of sheep in the Show, and 
that His Royal Highness the Duke of York wished also to offer a 
challenge cup of the value of £50 for the best pen of pigs in the Show, 
the conditions to be similar to those for Her Majesty’s challenge cup 
for cattle. 
A hearty vote of thanks was passed to His Royal Highness the 
President, and H.R.H. the Duke of York for the very handsome gifts 
to the Club by Their Royal Highnesses. 
Resolved, that the Club’s History be brought up to date. 
Mr. Garrett Taylor deputed to give evidence on behalf of the Club 
before the Departmental Committee on the Inland Transit of Cattle. 
Design for Centenary Badge for members of Council and Stewards 
submitted and approved. 
Letters were received from the Lincoln Longwool, the 
Southdown, and the Hampshire Sheep Breeders’ Associations calling 
attention to the fact that these breeds were not directly represented in 
the judges for the Champion Plates and Challenge Cup, and suggesting 
that the six judges of Longwools should judge Long-woolled Champion, 
and six judges of Shortwools the Short-woolled Champion Plate, and 
that the judges of Longwools and Shortwools should unite to award 
the Challenge Cup. A motion to this effect was negatived by the 
Council, it being pointed out that the various breeds were represented 
in alternate years. 
In view of the proposed action of the London County Council to 
abolish private slaughter-houses, it was resolved— 
“That, having become aware of the proposal by the London 
County Council to take steps with a view to the abolition 
of private slaughter-houses in London and the substitution 
of public slaughter-houses or abattoirs, the Club is of opinion 
that the proposals are unnecessary and inexpedient, and that 
the adoption of them would be most injurious to the interests of 
this Club and of all those engaged in British agriculture.” 
A copy of this resolution was sent to the London County Council. 
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, K.G. (President), presided 
at the Centenary Meeting of the members. 
The following cablegram was received during the meeting :— 
“Guelph, Canada Fat Stock Club sends congratulations Centenary 
Anniversary,” to which a suitable reply was sent. 
