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OFFICERS OF THE Cxus, rule as to 
giving information, 1828. 
OFFICES OF CLUB, 1886. 
Open CLassEs, 1876. 
OTHER Pure BreEEps, cattle, 1852. 
OvERMAN Henry, member of Council; 
death, 1891. 
OXFORDSHIRE, OR OxFORD Down SHEEP, 
1869, '70, 74, '75,’83, 90, '92, 96, '97, 
"99, 1900. 
Paixs, iron for use of stock, 1874. 
Penruyn, Lorp, V.P., 1868; donation 
to Club by, ‘71. 
Piccery, disinfection of, 1882. 
Pics, doubts as to ages of, 1801 ; prizes 
offered, ’or, ’02, '45; dentition rule, 
58, '65; three divisions for, ’68; 
disqualification of, ‘69, ’70, and ’74; 
class for single pigs, ’76; weighing dis- 
continued, ’77; disqualification of, ’80 ; 
other breeds abolished, classes for 
large white established, ’80; Sub- 
committee on dentition, ’81 ; Report of 
committee, ’82; classes for Cross-bred, 
*82; certain classes abolished, others 
instituted and for single pigs, ’83 ; rule 
requiring young pigs to be exhibited 
by breeder abolished, ‘83; classes 
above 12 and not exceeding 18 months 
old abolished, '84; other classes 
rearranged, °84; classes for Tam- 
worths, '88 ; age of single pigs altered, 
88; Council invited to consider dis- 
qualification of, ’90; middle and large 
white compete together, ’91; alter- 
ation of dentition rule 22, ’91; prizes 
for Tamworths, ’92; classes re- 
arranged, ’92; divisions for judging 
re-arranged, ’92; gold medal for 
champion, ’94; scheme for increased 
accommodation for, ’94; not allowed 
from infected areas, '95; class insti- 
tuted for Tamworth single pig, ’97; 
separate classes for middle and large 
white, ’98; champion prize offered by 
H.R.H. The Duke of York, '98; 
suggestions that the pigs be weighed, 
and block test for pigs, referred to 
committees, 1900 (see also dentition). 
PITHING, instruments for, 1873. 
Pracarps, 1802; to show feeding only, 
- ’67; wording for disqualification, '82 ; 
size to be used by salesmen and 
purchasers, ’87, 
PLATE, 1800 ; to be on view, 1814. 
PLEuRO-PNEuUMoniIA, resolytion and 
deputation to Privy Council, 1887; 
order by Privy Council, ’88; reso- 
lution to Privy Council ve Dutch cattle, 
88; resolution to Minister of Agri- 
culture, ’89; deputation to President 
of Board ot Agriculture, ’90 ; resolution 
to Minister of Agriculture, ’91; show 
in scheduled district, special regu- 
lations, ’o1. 
PortaBLlE PrLatrorm, for sheep and 
pigs, 1886. 
PortLanD, DuvuxE oF, V.P., 1884; 
President, ’gt. 
Portman, Lorp, Trustee, 1845; resig- 
nation, ’60. 
Portraits of animals, 1850, °57, ’81. 
Post-ENTRIES adopted, 1886. 
Pouttry, proposed exhibition of, 1852; 
exhibition of table poultry, in annexe, 
943; question of Club taking it over 
considered, 1900. 
PowELL, E. J., appointed secretary, 1888. 
Powis, Eart oF, V.P., 1867; prize 
offered by, for slaughtering instrument, 
’70 and’72; President, ’70; death, ’gr. 
PREMIUMS AND PRIZES, 1798; revised, 
99; to be printed in handbills, 1802 ; 
to be withheld if not of sufficient 
merit, ’02; Champion, ’06; for oxen, 
120 st. and upwards, ’06; to be divided 
between breeder and grazier, ‘10; 
amount of, ’10; to be in plate, ’13; 
Bedfordian Plate and Medals offered, 
14; none offered, ’17; £50 offered, 
718; 25 guineas in, ’19; to be in either 
plate or money, ’23; to be distributed 
at annual dinner, ’25; pounds instead 
of guineas, ’48; tabular statement to 
members, ’59 ; increased, ’60; further 
increased, °62, ‘65, ’69 ; cups for single 
wethers, ’70, °72; cups for cattle, 
sheep, and pigs, 74; either in plate 
or money, '74; champion plate, sheep, 
‘75; prizes for lambs, ’75 ; increased, 
76; for single pigs, ’76; 2nd and 3rd 
withheld, unless 3 or 4 exhibits, ’77; 
increased for Sussex cattle and for 
lambs, ’78; additional prize when 10 
entries, ’79, ’80; for large white 
pigs, ’80; increased for lambs, °81; 
breed cups and lamb prizes, and 
for Cross-bred pigs, '82; increased for 
sheep and pigs, °83; champion for 
pigs, °83; increased for pigs, '84; 
additional for Aberdeen Angus, and 
Galloway steers and for single pigs, 
85; alteration in breed cups, °87; 
altered for Welsh and Highland cattle, 
88; offered for Devon sheep and 
Tamworth pigs, ’88; for Galloway 
and small cattle, ’91; altered for 
cows, ’92; Highland heifers, ‘92; 
extra stock, ’92; Galloway steers and 
sheep, ’93; Cheviot and Mountain 
