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undertaking the arrangement of the specimens of wheat, but to 

 announce the liberaHty of Dr. Daubeny, the new Professor of 

 Agriculture in the University of Oxford, in placing his Lectures 

 at the disposal of the Journal Committee. 



The Journal Committee have reported that the new part of the 

 Journal will be published immediately, and the Council have de- 

 cided to renew the conditions of the model experiment proposed 

 last year on the growth of Swedish turnips. 



The Council having selected Liverpool as the place of the 

 Annual Country Meeting to be held this year, have decided on 

 additional prizes to the amount of 100/. to be given at that Meet- 

 ing for agricultural horses, and have also agreed to the mode in 

 which the 200/. to be awarded this year for implements shall be 

 distributed into classes. The Liverpool Prize Sheet, containing 

 the details of these arrangements, as well as the general regulations 

 for exhibition, has been printed, and a copy sent by post to each 

 Member of the Society. 



Mr. Earle having consented to act as the Society's representa- 

 tive in directing the progress of the arrangements on the spot, a 

 deputation was sent by the Council to the authorities of the town, 

 and was received by the present, and the late Mayor, with 

 every mark of interest and respect. This deputation reported 

 to the Council the result of their personal inspection, when 

 it was resolved, that the piece of ground termed the Old In- 

 firmary Yard, which had been offered by the Mayor and Cor- 

 poration, should be accepted as the site for the Dining Hall ; 

 that Falkner's Fields, offered by Mr. Falkner and Mr. Lace, 

 should be selected for that of the Cattle Yard; that the rooms 

 of the Mechanics' Institute should be accepted for the use of the 

 Finance and Dinner Committees, and Mr. Lucas's Repository 

 for the purpose of the Wednesday's Dinner, 



