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^0}m\ aigin'rultural ^oci'etp of (Snglanlj. 



GENERAL MEETING, 



5, Cavendish Square, Saturday, Dec. 11, 1841. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



The Council, in reporting to the Society, at its present half- 

 yearly meeting, the progress of its labours, and the successful 

 prosecution of those objects for the attainment of which it has 

 been founded, have now, in the middle of the fourth year of its 

 existence, the satisfaction of congratulating the Members not 

 only on its own permanent establishment, but on the vigorous 

 activity and increase of every kindred association throughout the 

 empire ; and, in recording the continued addition to a list of 

 Members already exceeding 5000, they have the pleasure of re- 

 porting to the Society, on this occasion, the gratifying fact that 

 the Illustrious Consort of your Royal Patroness The Queen, 

 His Royal Highness The Prince Albert, has allowed his name 

 to be enrolled in the list of your Governors, thus evincing his 

 cordial approbation of the Royal Agricultural Society of England 

 and its objects. 



The Council regard with peculiar interest the establishment 

 and successful operation of the various Farmers' Clubs through- 

 out the kingdom ; and continue to experience the greatest interest 

 in perfecting the communication they wish to see existing bet^veen 

 those associations and the Royal Agricultural Society of England. 

 They feel fully assured that they can only advance the sound 

 practice of farming by the right application of correct scientific 



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