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J^ogal Egrimltural Sotin^ of iSnglanft* 



GENERAL MEETING, 

 12, Haxovek Squaee, Monday, May 23, 1853. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



The Council have to report that, since the last General Meeting 

 in December, 47 Members have been lost to the Society by 

 death, and the names of 134 other Members have been rernxOTed, 

 on retirement or otherwise, from the list ; while 170 New- 

 Members have dm'ing the same period been elected into the 

 Society, vrhich now consists of — 



90 Life Governors, 

 147 Annual Governor.'^, 

 739 Life Members. 

 3928 Annual Members, and 

 1 9 Honorary Members ; 



making a total of 4923 Members. 



The current cash-balance in the hands of the bankers at the 

 commencement of the present month was 3300/., of which sum 

 the Council ordered 800/., on account of life compositions, to be 

 invested in the public funds ; the capital of the Society now 

 being 10,764/. 



The Council have the satisfaction of reporting, that the great 

 practical objects, for the development of which the Society was 

 originally founded, continue to receive a powerful impulse 

 through the communications in its Journal ; the trial and exhi- 

 bition of Implements, show of Live Stock, and assemblage of 

 farmers, at its Country ■Meetings ; the practical discussions 

 at its weekly Councils ; and the personal co-operation of its 



