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GENERAL MEETING, 



12, Hanover Square, Saturday, Mat 22, 1847. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



The Council have to report, that, since the last General Meet- 

 ing of the Society in December, thev have had their attention 



particularly directed to the follo^Yi^ig general subjects of inquiry, 

 viz. : — 



I. Finances; 

 II. Country Meetings; 



III. Diseases of Cattle generally; 



IV. Analysis of Ashes of Plants. 



At that time the funded property of the Society consisted of 

 7000/. Stock ; it has now been raised by further investments of 

 capital to the amount of 8999Z. Stock : since the same date the 

 sum of 3671/. has been received on account of annual subscrip- 

 tions and life compositions, of which 487/. consisted of arrears 

 paid up on account of former years. The following arrears, 

 however, amounting to 3862/., still remain unpaid: — 



1843 £431 



1844 856 



1845 1258 



1846 1317 



In order to afford increased facilities to Members in the payment 

 of their subscriptions, the Finance Committee have made arrange- 

 ments for their collection within the range of the London district. 



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