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English Agricultural Society. 



received from various societies intimations of a desire to be in such 

 relation to this Society, the Committee, in reference to a distinct 

 apphcation recently made to the Committee by Sir Charles Lemon, 

 on behalf of the Cornwall Agricultural Society, have Resolved, 

 — That for the purpose of further promoting the objects for 

 which the English Agricultural Society was founded, it is ex- 

 pedient to receive communications from local societies upon 

 subjects solely connected wdth these objects, presenting to such 

 societies a copy of the Journal whenever any Paper communicated 

 by them to the Journal Committee shall have been deemed suit- 

 able for publication, the standing type being also placed at their 

 disposal for printing ofP as many private copies of the Paper as 

 may be required for distribution among their own members. 



In order to offer to the various members of the Society visiting 

 the metropolis during the Smithfield-Show week an opportunity 

 of assembling in the Society's rooms, the Committee have pub- 

 licly announced, this year, the circumstance of the rooms in 

 Cavendish- square being thrown open every evening for their ac- 

 commodation. 



In consequence of the vacancy occurring in the Committee of 

 Management, by the unavoidable resignation of the Speaker of 

 the House of Commons, the Committee availed themselves of 

 the opportunity of electing Mr. Shaw, your late Secretary, to fill 

 the vacancy thus occasioned in the requisite number of members 

 in that Committee. 



The Committee beg to distinctly acknowledge the donations 

 made to the Society of agricultural books, specimens, implements, 

 and other suitable presentations in accordance with the objects and 

 principles of the Society, which, by further additions, they trust 

 will eventually become a valuable source of reference for the 

 members of the Society at large. 



The English Agricultural Society consists at this time of 2007 

 members.* 



RICHMOND, President. 



* At the present date, the total number of subscribers has amounted to 

 2172 : the Society now consisting of 79 Life-Governors, 187 Governors, 112 

 Life Members, 1792 Members, and 2 Honorary Members. — Jan, 29, 1840. 



