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Eopal Agricultural ^ocietp of eitjjlanti. 
GENERAL MEETING, 
' 12, Hanovee Square, Wedxesday, December 9, 1868. 
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 
Since the last General Meeting in May, 2 Governors and 38 
Members have died, and 3 Governors and 237 new Members 
have been elected, so that the Society now consists of ^ 
75 Life Governors, 
75 Annual Governors, 
1400 Life Members, 
3947 Annual Members, and 
14 Honorary Members, 
making a total of 5511, being an increase of 49 names. 
His Grace the Duke of Richmond, K.G., has been elected a 
Vice-Presid(!nt in the room of the late Marquis of Downshire, 
and the Earl of Lichfield a Member of Council in the room of 
the late Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot. 
The half-yearly statement of accounts to the 30th June, 1868, 
has been examined and approved by the Auditor and Account- 
ants of the Society, and has been furnished to all Members in the 
last number of the ' Journal.' The funded capital stands at 
16,027/, 19s. Id. in the New Three per Cents. The collection 
of the arrears of subscription has been steadily progressing, the 
amount now due, inclusive of those in arrear for the current year, 
being 1050Z. 
In consequence of the lamented death of Mr. Frere, the late 
Editor, it has been necessary to make temporary provision for 
carrying on the ' Journal ' work, and the Council are glad to have 
secured the services of Mr, Goodwin, the Secretary of the Bath 
and West of England Society, to bring out the last and the next 
numbers. The arrangements connected with filling up the vacant 
post of Editor having been the subject of much discussion, it was 
