In Memoriam. — 
The late Mr. T. C. Booth. 
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manner ; and the Warlaby herd, thus reinforced, has increased so 
well that, at the beginning of this year (1878), Mr. Booth was 
enabled to let a number of the finest joung bulls that were ever 
at Warlaby at one time. Though so well known in his own 
part of the world, and though so much connected with local 
interests, Mr. Booth had not taken any very active part in 
public matters until the year 1877, when he supported his 
friend, Mr. Jacob Wilson, in his endeavours to get a bill 
brought before Parliament for the better regulation of our 
foreign-cattle trade. Convinced of the immense importance of 
such a measure to farmers of all classes, and to the community 
at large, as, owing to the effects of imported diseases, our stock 
of cattle and sheep had diminished in an alarming degree, 
Mr. Booth devoted his time and attention to the subject ; and, 
when the Duke of Richmond brought in his " Contagious 
Diseases (Animals) Bill " of last session, he was, in conjunction 
with Mr. Wilson, indefatigable in his endeavours to obtain 
evidence to show how greatly the consumer would be benefited 
if the farmer could carry on his business with immunity from 
disease. Mr. Booth was in communication with members of 
Parliament, railway directors and managers, cattle salesmen, 
cattle importers, dead-meat importers both in London and 
Liverpool, and with persons of every class from whom he thought 
that anything was to be learned ; and, through his and Mr. Wil- 
son's exertions, a mass of information was obtained, which was 
of inestimable value when the witnesses were examined before 
the Committee of the House of Commons through whose hands 
the Bill passed. The moment he was released from the business 
connected with this Act, Mr. Booth went to attend to his duties 
at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show at Bristol, which 
occupied him for more than a week. He then returned home, 
to prepare for the Exhibition of the Yorkshire Agricultural 
Society, which was to be held at Northallerton. Being so near 
home he was very desirous that it should be a success, and he 
gave the officials all the assistance that lay in his power. How 
far his object was gained was seen in the large and splendid 
show of all classes of stock, and in the excellence of the general 
arrangements. This labour over, Mr. Booth found leisure for 
a few days' grouse shooting, and keenly enjoyed his favourite 
sport ; he then was obliged to go to Ireland, where it was evi- 
dent that he felt the fatigue of travelling very much, and where 
it was supposed that he caught cold. Returning home, he found 
himself too ill to resist any further the necessity for rest and 
care, and he at once placed himself in the doctor's hands. The 
supposed cold soon developed into low fever, of which, no doubt, 
the seeds had been sown before the journey to Ireland. At first 
