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sboold such hdfere afterwards attain to the value of 10?., either by growth or 
recoTery from disease, the same shall be inspected by the Markers, and, if 
approved of by them, they shall be re-marked, and at once be admitted to 
f ill benefit, and receive in case of loss the sum of 10?., according to Rtile 10. 
" 27. No Marker or other member of this Society shall at any time mark 
:":.eir ■: cattle, and any Marker or other member so doing, contrary to this 
i.-L-:, not receive any benefit from this Society in case of the loss cf 
> MCa ca-::e so marked. 
■ r. ITie following salaries shall be paid aimually to the ofiBcers of this 
>-xie:v r.r their services, viz. : — 
£ $. d. 
Secrerarv -t 0 0 
I: I-nt 0 10 0 
anl3(each; 10 0 
Markers (each) 0 10 0 
Chapel-cleaner (for cleaning Club-room and lighting fires) 0 5 0 
" Such salaries to be paid on monthly Club nights in May of each year. 
" 29. The Committee shall have power to alter at any time any of the 
foregoing Rules if requisite ; also to make and adopt any new ones they may 
deem necessary. 
" .30. Every member of this Society shall stand to and abide by these 
Rules ; and any member opposing the same, contrary to law, shall be fined 
the sum of 5s., or suffer such other punishment as the Committee shall think 
fit, which fines shall go to the bix." 
The names of the President, Committee, Markers, Trustees, 
Treasurer, and Secretary are here added. 
I suppose there is not a better conducted or more successful 
society of the kind in the country than the " Bulkelej School 
Cow Club," and its rules may be taken as a model. 
As this is an important branch of mv subject, I mav here 
insert another account of a successful cow-club, which I have 
received from the Rev. J. J. PuUeine, Kirbv Minster, Thirsk, 
Yorkshire : — 
" A club for the ins irance of cotragers' co— ; —as established in the parish of 
Kirkby Wiske, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, in the year l&M. With 
the exception of one disastrous year of cattle-plague, when it was temporarily 
suspended, it has continued its operations ever since. During the 35 years 
of its existence, 26 cows have died, for which compensation to the amoimt of 
2027. has been paid, whilst the anntial average ntunber of cows on the books 
has been something over 2.5. 
" Only once Las there been a balance against the club, and at the present 
time its funds are flourishing. 
" The area of the district is some 6000 or 7000 acres, including four small 
villages, in three of which there are small holdings of grass land, and allotment 
fields, whence a small quantity of roots and straw may be obtained. There 
are also green lanes, which, in times when no cattle-jjlague or other epidemic 
exists, afford pasture for the cottagers' cows in spring and summer. 
" The amount insured is 8/., and ibe premium 4.5., payable in half-yearly 
instalments, with an entrance-fee of 10s., to be repaid to the insurer on his 
withdrawing, if the funds of the club warrant it. This scale is probably low 
lor present prices, thotigh sufficient for -35 years ago. In addition to this, a 
few neighbours are honorary subscribers of 5s. per annnm. These subscrip- 
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