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^opal agricultural ^ocietp of O^nglanlJ. 
GENERAL MEETING, 
12, Hanovee Square, Wednesday, December 12th, 1878. 
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 
The Council have to report that during the year 1878 the 
number of Governors and Members has been increased by the 
election of 4 Governors and 451 Members, and diminished by 
the death of 5 Governors and 110 Members, and the removal 
of 183 Members by order of the Council and by resignation. 
The Society now consists of : — 
79 Life Governors, 
73 Annual Governors, 
2377 Life Members, 
4242 Annual Members, 
26 Honorary Members, 
making a total of 6797, and showing an increase of 157 Members 
during the current year. 
The Council announce with deep regret the death of their 
most valued colleagues. Sir William Miles, Bart., a Vice- 
President, and Mr. T. C. Booth, of Warlaby, Northallerton, a 
Member of the Council. They have also to report the resig- 
nation of Mr. Milward, of Thurgarton Priory, Notts, as a 
Trustee of the Society. 
The vacancies thus caused have been filled up by the election 
of Mr. Wells, of Holme wood, Peterborough, as a Trustee, of 
Lord Skelmersdale as a Vice-President, and of Mr. D. R. 
Davies, of Agden Hall, Lymm, Cheshire, as a Member of the 
Council. 
The half-yearly statement of accounts to the 30th of June last 
has been examined and approved by the Society's auditors and 
accountants, and has been published for the information of the 
Members in the last number of the ' Journal.' The funded 
