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S^oyal agricultural ^on'etp of O^nslanti* 
GENERAL MEETING. 
12, Hanover Squaue, Thuusday, December 12, 1872. 
KEPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 
The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society are gratified at 
being able to preface the usual Report of their proceedings 
since the last General Meeting, by stating that the past year 
has witnessed a considerable accession to the list of Members. 
During the past half-year 8 Governors and 08 Members have 
died, and the names of 18 Members have been removed from 
the list by order of the Council; but, on the other hand, 11 
Governors and 269 Members have been elected, so that the 
Society now consists of 
77 Life Governors, 
63 Annual Governors, 
1687 Life Members, 
4104: Annual Members, 
14 Honorary Members, 
making a total of 5945, and, when coupled with the changes 
reported at the half-yearly meeting in May, showing an increase 
of 138 Members during the year 1872. 
The Council desire to bear testimony to the great loss that 
they have sustained by the death of their veteran colleague, 
Colonel Challoner ; and they have to report that Mr. Milwarrl, 
of Thurgarton Priory, Notts, has been elected to fill the conse- 
quent vacancy in the list of Trustees. The vacancy in the 
Council resulting from Mr. Milward's election has been filled 
up by the election of Lord Skelmersdale. 
The half-yearly statement of accounts to the 30th of June, 
1872, has been examined and approved by the Society's auditors 
and accountants, and has been published for the information of 
