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best Silo in England and Wales in actual work during the 
Winter of 1885-86," awarded it to Mr. J. Morris, of Lulham 
Court, Madley, Herefordshire ; and upon their recommendation 
the Council granted Silver Medals to Mr, W. J. Harris, of 
Halwell Manor, Highampton, Devon ; Mr. T. Kirby, of Hook 
Farm, Bromley ; and Mr. C. F. Trepplin, of Kenilworth, 
Warwickshire. The Prize for a Silo-stack offered by the 
Society was awarded to Mr. C. G. Johnson, of Oakwood, 
Croft, Darlington ; and the Aylesbury Dairy Company were 
highly commended. 
The Special Committee appointed by the Council to consider 
how far the Society can co-operate with the Local Agricultural 
Societies in carrying out investigations into subjects of practical 
utility to Agriculture, have had several conferences with repre- 
sentatives of certain County Societies ; and they have arranged 
the following scheme for present requirements : — 
That the Royal Agricultural Society should, on application 
from a Local Society, either suggest one or more Experi- 
ments themselves, or endorse, after examination and 
approval, any Experiment proposed by the Local Society, 
and should give assistance in the following manner : — 
1. By analysing, at the cost of the Royal Agricultural 
Society, the soil, manures, and feeding stuffs. 
2. By the advice generally of the Chemist of the Royal 
Agricultural Society, in conjunction with Sir J. B. 
Lawes and Dr. Gilbert. 
3. By an occasional inspection from time to time. 
4. By furnishing a Report on the Experiments, to be 
inserted, if thought w ell, in the ' Journal.' 
5. By having at Woburn, if thought advantageous to do 
so, similar Experiments for comparison. 
6. By the distribution among the Local Society of 
schemes of the proposed Experiments, and the 
results obtained. 
The Local Society to satisfy the Council of the Royal Agri- 
cultural Society of the efficiency of the Local Superinten- 
dence. 
Up to the present time arrangements have been made with 
the Royal ISIanchester, Liverpool, and North Lancashire Society, 
the \ orkshire and Essex Agricultural Societies, and the Norfolk 
Chamber of Agriculture. The Council trust that this system of 
co-operation may be productive of good results, and in that 
case be largely extended. 
Applications having been made to the Council to facilitate 
