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Report to the General Meetinr/. 
The past Parliamentary Session has witnessed the passing of 
The Agricultural Holdings (England) Act, 1875 — a legislative 
enactment of great importance to English agriculture. The 
Council intend to publish this Act in the next number of the 
' Journal,' with an analysis and explanation ; and has under its 
consideration, by what means relinole data can be obtained for 
the guidance of valuers under tne Act, in reference to unex- 
hausted improvements of the third class. 
Twenty-two candidates from five schools were entered to com- 
pete for the Society's Junior Scholarships, and the examinations 
of the candidates were held at the schools on November IGth 
and 17th. The following Scholarships have been awarded, the 
names being given in the order of merit : — • 
W. H. Richmond, ] 
H. Nichols, [ Surrey County School. 
A. W. Plant, J 
J. Stubbs, Bedford County School. 
T. Stone, Devon County School. 
J. Cakmichael, Surrey County School. 
J. Watson, Albert Institution, Glasnevin. 
W. Gaediner, Bedford County School. 
R. E. Mills, 1 . « , 
W. E. Barton, f ^""''^y 
The Council are of opinion that the step which they took last 
year in offering these Junior Scholarships had already met with 
very satisfactory support ; and they have accordingly renewed 
the grant for the year 187G. 
By order of the Council, 
H. M. JENKINS, 
Secretary. 
