Report to the General Meeting. 
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The Council are glad to find that the circular letter respecting 
the precautions which should be taken by purchasers of manures 
and feeding stuffs, which was recently issued on the recommen- 
dation of the Chemical Committee, has been much appreciated 
by Members of the Society, and by the Committees of Agricul- 
tural Associations throughout the country. 
The Lord President of the Privy Council having requested 
the Council to nominate a Judge for the important section of 
Agricultural Implements at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhi- 
bition, the Council have the pleasure to state that Mr. John 
Coleman, of Riccall Hall, York, has accepted their nomination, 
and has also undertaken, with the sanction of the British Com- 
mission, to write a Report on the Agricultural Features of the 
Exhibition for publication in the ' Journal ' of the Society. 
The Veterinary Privileges of Members of the Society have 
been revised in accordance with the terms of the recent arrange- 
ment with the Brown Institution ; and a statement of them has 
been published as heretofore in the Appendix to the ' Journal.' 
The Professor Superintendent of the Brown Institution (Dr. 
Burdon Sanderson) is at present engaged in making arrange- 
ments preliminary to a scientific investigation into pleuro- 
pneumonia and foot-and-mouth disease ; and a series of patho- 
logical investigations into pleuro-pneumonia are also being 
prosecuted by Dr. Yeo, of King's College, under the direction 
of Dr. Burdon Sanderson. To defrey the expenses of these 
important inquiries, the Council have granted a sum not exceed- 
ing 500/. for the current year. 
The Examination of Candidates for the Society's Prizes and 
Certificates, including the Life-Membership of the Society, took 
place as usual at the Society's Rooms, from April 18th to 22nd 
inclusive. Out of six Candidates who had entered their names, 
only four (all from the Royal Agricultural College) presented 
themselves for examination. Of these, Mr. J. A. Maconchy, 
and Mr. D. J. Janasz gained a First-Class Certificate and the 
Life-Membership of the Society ; the former also won the First 
Prize of 25/., and the latter the Second Prize of 15/. Mr. A. 
Edwards and Mr. C. E. M. Russell obtained Second-Class 
Certificates. 
By order of the Council, 
H. M. JENKINS, 
Secretary. 
