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decision with regard to the future publication of the Journal as shall 
maintain its high character, and increase, if possible, its influence 
upon English Agriculture. They have resolved that the Journal 
shall be published in future at quarterly intervals, and that the Third 
Series, to commence next year, shall contain as essential features, in 
addition to signed articles by experts, as heretofore, the reports of 
the Monthly Meetings of Council, notes on current agricultural facts, 
and notices of new agricultural works, British and foreign. 
32. The Council regret to announce that Mr. William Anderson, 
w ho for many years has occupied, with great advantage to the Society, 
the position of Consulting Engineer, has been compelled to resign 
the office, in consequence of his appointment by the Secretary of 
State for War to the office of Director-General of Ordnance Factories. 
The Council, reverting to a practice previously adopted, have ap- 
pointed the firm of Easton & Anderson, Limited, as Consulting 
Engineers to the Society, and have elected Mr. Anderson as one of 
the Honorai-y Members of the Society, in recognition of the valuable 
services which he has rendered to it. 
33. The Secretary of State for India, on the recommendation of 
Sir James Caird, has selected Dr. Voelcker, the Society's Consulting 
Chemist, to proceed to India to confer with the Government, and, 
after personal examination and inquiry, to advise them as to the 
best course to be adopted for the improvement of Indian agriculture 
by scientific means. The Council, conscious of the honour reflected 
upon the Society by the selection of their officer for so important a 
mission, have readily granted leave of absence for one year to Dr. 
Voelcker to enable him to accept the appointment. They have at 
the same time been careful to make such arrangements for the con- 
duct of the Society's Laboratory as shall effectually safeguard the 
interests of the Members during Dr. Voelcker 's absence. Mr. E. W. 
Voelcker will act as the Society's Consulting Chemist during the 
year, and will make and sign analyses in that capacity. 
34. The number of samples sent during the year to the Society's 
Chemical Laboratory has amounted to 1,435, showing some reduction 
on the high total obtained in 1888. In addition, however, to the 
samples sent by Members, upwards of 80 analyses of milk were 
made in connection with the awards in the Dairy Classes at the 
Windsor Show ; whilst other investigations connected with the ex- 
periments at Woburn, and those of Local Agricultural Societies, 
add a further 123 to the number. The reports of the Chemical 
Committee have drawn special attention to the error of trusting to 
printed circulars regarding cakes and manures, instead of obtaining 
a guarantee for each particular delivery. 
35. At the Society's experimental farm at Woburn, Mr. F. E. 
Fraser, who for the past five years has rendered very efficient service 
in the capacity of farm-manager, has been succeeded on his retire- 
ment by Mr. Arthur E. Elliott. The Woburn excursion was held 
