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Monthly Council, April 2, 1890. 
the exhaustive speech of their friend 
Sir Jacob Wilson, he felt that very 
few words would be necessary from 
him. He cordially agreed with all 
that had been stated as to the 
danger of admitting store cattle from 
America, as was proposed. They had 
only to look at the report of the 
Veterinary Committee that day, and 
what did they find? One hundred 
and fifty cattle had been suffering 
from pleuro-pneumonia during the 
last four weeks, and had been 
slaughtered. Of healthy cattle in 
Great Britain there had been no less 
than 500 slaughtered. That was a 
very serious state of affairs, and he 
could not help thinking that the pro- 
posal against which they asked the 
Council to protest and object was 
one which would probably materially 
contribute to aggravate the state in 
which they found some of the herds 
in this country. The agricultural 
interest in the country had made 
great sacrifices to avert the introduc- 
tion of this disease from foreign 
countries. They could not do better 
than leave the matter in the hands 
of the Government, who had brought 
forward the bill to which Sir Jacob 
had alluded, and which had been 
carried last night in the House of 
Commons without a division. He 
thought this proposal was likely to 
strengthen their hands, and he had 
great pleasure in seconding the 
motion, feeling it would be both 
dangerous and impolitic to admit 
cattle from those ports of America 
to which reference had been made. 
The resolution was then put, and 
carried unanimously, and a copy 
ordered to be forwarded to the Board 
of Agriculture. 
The Earl of Ravensworth drew 
attention to the importance of in- 
cluding in Professor Brown's monthly 
report the date of each occurrence 
of anthrax, stating that people were 
apt to say that such occurrence had 
happened a long time ago. If the 
date were inserted it would draw the 
attention of neighbouring counties 
to the outbreak, and to the necessity 
of taking the greatest possible pre- 
cautions at once, in order to prevent 
the spread of so fearful a disease as 
anthrax. 
Professor Brown having stated 
that there would be no difficulty in 
supplying the dates of each outbreak 
of anthrax, his Lordship formally 
moved, Sir John Thoeold seconded, 
and it was resolved that the dates 
be given in future in the monthly 
reports. 
Stock Prizes. 
Mr. Sandat (Chairman) stated 
that the Committee had considered 
various points arising out of the prize 
sheet, and proposed to hold a special 
meeting on May 6 to discuss the 
whole question of the composition of 
the Society's prize sheet and regula- 
tions. 
Judges' Selection. 
Mr. Sandat (Chairman) reported 
that the list of nominations for 
Judges of stock at Plymouth was now 
complete. 
Implement. 
Mr. Frankish (Chairman) reported 
that the draft regulations for the 
trials of threshing machines at Don- 
caster had been discussed and 
settled, and the Committee recom- 
mended their adoption as follows, 
and also that the entries close on 
Friday, August 1, 1890, in order that 
preparations might be made for the 
supply of the necessary corn : — 
Doncaster Meeting, 1891 : Prizes for 
Threshing Machines. 
In connection with the Doncaster 
Meeting, a First Prize of 100'., a 
Second Prize of 501., and a Third 
Prize of 25?., are offered for the best 
combined portable threshing and 
finishing machine, to be worked by 
steam, and adapted to the preparation 
of corn for market. (The width not 
to exceed 4 feet 8 inches inside the 
frame, and the width of drum not to 
exceed 4 feet G inches). 
Regulations' 
1. The necessary arrangements 
for the supply of corn (wheat, 
barley and oats) for the trials will 
be made by the Society. 
2. All machines for competition 
must be delivered at the depot of 
the trial-shed not less than ten 
days previous to the opening of 
the Show. 
3. The threshing machines will 
be driven by a portable engine 
through a registering dynamometer, 
