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Monthly Council, June 25, 1890. 
Showyard Works. 
Sir Jacob Wilson (Chairman) 
reported that the wetness of the paint 
on some of the sheep hurdles had been 
discussed in the Committee, and that 
the Surveyor had been instructed to 
prepare estimates for sheep hurdles, 
after the pattern of the pig hurdles, 
for use at future Meetings. Mr. 
Bennison's statement of accounts had 
been examined and passed by the 
Committee, and they recommended 
that a cheque of 400Z. be drawn in his 
favour for labour required during the 
forthcoming month. 
Trials of Cider-Making Plant. 
The following report, signed by 
Messrs. Dan. Pidgeon and F. J. Hayes, 
as Judges of Plant for Cider-making, 
and endorsed by the Stewards of 
Implements, was received: — 
As the Judges appointed in Class 
IV., we have made a careful inspec- 
tion of each of the exhibits in the 
yard, and find a great variety of 
machines, all of which are of con- 
siderable interest ; but we find our- 
selves quite unable to form any 
conclusions as to the relative merits 
of the machines in question, without 
a trial of apples assisted by the 
dynamometer. 
After discussion it was resolved, on 
the motion of Mr. Dent, seconded by 
Sir Matthew White Ridley, that 
a further trial of these implements 
shall be made at some convenient 
place during next autumn, when the 
apples are in a condition for making 
the cider. [See p. cxv.] 
Dates of Future Country Meetings. 
The Secbetaey reported further 
correspondence with the Royal 
Counties Agricultural Society, as to 
the proposed deputation from that 
Society with reference to the dates of 
holding this Society's Annual Country 
Meetings, and it was .arranged that 
a deputation of five or six representa- 
tives from that Society should be re- 
ceived on Wednesday, July 30 next, at 
12.15 P.M. 
Nomination of General Doncaster 
Committee. 
On the motion of Sir Jacob 
Wilson, a General Doncaster Com- 
mittee was appointed, to consist of 
the whole Council, together with six 
representatives of the Local Com- 
mittee to be nominated by the Mayor 
of Doncaster. 
Votes of Thanks. 
On the motion of Sir JACOB 
Wilson, votes of thanks for assistance 
rendered in connection with the Ply- 
mouth Meeting were unanimously 
passed to the Mayor and Corporation 
of Devonport ; to Messrs. Harris 
Bulteel & Co., the local bankers of 
the Society; to the Chief Constables'of 
the Devon, Plymouth, and Devonport 
Constabulary ; to Messrs. Spooner k 
Co. for the furniture used in the 
offices ; and to Mr. J. W. Billing for 
the floral decorations in the Show- 
yard. 
It was also resolved that at the 
close of the Meeting letters should be 
written conveying the appreciation 
of the Council of the very efficient 
services rendered by — 1. The Detach- 
ment of the A Division of Metropolitan 
Police, under the command of Chief 
Inspector Wren; 2. the Officials of 
the St. John Ambulance Association 
in charge of the Ambulance Station ; 
and 3, the Officials of the Great 
Western and South Western Railway 
Companies for the facilities afforded 
by them. 
Miscellaneous. 
Communications were received — 1, 
from the Correspondents for the 
Society's Premium Stallions, Eclipse, 
Jack Tar, and Lancastrian, reporting 
the details of service during the past 
season ; 2, from the Organising Com- 
mittee of the Imperial Institute 
transmitting a copy of the Con- 
stitution of the Permanent Govern- 
ing Body, upon which it is pro- 
posed that the Royal Agricultural 
Society of England shall be repre- 
sented by one member; 3, from 
Monsieur Henry de Vilmorin, thank- 
ing the Society for his election as an 
Honorary Member ; 4, from the 
Hunters' Improvement Society as to 
their proposed award of gold medals 
to brood mares ; and 5, from the 
Town Clerk of Warwick with refer- 
ence to the Society's Country Meeting 
of 1892. 
Date of Next Meeting. 
The Council then adjourned until 
Wednesday, July 30, at 12 Hanover 
Square, at 12 noon. 
