Pleuropneumonia Act, 1890. 
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here this matter was much more 
nportant than in the rural districts, 
ecause there they had their own 
irmers, and they could work with 
iem. He undertook to pay constant 
nd fixed attention to the matter in 
is own district, and he trusted that 
ic other members of Council would 
o the same in their localities. 
The resolution was then put and 
arricd unanimously, and, after 
irther remarks by Mr. Charles 
Ioward, Sir Jacob Wilson, and 
he Earl of Powis, it was agreed that 
letter signed by the President should 
e serjt to the President of the Board 
f Agriculture, together with copies 
f the resolutions. 
It was also decided that a circular 
;tter signed by the President should 
e issued to all the governors and 
lembers of the Society, asking for 
heir co-operation in the matter, and 
hat letters should be addressed to 
he Society's Provincial Veterinary 
urgeons as suggested by the 
'eterinary Committee, whose report 
>as then adopted. 
The following is the test of the 
'residenfs letter to the Board of 
vgriculture, and of the circular to the 
Jembers of the Society : — 
President's Letter to Board of 
Agriculture. 
loyal Agricultural Society of England, 
12 Hanover Square, London, W. : 
30th July, 1890. 
Sir, — I have laid before the 
Council your letter to me of the lGth 
instant (No. 5,121), in which, by 
direction of the President of the 
Board of Agriculture, you ask this 
Society to give its assistance in 
carrying out the duties imposed 
upon your Board by the Pleuro- 
pneumonia Act of this Session, and 
to exercise its influence in securing 
for the Board the earliest intimation 
of outbreaks of the disease. 
The Council desire me to say in 
reply that they will very readily 
afford every assistance in their power 
in carrying out the provisions of the 
Act; and, desiring to co-operate to 
the utmost possible extent in the 
'efforts of the Board of Agriculture 
to stamp this disease out of the 
country, the Council have given ic- 
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structions for the issue of a circular 
letter to all the Members of the 
Society, impressing upon them the 
great importance of prompt declara- 
lion of disease whenever it may 
appear, and of a loyal submission 
to the Orders which may from time 
to time be issued by your Board 
under the Act. The Council have 
further requested all Members to 
use their influence in this direction 
in their respective localities. 
I am at the same time to state 
that the Council have called upon 
the Provincial Veterinary Surgeons 
whom they have appointed in each 
county to telegraph immediately to 
the Society, at its expense, infor- 
mation of every outbreak of pleuro- 
pneumonia occurring within their 
districts, or otherwise coming under 
their cognisance. All information 
thus received will be immediately 
placed at the disposal of your 
Board. 1 
I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, 
Ravexsworth, 
President. 
The Secretary of the Board of 
Agriculture. 
Circular Letter to Governors and 
Members. 
Royal Agricultural Society of England, 
12 Hanover Square, London, W. 
August, 1890. 
Dear Sir, — I am requested by 
the Council to draw your attention 
to the provisions of the Contagious 
1 To this letter the President has since re- 
ceived the following replv, dated 4th August, 
1890 :— 
My Loitn, — I have submitted to the Board 
of Agriculture your Lordship's letter, with 
inclosures of the' 30th ultimo, stating that the 
Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of 
England will very readily afford every assist- 
ance in their power in carrying out the provi- 
sions of the recent Pleuro-pneumonia Act. and 
with that view have given instructions for the 
issue of a circular to Members of the Society, 
impressing upon them the great importance 
of the prompt declaration of disease and a 
loyal submission to the Orders which may be 
issued by the Board of Agriculture. 
In reply, I am directed by the President to 
say that the Board much appreciate the steps 
taken bv the Royal Agricultural Society, with 
the view of assisting the Board in carrying 
out the Pleuro-pneumonia Act of 1890. 
I am. my Lord, your Lordship's obedient 
Servant, 
G. A. Lkach. 
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