Tuesday, June 2 i, 1890. 
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fifty-one years ago the showyard was 
comparatively very small. Those 
who had long been members of the 
Society would agree with him that 
they owed as farmers a great deal to 
the Royal Agricultural Societ) 7 . He 
had attended most of the Meetings, 
and he had seen a gradual improve- 
ment in ever} - description of agricul- 
ture, mainly promoted by the Royal 
Agricultural Society. As a practical 
farmer he felt very grateful for what 
the Society had done for them. He 
had for himself, and on the part of 
those who were original members at 
the Meeting fifty-one years ago, to 
thank the Council for the honour 
which they had done them in making 
them Foundation Life Governors. 
He was sure he spoke for every other 
member when he proposed a vote of 
thanks to Lord Moreton for his ser- 
vices as President during the past 
year. 
Mr. J. C Moore Stevens, as one 
of the oldest members of the Society, 
had great pleasure in seconding the 
vote of thanks to one whom he had 
known as a thorough agriculturist. 
He remembered very well the founda- 
tion of the " Royal " at a time of life 
when one looked at things happily — 
when he had passed his last examina- 
tion He remembered seeing the 
quadrangle at Queen's being formed 
for the reception of the " Royal " at 
dinner. The Society was very dif- 
ferent then to what it was now. 
He was very glad to see in the chair 
his friend Lord Moreton, who had so 
well done his duty. (Cheers.) 
The resolution was then put by the 
Secretary and carried by acclama- 
tion. 
Lord Moreton, in reply, expressed 
his hearty and sincere acknowledg- 
ment of the vote of thanks, and took 
the opportunity of thanking his col- 
leagues on the Council, the oificials 
of the Societ}-, and every member 
with whom he had come into personal 
contact during his year of office, for 
the kindness and courtesy with which 
they had always helped and worked 
with him. He thought they might 
congratulate themselves on the Show. 
He only hoped the beautiful weather 
would continue, and that they might 
have as good an attendance as they 
had begun with that day. 
President for 1890-91. 
On the motion of Mr. Ralph 
Palmer, seconded by Mr. John 
Wood, it was then resolved that the 
Earl of Ravensworth do take the chair 
as President after the conclusion of 
the present Meeting. 
Lord Ravensworth, replying, said 
he should endeavour as far as possible 
to follow in the steps of the many 
distinguished men who had filled that 
chair in previous years. He ex- 
pressed, as a perfect stranger to Ply- 
mouth, his intense delight and 
wonderment at the lavish way in 
which Nature had assisted in adorning 
that excellent showyard. Never had 
he witnessed a more beautiful scene 
than that which could be enjoyed 
from almost every point in the yard. 
He was very early taught at Eton 
to appreciate the character of Devon- 
shire ma. Some of his nearest and 
dearest friends when at Eton were 
Devonshire men, and he had learned 
to appreciate their honest, straight- 
forward, English ways. He was 
happy to see present one of his most 
intimate friends, Mr. John Tremayne, 
whose name it was only necessary to 
mention to show what a Devonshire 
man is and ought to be. He assured 
them that he would endeavour to fill 
the position in which they had placed 
him to the best of his ability, and no 
man could do more. 
The proceedings then terminated. 
