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Rej)ort to the General Meeting. 
that a large portion of the arrears of subscription, amounting to 
1,472/., will be shortly paid up. It is found that many Members 
cease to pay their subscriptions under the impression that in this 
way they can terminate their membership ; but the Council 
desire to remind them that by the bye-laws all Members are 
bound to pay their annual subscription until they shall withdraw 
from the Society by a notice in writing to the Secretary. 
Every claim against the Society has been discharged, a com- 
plete system has been introduced into the accounts, and the 
Council feel confident in stating that the finances are in a favour- 
able condition. It has been decided that a complete list of the 
Members shall be published in 1861. 
Since the last General Meeting, Professor Voelcker has 
delivered a lecture on oilcake, pointing out the composition and 
feeding value of different descriptions, and the means usually 
adopted for adulteration. 
The Country Meeting at Canterbury, though instructive in 
the varied character of the implements displayed and the nature 
of the live stock exhibited, did not prove successful in a financial 
point of view, and has entailed a considerable charge on the 
general funds of the Society. 
The Council have to acknowledge the hospitable reception 
accorded to them at Canterbury by the Mayor, as well as the 
valuable and zealous assistance afforded by the Mayor and Cor- 
poration, and also by the Local Committee, in carrying out all 
necessary arrangements. 
The Council have settled the live stock and implement prize- 
sheets for the Country Meeting, to be held next year at Leeds ; 
and, in addition to the usual prizes, classes have been introduced 
for Sussex cattle and Cleveland horses. The trial of implements 
in 1861, according to the quadrennial system in force, will 
comprise drills, manure-distributors, horse-hoes, hay-machines, 
mowing-machines, reaping-machines, horse-rakes, carts, and 
waggons. Prizes, amounting to 200Z., will be offered for the 
best application of steam-power to the cultivation of the soil. 
The Council have fixed that the Leeds Meeting shall take 
place in the week commencing Monday, July 15th. The 
Implement-Yard will be open on Monday morning, on the 
payment of 5^. ; and the Cattle-Yard will be opened, without 
