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don, have each consented to deliver a Lecture before the members 
of the Society, on consecutive evenings, during the period of the 
York Meeting : the former, on the application of Science to Agri- 
culture ; and the latter, on the Anatomy, Physiology, Functions, and 
Diseases of Domesticated Animals. 
The Council have decided to afford the public admission into the 
cattle-yard, under certain regulations and conditions, on the Wed- 
nesday evening, after all the judges have delivered in their awards. 
The number of agricultural implements entered for the York 
Meeting far exceeds that of any former year ; and, from the 
numerous entries of live stock already sent in for that exhibition, 
as well as from the favourable circumstances under which the York 
Meeting will be held, the Council have the fullest assurance that 
the ensuing Country Meeting in that city will fully realize their 
most sanguine anticipations. 
They have accepted the invitation of the authorities of Norwich 
to hold the Country Meeting for the Eastern District of England, 
in 1849, in that city ; and, in conformity with the practice of the 
Council, they have decided that the district for the Country 
Meeting in 1852 shall be comprised of the whole of South 
Wales, with the addition of the counties of Monmouth, Glouces- 
ter, Hereford, and Worcest<!r; the district for the meetings to be 
held in the intermediate years having been already determined, 
namely, the South- Western District for 1850, and the South- 
Eastern for 1851. 
The Council, in conclusion, have the satisfaction of reporting 
the successful progress of the Society in the gradual development 
of its power of promoting the extension of knowledge in reference 
both to the science and practice of agriculture : and supported as 
the Society so cordially has been, and continues to be, throughout 
the kingdom, the Council cannot entertain a doubt of the con- 
tinuance of its prosperity and usefulness. 
By order of the Council, 
(Signed) JAMES HUDSON, 
Secretary. 
London, May 19, 1848. 
