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mittee, of which Colonel Challoner, as its Chairman, had re- 
ported on a former occasion to the Council. In order to give 
Mr. Thompson an opportunity of collecting the materials for his 
Report upon the exhibition and trial of implements at York, for 
publication in the Society's Journal, Mr. Shaw, of Northampton, 
kindly undertook to act as an additional Steward of that depart- 
ment, and rendered to the Society services no less efficient than 
he had so willingly given at Northampton last year, in promoting 
the convenience of the Stewards of Imjilements on that occasion ; 
and the Council have conveyed to him their best thanks accord- 
ingly. The Hon. Captain Dudley Pelham, R.N., has kindly 
undertaken, at the request of the Council, the duties of a Steward 
of the Implement department, in the place of Mr. Shelley, who, 
after a long period of efficient service, retires this year by rotation. 
The Society are much indebted to Professor Johnston, of the Uni- 
versity of Durham, and to Professor Simonds, of the Royal Vete- 
rinary College, for their kindness in delivering two valuable lectures 
before the Society during the York Meeting. On occasion of 
the present December Meeting, Professor Simonds has again fa- 
voured the Society, by delivering before the Members in the rooms 
of the Society two other highly valuable and interesting lectures. 
The Council have already made their preliminary arrange- 
ments for the Country Meeting to be held next vear at Norwich. 
From the facility of access to that city by sea, the rapidly 
extending railway accommodation throughout the eastern districts 
of England ; from the character of the stock, and the high repu- 
tation of the agriculture in Norfolk and the adjacent counties — 
they have every reason to anticipate a Meeting in no way second 
' in importance to those that have jireceded it. The Council have 
already voted prizes for the essays, implements, and stock of next 
year, to the amount of nearly 2000Z. : of the two former of which 
the lists were published in the last Journal ; while the prize- 
sheet for the live stock, which was on Thursday last determined 
in accordance with the bye- laws, has since been printed, and now 
lies on the table for the information of Members. 
The Judges having expressed a desire for an extension of 
