XXX 
Monthly Council, 'February i, 1891. 
jiikT seventeen annual members wlio 
were deceased, fort3'-threG who had 
resigned, four whose addresses could 
not be found, and six in arrears, be 
struck off the register, together -with 
the members who had resigned during 
1890 as at the end of that year. 
Show of Thoroughbred Stallions. 
On the motion of Sir Nigel Kixgs- 
COTE, it was unanimously resolved — 
That the Secretary be authorised 
to issue toany candidate for election 
as a new member, who may make 
application on or before Saturday, 
February 28, a ticket of admission 
to the forthcoming Horse Show at 
the Royal Agricultural Hall, pro- 
vided that the usual form of under- 
taking has been previously signed 
by the candidate, and that his 
subscription for the current year 
has been paid. 
Subsequently, the Duke of Rich- 
mond and GOKDOX, as Chairman of 
the Thoroughbred Stallion Committee, 
reported that ten entries had been 
received for the three premiums of 
200Z. each, offered by the Society at 
this Show, for stallions to serve mares 
during the forthcoming season in tlie 
county of York. 
House. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote reported his 
election as Chairman of the year. 
Mr. E. S. Rodd. of Chardstock House, 
Chard, had most kindly presented to 
the Society a picture of a Devon cow, 
painted by R. R. Scanlan ; and the 
Committee recommended that the 
thanks of the Society be given to Mr. 
Rodd for this gift. They also re- 
commended that in future any 
member desirous of using the reading- 
room or library be required to enter 
his name and address in a book to be 
provided for that purpose in the 
entrance hall. 
Journal. 
Earl C.VTIICART reported his elec- 
tion as Chairman of the year. The 
fourth number of the new series ( f 
the Journal liad been published on 
December 31, and issued immediately 
to members. The Committee pre- 
sented their recommendations asto the 
payments for literary contributions 
to and printing of that number. The 
new printing agreements authorised 
by the Council at their last meeting 
had been duly executed. Various 
requests for permission to reproduce 
illustrations in the Journal had been 
granted upon the usual conditions. 
In consequence of the recent severe 
weather, the inspection of the York- 
shire farms entered for competition 
had been delayed until tlie end of 
January. The Judges had now partly 
inspected the farms, and would com- 
plete their inspection in the course of 
a few days. The Editor had sub- 
mitted his preliminarj' proposals for 
the contents of the next number of 
the Journal, which had been discussed 
and provisionally approved. Various 
suggestions for papers and notes had 
been considered, and directions given 
thereon. 
Chemical. 
Viscount Emlyn reported his elec- 
tion as Chairman of the j"ear. Notice 
of the receipt of a writ in an action 
against the Society by Mr. James 
Snowsell, of Cirencester, for alleged 
libel in connection with the publica- 
tion of the Chemical Committees 
Quarterly Report for July, 1890, had 
been communicated by the Society's 
solicitors, and it bad been resolved to 
defend the action. 
The Committee had also confirmed 
.nnd unanimously adopted the follow- 
ing resolution, passed by the Woburn 
Sub-Committee : 
The "Wobiirn Sub-Committee can- 
not meet without recording their 
deep sense of the heavy loss which 
the Society has sustained by the 
death of the late Duke of Bedford, 
to whose munificence the establisli- 
ment of the Woburn Experimental 
Farm was due, and who had gene- 
rously borne the whole of the ex- 
penses of carrying on the experi- 
ments during the last f ourtee\i years. 
Return of Dr. J. Augustas Voelcker. 
Viscount Emlyn announced tliat the 
Society's Consulting Chemist, Dr. J. 
Augustus Voelcker, had returned from 
his mission in Imlia, and was present 
among them that day. He was sure 
the Council would welcome Dr. 
Voelcker back to work, and would 
be glad to know that the important 
inquiry which had been entrusted in 
him by the (iovernment of India had 
been successfully completed. 
