Reports of Committees. 
Iv 
might dc^^ire to dispose ot after the 
Meeting. Various other matters con- 
nected with the Meeting had been 
discussed and dealt with. 
Showyard Works. 
Sir Jacob Wilson (Chairman) re- 
ported that the showyard at Doncaster 
was inclosed with a high fence, and 
the entrances had been erected. About 
5,000 feet of .shedding had been built, 
and the grand stand, dairy, and re- 
freshment rooms were also in the 
com'se of erection. The Local Com- 
mittee were laying the water and gas 
mains, had completed the sleeper 
road, and were levelling and rolling 
some rough places in the yard. The 
Committee had considered the tenders 
received for the supply of refreshments 
at Doncaster, and recommended the 
following for acceptance : — 
Shed No. 1 . . Samuel Foster, Newark. 
Shed No. 2 . . A. E. Bray.shay, Lee<ls. 
She<l No. 3 . . Bourne & Co.,"Dudlev. 
Shed No. 4 . . John Totter, Maltoii." 
Shed No. 5 . , Bodeg.'X Co., Limited. 
Shed No. 6 , . Alex. Stott, York. 
Shed No. 7 . . John Potter, Malton. 
Shed No. 8 . . Samuel Foster, Newark. 
A letter had been received from 
the National Telephone Co., Limited, 
offering to provide telephonic com- 
munication in the showyard, on the 
condition that the Society granted 
the Company permission to have a 
central call office in the showyard. 
The Committee recommended the ac- 
ceptance of this offer. They also re- 
commended the appointment of Mr. 
Walker, of York, as auctioneer for 
the sale of timber after the show. 
Selection. 
Earl Cathcabt (Chairman) pre- 
sented the recommendation of the 
Committee as to a new member of 
Council to fill the vacancy caused by 
the resignation of the Earl of .Jersey ; 
and also their recommendation that 
Earl Cathcart be asked to accept the 
post of Steward of Horses for the 
Doncaster Meeting, in the place of 
Lord Moreton, retired. 
Sir Jacob Wilson said that their 
present Steward, Lord Moreton, found 
that he would be unable to perform 
the duties of Steward of Horses at 
Doncaster, and it was nece.«sary to 
elect in his place someone who had 
had experience of the work, rather 
than appoint fi fjrgph Ste'^vard for tl.g 
purpose. Seeing that Lord Cathcart 
took a very prominent part in bring- 
ing the question of horse-breeding 
before the country some years ago, 
which resulted in a great increase of 
interest in this subject, and noticing 
especially that they were going to 
Yorkshire, it was felt that they would 
be doing that which would be most 
agreeable to the locality, and certainly 
that which would be agreeable to the 
Council, in asking his Lordship to 
undertake the duties of Senior 
Steward ot Stock. 
Earl Cathcabt was obliged to ex- 
plain that he might possibly be 
wanted in town part of the time of 
the show, but, subject to that, he 
would try to undertake the duties. 
Education. 
Mr. Wheeler reported that twenty- 
one candidates had entered for the 
Senior Examination, to take place in 
the week commencing May 12 next. 
The Sub-Committee on Agricultural 
Text-Books had made further progress 
with the proposed text-book for use 
in elementary and continuation 
schools sanctioned at the last meet- 
ing of the Council, and had settled 
the plan of the work. Copies had 
been received of the Eeport of the 
Cambridge Agricultural Education 
Syndicate, which it was proposed to 
circulate amongst members of the 
Council for their information. The 
general question of technical educa- 
tion in agriculture had been again dis- 
cussed, and it had been resolved to re- 
print Dr. Fream's article onthe subject 
appearing in the last number of the 
Journal, together with the two reports 
of the Education Committee dated 
November 4 and March 3 last, and to 
send copies of the reprint to each 
County Council for the information of 
their Education Committees. 
Dairy. 
The Hon. Cecil T. Pabkeb (Chair- 
man) reported that the arrangements 
made by the Secretary for the hire of 
dairy utensils at Doncaster had been 
submitted and approved. A further 
letter had been received from the 
Board of Agriculture on the subject of 
examinations in dairying.and theCom- 
nnttee had requested their Chairman 
to represent the Society in a proposed 
intprvip^y wjth pfficials of the I3oarcl, 
