Monthly Council, June 23, 1891. 
last year, when they anticipated the 
possibility of everything that had 
taken place. It was impossible to 
stamp out pleuro-pneumonia in any 
specified period, in the same way as 
foot-and-mouth disease. If anybody 
would without prejudice read the re- 
port of the Departmental Committee 
upon that point, and the evidence 
given by those who had had the 
largest experience in this and other 
countries, they would come to the 
conclusion that no guarantee could be 
given of the disease being stopped 
within the period of the life of any 
animal alive, whilst pleuro-pneumonia 
was prevalent in this countr}'. Even 
at the time of the passing of the 
Act, thsy knew that it must take at 
least two or three years. The Board 
were justified in their action by the 
evidence from Holland and elsewhere 
abroad. They knew what happened 
there. As soon as animals were 
turned out to grass they had no means 
of localising and isolating them as 
they had in winter, and so the disease 
was sure to spread. But if they 
waited for another period during the 
winter, when they could once more 
get them into their stalls, there would 
be a much better chance of dealing 
with the disease. It was not sur- 
prising that the disease should break 
out in a large enclosure like the 
Knavesmire. Few people cared about 
the matter until it affected them- 
selves. He ventured to say that if 
they were to canvass the breeders in 
the showyard in contradistinction to 
the feeders of Irish cattle, and those 
who had unfortunately been at the 
Dublin Show, they would find that 
they were supporters of the policy 
adopted by the Board. Considering 
what had taken place in other 
countries, and after the experience 
they had gained, it would be deplor- 
able if they failed to give the Board 
of Agriculture the support it deserved 
in the exertions it was making to get 
rid of the disease. (Applause.) 
The report of the Veterinary Com- 
mittee was then adopted. 
Showyard Works. 
Mr. Frankish presented the report 
of this Committee, including a state- 
ment of the Surveyor's accounts. The 
Committee had authorised Mr. Bcnni- 
son to include in the sale of wood 
after the Show the iron gates formerly 
used for the sheep pens. 
Selection. 
Earl Cathcart (Chairman), having 
read the recommendations of this 
Committee, moved the following reso- 
lutions : — 
(a.) That Sir John Bennet Lawes, ■ 
Bart., Vice-President, be trans- 
ferred to the list of Trustees ; 
(*.) That Mr. H. Chandos-Pole- 
Gell be elected a Vice-President, in 
the room of Sir John Lawes ; 
(c.) That the Honorary Member- 
ship of the Society be conferred 
upon Monsieur Louis Passy, Secre- 
taire Perpgtuel de la Soci6t6 
Nationale dAgriculture de France, 
in recognition of the distinguished 
services which he has rendered to 
European Agriculture. 
These resolutions were seconded by 
the Earl of Feveesham, and carried 
unanimously. 
Mr. Chandos-Pole-Gell, in reply, 
thanked the Council very sincerely for 
the honour they had done him, and 
said that he should use his best 
endeavours to forward the welfare of 
the Society as far as his powers would 
permit. 
Nomination of a General Warwick 
Committee. 
On the motion of Sir Jacob Wilsos, 
seconded by Mr. Frankish, a General 
AVarwick Committee was appointed, 
to consist of the whole Council, 
together with the following represen- 
tatives, nominated by the Mayor of 
Warwick : — Lord Leigh, £,ord Brooke, 
!M.P., Lord Ernest Seymour, the 
Mayor of Warwick (Mr. J. W. Mann), 
the' Town Clerk of Warwick (Mr. 
Brabazon Campbell), the Maj'or of 
Leamington (Mr. Joseph Hinks), 
Major Fosbery, Mr. J. W. Margetts, 
and Mr. T. H. G. Newton, with Mr. 
Frederick H. Moore as Local Secretary. 
Miscellaneous. 
A letter from the United States De- 
partment of Agriculture asking for a 
