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Monthly Council, July 29, 1891. 
Shorthorn, 
Hereford, 
Devon, 
South Devon 
(or Hams.), 
Sussex, 
Welsh, 
CATTLE. 
Lonerhorn Highland, 
(nearly ex- Ayrshire, 
Leicester, 
Border Leicester, 
Cotswolil, 
Lincoln, 
Kentish or Rom- 
ney Marsh, 
Oxford Down, 
Southdown, 
Shropshire 
Down, 
Hampshire 
Down, 
tinct), 
Red Polled, 
Aberdeen- 
AugTis, 
Galloway, 
BHUP. 
Suffolk, 
^Cheviot, 
Black-Faced 
Mountain, 
Herd wick, 
Lonk, 
Eyeland, 
Devon Long- 
wool, 
South Devon 
or Hams., 
Jersey, 
Guernsey, 
Kerry, 
Dexter Kerry. 
Somerset and 
Dorset 
Horned, 
Dartmoor, 
Eimoor, 
■Welsh Moun- 
tain, 
Limestone, 
Wenslevdale, 
Clun Forest, 
Eoscommon. 
PIGS. 
Larse White, Small Black Berkshire, 
Middle Wliite, (Suffolk or Tamworth. 
Small White, Essex), 
Mr. Gakrett Tayloe gave notice 
that he would moTC at the November 
meeting that separate classes be given 
at Warwick for heifers calved in 1890 
and 1891 in each of the following 
breeds, viz., Devon, Susses, Welsh, 
Red Polled, and Guernsey. 
Implement. 
Mr. Fr^KKiSH (Chairman) pre- 
sented the recommendation of the 
Committee that a further trial of the 
mechanical milking machine, ex- 
hibited at Doncaster, should take 
place, and reported that the Com- 
mitee agreed with therecommendation 
of the Judges, that Messrs. J. and H. 
Keyworth and Co.'s harvester and 
rear discharge binder should be 
further tried on Mr. Milnthorp's 
farm at Doncaster or elsewhere on 
wheat, barlej', and oats. The report 
of the Judges of miscellaneous imple- 
ments on the new implements entered 
for Doncaster had been considered, 
and directions given for withholding 
the deposit in cases of non-exhibition 
and absence of novelty or improve- 
ment. The Committee reported that 
seventy-two entries of ploughs for tlie 
competitive trials at Warwick next 
spring had been received from eleven 
competitors. The entries of two firms 
received too late had been declined. 
An application from the Northumber- 
land Agricultural Association for the 
loan of the Society's dynamometer 
Lad been granted on the usual terms. 
General Warwick. 
The Earl of Ravexswoeth re- 
ported that the Committee had had 
under consideration the date to be 
suggested for the holding of the War- 
wick Meeting of 1892, and had una- 
nimously resolved that the Show be 
held from Monday, June 20, to 
Friday, June 24, the implement 
yard and dairy being open on the 
previous Saturday. The Committee 
had also considered the regulations 
for theprizes, amounting to 300Z., pro- 
posed to be otTered by the Local Com- 
mittee for the best managed Farms, 
any portion of which is in the County 
of Warwick, and had with some modi- 
fications approved them. The final 
date of entry for these prizes was 
fixed for Saturday, October 31, 1891. 
The Regulations for the Farm Prize 
Competition had been fixed as fol- 
lows :— 
Farm Prizes in connection with 
Warwick Meeting. 
Clas-S 1. For the best managed 
arable and grass farm of over 2oq 
acres, of which not less than one- 
third shall be arable. First Prize, 
80/. Second Prize, 40Z. Third Prize, 
20Z. 
Class 2. For the best managed 
arable and grass farm of over 150 
acres and not exceeding 250 acres, 
of which not less than one-third 
shall be arable. First Prize, 60/. 
Second Prize, 40/. 
Class 3. For the best managed 
arable and grass farm of over 50 
acres and not exceeding 150 acres. 
First Prize, 40/. Second Prize, 20/. 
Conditions of Entey. 
1. The competition in all three 
classes is limited to tenant farmers 
paying a hmidjide rent for at least 
three-fourths of the land in their 
occupation. 
2. In assessing the proportion 
of arable and grass land on the 
occupation, the Judges are instructed 
to consider as permanent past ure all 
land that has been laid down to 
pasture for ten years. 
3. Competitors must enter for 
competition all the land in their 
occupation in the district. 
4. Competitors must have had the 
land in their occupation for not less 
than two years. 
