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l\o^nl aign'cultural J>oriet|) of O^nglanti. 
GENERAL MEETING, 
12, Hanoter Sqdake, Wedxesdat, May 22, 1872. 
EEPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 
>IXCE the last General Meeting in December, 57 Members have 
lied, and 144 Members have withdrawn, or have been removed 
Tom the list by order of the Council ; on the other hand 2 
Governors and 157 Members have been elected. The Society, 
berefore, now consists of 
71 Life Governors, 
73 Annual Governors, 
1655 Life Members, 
3953 Annual Members, 
14 Honorary Members, 
making a total of 5766. The accounts for the year 1871 have 
been examined and certified by the auditors and accountants of 
the Society, and have been published, together with the Wolver- 
hampton Country Meeting account, in the last number of the 
' Journal.' The funded capital of the Society remains the same 
as at the last half-yearly meeting, namely, the permanent fund of 
20,000/. New Three per Cents., and the Reserve Show-fund of 
4112/. 7s. 8d. New Three per Cents. In addition, the sum of 2000/. 
lies on deposit with the Society's bankers, and the balance of the 
current account on the 1st instant was 1595/. 3s. 6d., both these 
sums being available for defraying the expenses of the Cardiff 
meeting. The Earl of Leicester has been elected a Member of 
the Council, to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Sir A. 
K. Macdonald, Bart., as a Trustee. The Cardiff Local Com- 
mittee are co-operating with the Council to promote the success 
of the ensuing Country Meeting. In conjunction with the 
Glamorganshire General Agricultural Society, they have added 
to the Society's Prize-list offers of Prizes for Hunters and Road- 
sters, as well as for Agricultural and other classes of Horses, for 
