196 Report to the Annual General Meeting^ 
Agricultural Societ 5 % English Kerry and Dexter Cattle Society, Oxford 
Dovyij Shieep breeders’ AsMciation, Shropshire Sheep Breedei's’ Association, 
Southdown Sheep Society, Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders’ Association, 
Suffolk Sheep Society, Dorset Horn Sheep Breeders’ Association, Ryeland 
Flock Book Society, Kerry Hill Flock Book Society, Lincoln Long-wool 
Sheep Breeders’ Association, Leicester Sheep Breeders’ Association, Society 
of Boixler Leicester Sheep Breeders, Kent or Romney Marsh Sheep 
Breeders’ Association, Wensleydale Blue-faced Sheep Breeders’ Association, 
Wensleydale Sheep Breeders’ Association, South Devon Flock Book 
Association, Cheviot Sheep Society, Lonk Sheep Breeders' Association, 
Herdwick Sheep Breeders, National Pig Breeders’ Association, British 
Berkshire Society, Lincolnshire Curly-coated Pig Breeders’ Association, 
and the Poultry Club. 
The First Prizes in the most important Classes for Horses 
will be increased from 15Z. to 20/., and in the Classes for 
Cattle, Sheep and Pigs, Third, Fourth and Fifth Prizes will be 
offered in cases where the Exhibitors exceed a certain number 
in a Class, 
17. The following Prizes, amounting in all to 260Z., are 
offered by the Newcastle Local Committee for the best-managed 
Farms in Nortlmmberland and Durham : — 
Class I. — Arable, and Grass Farm of 2.50 and not exceeding 600 acres. 
First Prize. 60L Second Prize, 30Z. Third Prize. L5/. 
Class II. — Arable and Grass Farm of 50 acres and not exceeding 2.50 
acres. First Prize, 35L Second Prize, 25L Third Prize, lOL 
Class III. — Dairy Farm of 50 acres and upwards. First Prize, 501. 
Second Prize, 25/. Third Prize, 10/. 
The same Farm cannot be entered in more than one Class, but a 
Competitor in Class I. or Class II. may also enter a Dairy Farm in Class 
III. if the said Farm is a separate holding. 
Entries for the Farm Prizes will close on Tuesday, December 
31, 1907. Applications for forms should be addressed to the 
Secretary of the Society, at 16 Bedford Square, W.C. The 
entry fee to Members of the Royal Agricultural Society or of 
the Northumberland or Durham Agricultural Societies will be 
]/., and to Non-Members of these Societies, 21. 
18. An offer of Prizes of the value of 501. and 251. has 
been accepted for Plans of Farm Buildings, and the detailed 
Conditions of Competition are now under consideration. 
19. Prizes of Gold and Bronze Medals will be offered in 
two classes for Manure Distributors for (a) Artificial Manure 
and (b) Farm-yard Manure. 
20. On July 31 a large and influential Deputation attended 
the Council Meeting to invite the Society to visit the Citj"^ of 
Gloucester in the year 1909 ; and it was unanimously decided 
to accept the invitation t<> hold the Show of 1909 in Gloucester, 
subject to the Society’s usual conditions being complied with. 
21. For the twelve months ending November 30, 1907, the 
number of samples analysed in the Society's Laboratory, on 
behalf of Members, was 459 as against 559 in the preceding 
