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worst features are exhibited by the returns with regard to 
swine-fever, of which the outbreaks have been nearly three 
times as numerous this year as last. 
26. As the result of this year’s examination of students of 
the Royal Veterinary College in Cattle Pathology, including the 
diseases of Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs, Mr. H. Tudor Hughes, 26 
Willow Street, Oswestry, has been awarded the Society’s silver 
medal, and Mr. M. H. Kingcome, 10 Dunsmure Road, Stamford 
Hill, N., the bronze medal. 
27. The Council, at their last meeting, had before them a 
suggestion that the Board of Agriculture should be urged to 
“ schedule ” Tuberculosis ; and, after full consideration, the 
following recommendation of the Veterinai-y Committee was 
unanimously adopted : — “ That in the event of the promotion 
“of legislation dealing with the question of Tuberculosis and 
“ other diseases of Cattle, the Council of the Royal Agricultural 
“ Society of England is of opinion that any regulations for 
“ dealing with this question should be issued by the Board of 
“ Agriculture and not by any other Department.” A discussion 
ensued as to the desirability of forming a National representa- 
tive Body to safeguard, as far as possible, the interests of 
Agriculturists in connection with any measures to be adopted 
for dealing with the (juestion of Tuberculosis in Cattle ; and 
on the motion of Mr. C. R. W. Adeane, seconded by Mr. 
Richard Stratton, the Council unanimously resolved ; — “ That 
“ a Committee be formed to communicate with other Societies 
“for the purpose of watching the interests of Agriculture, in 
“ view of possible legislation with regard to the Tuberculosis 
“ question.” The following gentlemen were appointed a Com- 
mittee to carry out the terms of the resolution : — The Earl of 
Northbrook, the Hon. Cecil T. Parker, Mr. .J. Bowen-Jones, 
Mr. Richardson Carr, Mr. Ernest Mathews, Mr. C. M. S. 
Pilkington, Mr. Richard Stratton, and Mr. George Taylor, with 
power to add to their number. At a subsequent meeting of 
this Committee, it was decided to invite the various Cattle and 
County Agricultural Societies to send repi-esentatives to attend 
a meeting to be held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, 
at 3 o’clock p.m., on Wednesday, December 11 next. 
28. In compliance with a request received from the Board 
of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. J. Marshall Dugdale was 
appointed to give evidejice on behalf of the Society before 
the Departmental Committee on Agricultural Education. Mr. 
Dugdale’s evidence was taken on May 28 last. 
29. The eighth annual examination for the National Diploma 
in Agriculture was held at Leeds, from May 6-9, 1907, when 
the following 27 candidates were awarded the Diploma, the 
first-named candidate gaining Honours 
