XXXll 
Monthly Council, May 1 , 1907 . 
The following Members of the Lincoln Local Committee were also present: — 
Mr. W. Frankish, Mr. C. W. Tindall, and Mr. E. E. Tweed (Local Secretary). 
In the absence, through ill-health, of the President (the Earl of Yar- 
borough), Mr. Cornwallis was called to the Chair, on the motion of Mr. 
Adeane, seconded by Mr. Keynard. 
The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, asked the Members of the 
Council to make it known outside how much they would welcome Members of 
the Society in that building, which, if more restricted, contained the same 
facilities as in their old house — namely, a reading room, and a library into 
which the books would be put towards the end of the summer, when the room 
was perfectly dry. 
The minutes of the last meeting of the Council, held at the Hotel Russell 
on Wednesday, February 27, 1907, were taken as read and approved. 
Seventy-two duly nominated candidates were admitted into the Society as 
Members, under By-law 2. 
In moving the adoption of the report of the Showyard Works Committee, 
Sir Gilbert Greenall mentioned that the levelling of the Showyard was 
well in hand, and that most of it would be completed within a week. The 
whole of the implement shedding and 5,000 feet of cattle shedding was being 
erected. The erection of fencing round the Showyard was all completed. 
The Report of the Committee of Selection was, after a short discussion, 
received and adopted, including a recommendation for the appointment of a 
Sub-Committee, consisting of Sir John Thorold (Chairman), Mr. Adeane and 
Mr. Cornwallis, to go into the question of the revision of the Society’s By- 
laws, and to bring up recommendations for submission to the Committee at a 
future Meeting. 
The Secretary" reported that he had been in communication with the 
Secretary of the Railway Clearing House with regard to the Resolution passed 
by the Conference of representatives of Agricultural and Breed Societies held 
on February 27, and that the General Managers of the various Railway Com- 
panies would receive the Deputation from the Conference at 11 a.m. on 
Tuesday, May 7. 
Sir Gilbert Greenall reported that the Judges of the Farm Prize 
Competition had completed their preliminary tour of inspection, and had 
selected certain of the Farms, which they proposed to re-visit during the month 
of June, at a time as near as practicable to the date of the Lincoln Show. 
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. J. W. Gloy'ER, it was 
unanimously resolved : — “ That the Seal of the Society be affixed to the Con- 
veyance of Harewood House, 13 Hanover Square, to the Central London 
Property Syndicate, Limited.” 
Other business having been transacted, the Council adjourned until 
Wednesday, May 1, 1907, at 11 a.m. 
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1907. 
At a Monthly Council, held at 16 Bedford Square, W.C., the Earl of 
Yarborough (President) in the Chair : — 
Present : — Trustees. — Mr. F. S. W. Cornwallis, the Earl of Derby, K.G., 
Earl Egerton of Tatton, Sir J. H. Thorold, Bart. 
Vice-Presidents. — Mr. J. Bowen-Jones, Mr. Percy Crutchley, Mr. J. Marshall 
Dugdale, the Rt. Hon. A. E. Fellowes, the Earl of Feversham, the Earl of 
Jersey, G.C.B., the Hon. C. T. Parker. 
Other Members of the Council. — Mr. George Adams, Mr. Charles R. W. 
Adeane, Mr. T. L. Aveling, Mr. S. N. Bankart, Mr. H. D. Brocklehurst, Mr. 
Richardson Carr, Sir Richard P. Cooper, Bart., Mr. R. Forrest, Mr. J. W. 
Glover, Mr. R. M. Greave.s, Sir Gilbert Greenall, Bart., Mr. Joseph Harris, Mr. 
W. Harri.son, Mr. Arthur Hiscock, Mr. R. W. Hobbs, Mr. Ernest Mathews, Mr. 
