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Mr. H. M. Simmons (Hailsham) suggested that in future the Judges at the 
Show should not be acquainted with the names of the owners of the animals 
that came before them, as was done at the present time. He would also suggest 
that the herdsmen be not allowed to bring out their own cattle to be judged, 
but that they should be changed about, the Shorthorn men taking out, say, 
the Sussex animals, and vice-versa. 
Mr. Charles P. Hall O^’^oburn) ventured to suggest to the Council, 
with reference to the very important question of increasing the number of 
Alembers of the Society, that they might find some very useful recruiting 
Serjeants in the secretaries of the local agricultural and kindred societies. 
Those gentlemen were, from the nature of the offices they held, fully acquainted 
with the affairs and names of those interested in agriculture in their counties, 
and he thought that if the Council could see their way to offer those secretaries 
some privilege or inducement to obtain new Members, it would work out very 
well with their existing duties, and the result would be satisfactory to the 
Society. He ventured to mention this as an adjunct to the suggestion already 
made that every Member of the Society should get another Member. 
Mr. Eldred (t. F. Walker (Bristol) said that he would like once more, 
on behalf of the West of England cider growers, to draw tlie attention of the 
Council to the question of cider. The Society’s analyst teste<l the exhibits for 
preservatives, but when the Judge went through, none of the samples, as far 
as they could see, were disqualified. As farmers and as judges of cider they 
appreciated the taste, and in tasting they found ciders which appeared greatly 
superior to those taking prizes. At the time they thought that the judge had 
made a great mistake, but subsequently they were told that the exhibits had 
not passed the chemist. In his opinion the Royal Agricultural Society’s 
chemist was inferior to none, and he thought that the Council should not be 
ashamed to put upon the bottles a statement that the exhibits had been dis- 
qualified for preservatives. They also wanted two Judges for cider, as he 
would defy any Judge, after tasting a sample containing saccharine, to properly 
taste the next four or five samples. Furthermore, to show their earnestness in 
the matter, he and one or two more farmers would be prepared, when the 
Society went to Gloucester, to give a champion prize of a moderate amount if 
two Judges were appointed. He might say that he was not an exhibitor, and 
he did not wish to be. 
The Chairman said that a note had been taken of all the suggestions 
which had been made, and that they would receive the attention of the 
Council in due course. 
Vote of Thanks to Chairman. 
Mr. Martin J. Sutton had the honour to propose a vote of thanks to 
their Chairman. He had had the privilege of sitting for some years on the 
Council with Mr. Cornwallis, and he could say that during that time he knew 
of no Member of Council who had put his back into the work as Mr. Cornwallis 
had. Since then, however, they had very special reason to pass that vote of 
thanks with enthusiasm, inasmuch as Mr. Cornwallis had been the Chairman 
who had had to deal with the sad .state of things of the Society, and who, with 
the great help of Sir Richard Cooper, Sir Gilbert Greenall, and others, had 
pulled the Society out of the rut and set it going again. They all wished 
unanimously to express their thanks to their Chairman, not only for his con- 
duct that day, but for all he had done for the Society. 
Mr. John McLaren (Leeds) said he had the greatest pleasure in seconding 
the motion which had been so ably proposed by Mr. Martin Sutton. They all 
recognised the valuable work done by their Chairman, and would, he was sure, 
receive this motion most enthusiastically. He would like to say before he sat 
down that although they were making money and had a fine Reserve Fund, he 
hoped they would be careful and husband their resources. Although they had 
had a good year at Lincoln, and would doubtless have a good year at 
