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Veterinary. 
The  Hon.  Cecil  Parker  (Chair- 
man) reported  that  the  Committee 
had  considered  a suggestion,  made  by 
Mr.  William  Fortune  at  the  General 
Meeting  on  December  10  last,  that  a 
prize  be  offered  for  the  invention  of 
an  apparatus  to  slaughter  animals 
more  expeditiously  and  painlessly 
than  at  present ; but  as  it  was  under- 
stood that  the  question  of  humane 
methods  of  slaughtering  animals  was 
at  present  under  investigation  by  a 
Government  Committee,  the  Com- 
mittee proposed  to  reserve  any  action. 
Stock  Prizes. 
Mr.  Sanday  (Cliainnan)  reported 
the  issue  of  the  Prize  Sheet  for  the 
Society’s  Si.xty-fifth  Annual  Exhi- 
bition. The  total  value  of  the  prizes, 
including  Champion  prizes  and  Medals 
offered  by  Breed  Societies  (1,1 65Z.), 
aniountetl  to  (>,068/. 
Mr.  Ashworth  expressed  the  hope 
that  the  Stock  Prizes  Committee  were 
considering  the  ciuestion  of  the  small 
number  of  entries  in  the  horse  classes, 
and  jiarticularly  of  the  light  horses. 
Implement. 
Mr.  Frankish  (Chairman)  rejiorted 
that  a circular-letter  had  been  issueil 
to  nurserymen  offering  them  open 
ground  space  for  the  exhibition  of 
forest  seedling  trees  and  transplants 
in  connection  with  the  proposed 
British  Forestry  Exhibition;  and  it 
had  also  been  arranged  that  facilities 
should  be  provided  for  the  e.xhibition 
of  forestry  tools  and  appliances  by 
manufacturers. 
General  Show. 
The  Earl  of  Jersey  (Chairman) 
reported  the  Committee’s  recommend- 
ation that  a military  display  be  held 
on  the  afternoon  of  Saturday,  June 
25,  in  the  Large  Ring  at  the  Society’s 
Show  at  Park  Royal  next  June. 
Showyard  Works. 
Mr.  Crutchley  (Chairman)  pre- 
sented various  recommendations  relat- 
ing to  insurance,  postal  and  telegraphic 
facilities,  refreshments,  and  other 
matters.  The  Committee  also  recom- 
mended the  adoption  of  a contract 
for  the  advertising  of  the  Show  of 
1904  at  a total  cost  to  the  Society  of 
2,353/. 
A discussion,  in  which  tlie  Hon. 
Cecil  Parker,  Mr.  Stratton,  the 
Marquis  of  Granby,  Mr.  Martin 
Sutton,  Lord  Moreton,  Mr.  Ran- 
soms, Sir  Walter  Gilbey,  Sir 
Jacob  Wilson,  the  President,  and 
Mr.  Martin  took  part,  arose  as  to 
the  advertising  of  the  Show,  to  which 
Mr.  Crutchley  replied  ; and  eventu- 
ally the  Report  of  the  Committee  was 
adopted. 
Selection. 
Sir  Jacob  Wilson  reported  that 
the  Committee  had  discussed  tlie 
(juestion  of  the  present  method  of 
election  to  the  Council  and  would 
give  further  consideration  to  the 
matter  in  March.  The  Committee 
reported  with  regret  the  resignation 
of  his  seat  on  the  Council  by  Mr. 
Henry  Smith,  of  Cropwell  Butler. 
They  would  be  glad  to  consider  any 
suggestions  which  might  be  made  to 
them  by  Members  of  the  Society  as 
to  filling  up  this  vacancy,  and  the 
other  vacancy  caused  by  the  election 
of  Mr.  Victor  Cavendish  as  a Vice- 
President. 
Education. 
Lord  Moreton  (Chairman)  reported 
that  progress  was  being  made  with 
the  detailed  arrangements  for  the 
Agricultural  Education  and  British 
Forestry  Exhibitions  to  be  held  in 
connection  with  the  Society’s  Show 
at  Park  Royal  next  June.  The  Com- 
mittee recommended  that  Mr.  Alfred 
Ashworth  be  appointed  as  the  Society’s 
Representative  Governor  upon  the 
Sandbach  School  and  Almshouse 
Foundation  for  a period  of  five  years, 
commencing  February  3,  1904. 
Dairy  and  Produce. 
Mr.  Dugdale  (Chairman)  reported 
that  the  Committee  had  considered 
the  suggestions  made  by  Mr.  Eldred 
Walker  at  the  General  Meeting  of 
Members  on  December  10,  anil  they 
recommended  a reply  to  the  effect 
that  every  effort  would  be  made  to 
open  the  Produce  Section  immediately 
the  judging  was  finished ; that  the 
analyses  of  cider  and  perry  submitted 
to  the  Judges  would  be  published  ; 
and  that  arrangements  had  been  made 
for  an  increase  of  the  time  during 
which  persons  interested  could  taste 
the  cider  and  perry  exhibited. 
