Reports  of  Committees. 
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Committee  tliat  Lord  Middleton  be 
elected  a Trustee  in  the  room  of  the 
late  Viscount  Bridport.  A letter  had 
been  received  from  the  State  Agricul- 
tural Institute  at  Gembloux,  thanking 
the  Society  for  the  facilities  granted 
to  the  students  on  the  occasion  of  their 
visit  to  the  Show. 
On  theniotionof  Sir  John  Thorold, 
seconded  by  Sir  Nigel  Kingscote, 
Lord  Mitldleton  was  formally  elected 
a Tru.stee  in  accordance  with  the 
Committee’s  recommendation. 
Education. 
Lord  Moreton  (Chairman)reported 
the  recommendation  of  the  Committee, 
that  Mr.  Martin  J.  Sutton  and  him- 
self be  appointed  as  the  Society’s 
representatives  upon  the  Oxford  and 
Reading  Joint  Committee  for  a period 
of  three  years  ending  June  6,  1907,  in 
accordance  with  the  provisions  of 
Decrees  of  Convocation  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Oxford,  dated  June  7,  1904. 
Dairy  and  Produce. 
Mr.  Dugdale  (Chairman)  reported 
that  a letter  had  been  laid  before  the 
Committee  on  the  subject  of  the  sale 
in  this  country  of  cider  made  in 
America  as  English  cider.  The  Com- 
mittee had  carefully  considered  the 
question,  but  could  not  recommeml 
the  Council  to  take  any  action. 
Miscellaneous. 
The  Secretary  read  a letter,  dated 
June  27,  1904.  from  Mr.  Andrew  T.  T. 
Peterson,  a Member  of  the  Societj', 
aged  ninety,  who,  in  a speech  made  at 
the  General  Meeting  in  the  Park 
Royal  showyard  on  June  23,  suggested 
that  every  Member  should  contribute 
to  a special  fund  for  the  purpose  of 
paying  off  the  mortgage  on  the  show- 
ground. Mr.  Peterson  now  wrote  that 
he  had  himself  intended  to  give  10/. 
a year,  but  wishing  to  secure  the 
Society  his  donation  promised  for 
1905,  he  sent  a cheque  for  20/.,  and,  if 
he  lived,  he  would  give  10/.  next  year 
all  the  same. 
On  the  motion  of  the  President,  a 
cordial  vote  of  thanks  was  passed  to 
Mr.  Peterson  for  his  generous  ilonation, 
and  for  the  good  wishes  he  expressed 
towards  the  Society. 
A suggestion  made  by  Mr.  Samuel 
Kidner  at  the  General  Meeting  on 
June  22,  1904,  “That  Regulation  31 
as  to  the  cancellation  of  classes  in  the 
event  of  there  being  less  than  three 
exhibitois,  be  reconsidered,”  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Stock  Prizes  Committee. 
THURSDAY,  OCTOBER  6,  1904. 
LORD  MIDDLETON  (PRESIDENT),  IN  THE  CHAIR. 
Present : 
Trmtees. — The  Earl  of  Coventry, 
the  Earl  of  Derby,  K.G.,  Sir  Walter 
Gilbe}%  Bart.,  Colonel  Sir  Nigel 
Kingscote,  G.C.V.O.,  K.C.B.,  Sir  John 
H.  Thorold,  Bart. 
Vice-Presidents. — The  Earl  of  Jersey, 
G.C.B.,  Lord  Moreton,  Mr.  G.  H. 
Sanday,  Sir  Jacob  Wilson. 
Other  Members  of  Council. — Mr.  R. 
C.  Assheton,  Mr.  J.  Bowen-Jones, 
Lord  Brougham  and  Vaux,  Mr.  F.  S. 
W.  Cornwallis,  Mr.  Percy  Crutchley, 
Lt.-Col.  J.  P'.  Curtis-Hayward,  Mr. 
Alfred  E.  W.  Darby,  Mr.  J.  Marshall 
Dugdale,  Mr.  W.  P’raukish,  Mr.  Hugh 
Gorringe,  the  Marquis  of  Granby, 
Mr.  R.  M.  Greaves,  SirGilbertGreenall, 
Bart.,  Mr.  R.  Neville  Grenville,  Mr. 
W.  Han-ison,  Mr.  James  Hornsby, 
VOL.  65. 
Mr.  J.  Hovvartl  HowanI,  Mr.  Joseph 
Martin,  Mr.  Christopher  Middleton, 
Mr.  T.  H.  Miller,  the  Rev.  D.  B. 
Monteliore,  Mr.  Ralph  Palmer,  Mr. 
Albert  Pell,  Mr.  W.  A.  Prout,  Mr.  J. 
E.  Ransome,  Mr.  P’.  Reynard,  Mr. 
Howard  P.  Ryland,  Mr.  E.  W.  Shackle, 
Mr.  A.  J.  Smith,  Mr.  E.  W.  Stanyforth, 
Mr.  R.  Stratton,  Mr.  Garrett  Taylor, 
Lord  Wenlock,  G.C.S.I.,  Mr.  E.  V.  V. 
Wheeler,  and  Mr.  C.  W.  Wilson. 
The  President,  in  opening  the 
proceedings,  said  that  the  Council  had 
resumed  their  sittings  at  an  earlier 
date  than  usual,  in  order  to  consider 
the  position  of  the  Society,  especially 
in  regard  to  the  holding  of  future 
Shows,  as  to  which  their  Implement 
and  Stock  Prizes  Committees  had  held 
Conferences  on  the  previous  day  with 
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