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Monthly Council , March 1 , 1893 . 
the Meeting had been made by an 
exhibitor (whose name I could fill 
in) ; but beyond this it appears to 
me impossible for the secretary of 
a show to certify. 
Yours faithfully, 
(Signed) Ernest Clarke, 
Secretary. 
The General Manager, 
London and North-Western Railway. 
Mr. C. W. Wilson said that he 
should like to move that the Secretary, 
in writing again to the railway com- 
panies, be instructed to request, on 
behalf of that Society, that the same 
privilege as heretofore be granted in 
allowing men in charge of stock to 
travel free to and from agricultural 
shows. He thought this was a very 
bad time for the companies to have 
chosen to increase the rates of car- 
riage to and from the shows, and that, 
in so doing, they were standing con- 
siderably in their own light. There 
was much less risk of injury to live 
stock if a competent man were 
travelling with and in charge of them. 
Mr. Bo wen- Jones seconded the 
motion, and suggested that at the same 
time opportunity should be taken of 
inquiring whether what he understood 
to be the new privilege of allowing 
unsold articles to travel from one 
show to another at half rates was in- 
tended to apply to live stock as well 
as to implements. 
The motion, with the suggested 
rider, was then adopted nem. can. 
Judges Selection. 
Mr. Frankish reported that the 
invitations to judge at Chester had, 
with very few exceptions, been ac- 
cepted, and the necessary instructions 
had been given for the completion of 
the list. 
Implement. 
Mr. Frankish (Chairman) reported 
the recommendation of the Com- 
mittee, that a competitive trial of oil 
engines take place in connection with 
the Cambridge Meeting of 1894, and 
the Consulting Engineers had been 
instructed to bring up to the next 
meeting of the Committee sugges- 
tions as to the regulations for such 
trials. The Secretary had laid upon 
the table a list of implements to 
which prizes had been awarded at 
the Society’s Country Meetings from 
the year 1839 (Oxford) to 1892 
(Warwick) inclusive. The Committee 
were of opinion that the list would 
be found very useful by exhibitors 
and others as a book of reference, 
and recommended its publication by 
the Society at the price of 1*. per copy. 
Showyard Works. 
Sir Jacob Wilson (Chairman) 
reported that the showyard works at 
Chester had been commenced, and 
that the yard had been partly enclosed 
and the offices erected. The Com- 
mittee had considered the tenders 
for the supply of refreshments at 
Chester, and recommended the follow- 
ing for acceptance : 
Shed No. 1. — Miss Dodds (Birmingham 
School of Cookery). 
„ No. 2. — Burbridge & Heath, Kidsgrove. 
„ No. 3. — A. C. Doe, Liverpool. 
„ No. 4. — Milbourn & Co., Liverpool. 
„ No. 5. — E. Allcock, Shrewsbury. 
„ No. 6.— Bodega Company. 
„ No. 7. — Milbourn & Co., Liverpool. 
„ No. 8. — Bourne & Co., Dudley. 
Selection. 
Earl Cathcart (Chairman) having 
read the recommendations of this 
Committee, it was unanimously re- 
solved, on the motion of Earl Cath- 
cart, seconded by Mr. Charles 
Whitehead, that Mr. F. S. W. Corn- 
wallis, M.P., of Linton Park, Maid- 
stone, be elected a member of Council 
in the room of Mr. He Laune, deceased. 
Education. 
Lord Moreton (Chairman) re- 
ported that the Gresham University 
Commission would receive evidence 
from representatives of the Royal 
Agricultural Society on Friday next 
at noon. As Mr. Dent and Sir John 
Lawes, who were originally asked to 
give evidence, were unable to do so, 
the Chairman had undertaken at the 
request of the Committee to give 
evidence upon the subject of agri- 
cultural education. 
Dairy. 
The Hon. C. T. Parker (Chairman) 
presented this report, dealing with 
various details as to the dairy at the 
forthcoming Chester Meeting. 
Date of next Meeting. 
The Council then adjourned over 
the Easter recess until Wednesday, 
April 12, at noon. 
