lxx Monthly Council, May 31,^1893. 
for competition in the Welsh cattle 
classes, in the absence of any clear 
evidence that they were ineligible for 
the Herd Book. Various entries of 
pigs were accepted, on the under- 
standing that the attention of the 
exhibitors should be clearly drawn to 
the regulations of the prize sheet. It 
had been decided that, in addition to 
the general disclaimer as to the non- 
responsibility of the Society printed 
at the beginning of the catalogue, the 
following note should be placed at 
the head of each breed of animals : — 
“ The responsibility for the accuracy 
of the description, pedigree, or eligi- 
bility to compete of the animals 
entered in the following classes rests 
solely with the exhibitors.” The 
Committee proposed to consider at 
their next meeting to be held in 
London (Tuesday, July 25) the com- 
position of the prize sheet for the 
Cambridge Meeting of 1894, together 
with any alterations in the regulations 
or entry fees that might be found 
desirable for the limitation of the 
entries. The Committee had ac- 
cepted the prize for salt butter to 
be delivered on February 1, 1894, 
suggested by the Dairy Committee, 
and recommended that the entries 
close on January 1, 1894. The Com- 
mittee had considered the recom- 
mendation of the Seeds and Plant 
Diseases Committee as to a renewal 
of the prizes for jams and preserved 
fruits ; but, in view of the small 
number of entries, they did not think 
any public announcement as to these 
prizes should be made until they had 
had an opportunity of considering the 
matter. Mr. J. Marshall Dugdale had 
been added to the Committee. 
Judges’ Selection, 
Mr. San day (Chairman) reported 
that the Committee had confirmed 
the appointment of Mr. Eustace 
Elliott, of Landulph Hall, as an addi- 
tional Judge of Cider, and of Messrs. 
Roger Bate, of The Ash Hill, Tarpor- 
ley, and Henry Thompson, of Liver- 
pool, as additional judges of Cheshire 
Cheese. 
Implement. 
Mr. Frankish (Chairman) reported 
that various letters as to the sheep- 
shearing competitions and demon- 
strations had Leen read, and directions 
given thereon. Any action necessary 
to be taken before the next meeting 
of the Committee, on July 25, as to 
the trials of sheaf-binders, had been 
left in the hands of the Chairman, the 
Honorary Director, and the Secretary. 
As the space which would be available 
for the Cambridge showyard could not 
be increased, the Committee recom- 
mended that notice be given to ex- 
hibitors that some reduction in the 
space that could be allotted to them 
would probably become necessary. 
General Chester. 
Viscount Bridport reported that 
the programme for the forthcoming 
Chester Meeting had been discussed 
and finally settled. The question of 
the issue of tickets on the shilling 
days in large quantities at reduced 
rates had been discussed, and the 
Committee recommended that bond 
fide employers of labour be allowed 
tickets at the rate of 1Z. for twenty- 
five, not less than 100 to be taken 
at a time. The Committee recom- 
mended that application be made 
to the Chief Commissioner of Police 
for the services of the same number 
of constables of the A Division as 
at Doncaster and Warwick. 
Various applications from societies 
asking for permission to hold meetings 
in the showyard had been acceded 
to, and the following time table for 
them had been arranged : — 
Tuesday, June 20, 1893. 
National Sheep Breeders’ Associa- 
tion 10 0 a.m. 
Shropshire Sheep Breeders’ Asso- 
ciation 10 30 a.m. 
To! o Pony Stud Book Society . 11 0 a.m. 
Itoyal Agricultural Society . . 12 30 p.m. 
Shire Horse Society . . .20 p.m. 
Shorthorn Society . . . . 2 30 p.m. 
North Wales Black Cattle Society 2 45 p.m. 
Hereford Herd Book Society . .30 p.m. 
Cotswold Sheep Society . . . 3 30 p.m. 
National Pig Breeders’ Association 4 0 p.m. 
Wednesday , June 21, 1893. 
Hackney Horse Society (Council) 11 0 a.m. 
British Berkshire Society . .12 noon 
Hunters’ Improvement Society . 2 0 p.m. 
British Bee-Keepers’ Association . 3 0 p.m. 
Agricultural Exhibitors’ Associa- 
tion . . . . . . 3 30 p.m. 
Showyard Works. 
Sir Jacob Wilson (Chairman) 
reported that the implement yard was 
quite completed, and that the whole 
