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ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. 
STATEMENT AS TO HAREWOOD HOUSE THREE 
PER CENT. DEBENTURE STOCK. 
The present accommodation for the various agricultural societies that now 
have offices and hold monthly meetings in London has long been recognised 
as unsatisfactory. 
As regards the Royal Agricultural Society in particular, the inade- 
quacy of its house at No. 12, Hanover Square for the rapidly increasing 
operations of the Society has been for several years past under the anxious 
consideration of the Council ; indeed, larger premises and greater facilities 
have now become imperative. 
Of late years, moreover, a considerable number of other useful and 
nationally important agricultural organisations, such as Stud and Herd Book 
Societies and the like, have been established. 
The Councils of these bodies, composed to a large extent of the same 
representatives, have been obliged to hold their monthly meetings in different 
parts of London, which involves a very disproportionate waste of the time 
and attention of gentlemen who come regularly great distances, from all 
parts of the country, to perform valuable voluntary services for the welfare of 
agriculture and the nation generally. 
It has been felt that great advantage would accrue if all these societies 
could be centred in one place, and if the Royal Agricultural Society could 
be placed in a position to offer the various societies office accommodation 
under the same roof. 
The Society has now under offer, as a site for this purpose, part of the 
property known as Harewood House, next door to No 12, Hanover Square, 
'this site, otherwise extremely eligible, is rendered more suitable by the fact 
that for half a century Hanover Square has been looked upon as the head- 
quarters of agriculture in England. 
The site for the new buildings will cost 35,0001., and it is estimated that 
the buildings themselves will cost another 25,0001., so that (in order to pro- 
vide for contingencies) it is necessary to raise some 65,0001. in all. 
After mature deliberation, the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society 
have unanimously passed the following Resolution : — 
“ That steps be forthwith taken to invite subscriptions for Stock to be 
issued for an amount not exceeding 65,0001., to carry interest at the 
rate of 3 per cent, per annum, to be denominated Harewood House 
Debenture Stock, and to be secured upon the portion of the 
Harewood House Premises about to be acquired by the Society, 
but without recourse to the Society’s General Funds.” 
A copy of the Trust Deed constituting and securing the Stock, intended 
to be executed between the Society of the one part, and the Duke of 
Westminster, K.G., Sir Walter Gilbey, Bart., and Col. Sir Nigel 
Kingscote, K.C.B., as Trustees of the other part, may be seen at the Society’s 
Offices, at 12, Hanover Square, London, W. 
In order that the Council may be in a position to commence operations 
wit hout delay, it is hoped that Members of the Society and all others interested 
in the great national industry of agriculture will, by subscribing for this 
Stock, provide the funds for enabling the Council to carry out the scheme. 
As it is important that operations should he commenced without delay, a 
prompt reply on the annexed form is earnestly requested. 
WESTMINSTER, 
President , 
12, Hanover Square, London, W. 
June 1893. 
