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Monthly Council, July 2G, 1893. 
still available, lie trusted that all 
friends of the Society who had not 
already subscribed would kindly do 
so before that date. As the Council 
were aware, they had received various 
actual gifts of money, amounting in 
all to 2,000/., from well-wishers of the 
Society, towards the fund for the pur- 
chase of their new premises. The 
House Committee thought that they 
should best meet the wishes of the 
donors if the money thus received 
were invested in the names of the 
Trustees of the Harewood House 
Debenture Stock, in order that the 
Trustees might be in a position to start 
a redemption fund with the interest 
accruing on the Stock in question. 
The thanks of the Society were 
ordered to be formally sent to the 
following noblemen and gentlemen 
for their generous donations towards 
assisting the Council to purchase 
Harewood House as the future per- 
manent home of the Society : — 
The Duke of Northumberland, K.G. . 500 
Lord Leeonfield 400 
Sir Wm. Cunliffe Brooks, Bart 300 
The Marquis of Ripon, K.G 200 
Mr. W. W. Astor • 200 
Lord Burton 100 
Lord Tollemache 100 
Mr. Alex. Gordon 100 
Sir John Ramsden, Bart 50 
Hon. W. F. D. Smith, M.P 25 
Mr. H. Cosmo Bonsor, M. P 25 
£2,000 
Vote of Thanks to the Duke of West- 
minster and Sir Walter Gilbey. 
On Sir Walter Gilbey subsequently 
entering the room, 
Sir Nigel Kingscote said he had 
postponed until Sir Walter was pre- 
sent the moving of a resolution 
which, he was sure, would meet 
with the hearty assent of all there. 
Carrying out the wishes of the House 
Committee, as expressed in their re- 
port, which had been adopted by the 
Council, he desired to move : — 
That the sincere and cordial thanks of the 
Council, and of the Society at large, are due, 
and are hereby tendered, to the Duke of 
Westminster and Sir Walter Gilbey for their 
public-spirited action in connection with the 
purchase of Harewood House, and for their 
great generosity in undertaking the cost of 
adapting it for the Society's requirements. 
Earl Catiicart seconded the mo- 
tion, which was carried by acclama- 
tion. 
Sir Walter Gilbey, who was re- 
ceived with cheers, said, in reply, 
that he was sorry that the Duke of 
Westminster was not present to 
receive the highly complimentary 
resolution which Sir Nigel Kingscote 
had moved and Lord Cathcart had 
seconded, and which had been so 
cordially adopted by the Council. It 
had afforded the Duke and himself a 
great deal of pleasure to do what they 
had done, and, with the able assist- 
ance of the House Committee, they 
hoped to be able to carry the matter 
through successfully. He trusted 
that the new premises would be of 
material assistance in carrying on 
the valuable work that was being 
performed by their great national 
Agricultural Society. The House 
Committee had had the plans of the 
proposed alterations before them, 
but if anything should occur to the 
Council in the way of improvements 
or suggestions to make the building 
more suitable for its objects, he was 
sure that the Duke and himself 
would be only too pleased to have 
them carried out. He hoped that, by 
the new year, Harewood House would 
be ready for the Society’s occupation. 
Journal. 
Earl Cathcart (Chairman) re- 
ported the publication on June 30 of 
Vol. IV., Part 2, of the Journal, the 
copies of which had been duly dis- 
tributed to members. Various ac- 
counts in respect of literary contribu- 
tions and printing had been passed. 
The Committee recommended that 
Mr. Whitehead’s article on Hops, ap- 
pearing in the last number of the 
Journal, be reprinted in pamphlet 
form, and that the price of the pam- 
phlet be fixed at Is. per copy. A fifth 
edition of 5,000 copies of the Society's 
Text Book on Agriculture was in 
course of preparation. Directions had 
been given as to the contents of the 
next number of the Journal, and a 
variety of suggestions for articles and 
notes had been considered. 
Addresses of Congratulation to Sir 
John Lawes and Dr. Gilbert. 
Earl CATncART also submitted for 
approval the drafts of the congratula- 
tory Addresses which it was proposed 
to present from the Royal Agricultural 
Society to Sir John Lawes and Dr. Gil- 
