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General Meeting of Governors and Members , 
heifers an exhibitor showed not less 
than ten heifers. Mr. Chandos-Pole- 
Gell — whom they were all glad to see 
there so active upon the present 
occasion— mentioned the phenomenon 
to the late Mr. Richard Booth, who 
replied, “ Well, perhaps one good 
’un may lick the whole lot.” York- 
shire, with one “ good ’un,” did beat 
Lancashire on that occasion. Five- 
and-thirty years had passed, and they 
again found themselves at Chester 
under very different auspices. The 
classic ground of the Roodee could no 
longer accommodate them. Formerly 
they confined themselves to a few 
classes which had now multiplied to 
an enormous extent. In addition to 
that, they found bees and poultry and 
other outcomes of " advanced civilisa- 
tion” exhibited in the Showyard. They 
found, above all, the Dairy Depart- 
ment, the success of which was in no 
small degree due to the interest which 
his Grace and many other liberal 
landlords had taken in developing 
as a specialty of the district. They 
saw a Working Dairy, which gave 
instruction in the newest develop- 
ments of the dairying industry. He 
only mentioned those things to show 
them how matters had developed 
since the Society’s last visit, and how 
thoroughly dependent they were upon 
the energy and exertions of their local 
friends. He would not be doing his 
duty if he did not express their 
special appreciation of the exertions 
bestowed upon that work by the 
Local Secretary, Mr. George Dickson. 
(Cheers.) He had heard of the best 
Mayor for agricultural purposes, but 
they had certainly had the best Local 
Secretary for agricultural purposes 
at Chester. (Hear, hear.) 
Mr. Rowlandson, as Steward of 
Implements, seconded the resolution, 
saying he did so most cordially, be- 
cause he had not only acted as 
Steward of Implements, but also as 
Steward at the Sheep-shearing Com- 
petition. He did not know what the 
Society would have done without the 
assistance of the Local Committee, 
and without the assistance of Mr. 
Dickson. He (Mr. Rowlandson) would 
specially like to refer to the services 
rendered by Mr. Dickson in regard to 
arranging for the sheep and everything 
connected with the exhibition. 
The resolution having been carried 
unanimously, 
The Pbesident put the usual in- 
quiry from the chair as to whether 
any Governor or Member had any re- 
marks to make or suggestions to offer 
for the consideration of the Council. 
Suggestions of Members. 
Mr. Samuel Kidnek complained 
that on Monday morning he and other 
exhibitors of stock, who were mem- 
bers, were not allowed to enter the 
Showyard until nine o’clock, whilst 
other exhibitors, who were not mem- 
bers, had been allowed to do so. 
The President explained that the 
rule was that on Monday the Show- 
yard opened at nine o’clock in the 
morning, and that there was no ad- 
mission for anyone before that hour, 
except for exhibitors of implements. 
He promised that the matter com- 
plained of should be inquired into. 
Vote of Thanks to Retiring President. 
The Duke of Richmond then 
moved, “ That the best thanks of the 
Society are due, and are hereby ten- 
dered, to his Grace the Duke of West- 
minster, K.G., for his services as Pre- 
sident during the past year.” He 
considered it to be a twofold privilege 
to be allowed to propose that resolu- 
tion. First of all, because he thought 
it was a very honourable post to be 
selected to move a resolution of that 
kind — the thanks of the Society to the 
President of the Society ; secondly, 
and more especially, because he had 
had the privilege of knowing the 
Duke himself very intimately for a 
great number of years — in point of 
fact, he thought probably a greater 
number than his Grace would care for 
him to recall. There were several 
heads under which he might introduce 
the retiring President to their notice. 
He might introduce him as a patron 
of the turf, who carried out that na- 
tional and manly sport in a manner 
which was a very excellent example 
to others who joined in it. The Duke 
patronised the turf for the purpose of 
upholding their great national pas- 
time, and also for the purpose of im- 
proving the breed of that noble animal 
— the thoroughbred horse of this 
country. He did it with that view, 
