clxxxviii Monthly Council , December 6, 1893. 
Gorringe. A. A. . . Kingston-by-Sea, Brighton. 
Haxkey, W. H. A. . .Wappenham, Northamp- 
ton. 
Harris, G. S...31, Montagu Square, Hyde 
Park, w. 
Hartopp, Miss F. H...Dalby Hall, Melton 
Mowbray. 
Holliday, H. AV . . 17, Pittville St., Cheltenham. 
Howard, E. S. . . Thornbury Castle, Glos. 
Hughes, B.. .92, Ashley Gardens, s.w. 
Humphrey, C.. .Hall Farm, Kirtling, New- 
market. 
Hustler, AV .11.. . Earls Hall, Cockfleld, Suffolk. 
Johnson, H.. .Gt. Park Farm, Battle. 
Jones, T. B... Holme House, Piercebridge, 
Darlington. 
Jones, T. C. . . Chilton Moor, Fence Houses. 
Keene, 0. R. . . AYoodcote Grove Farm, W ailing- 
ton. 
Kenny, C. . . Downing College, Cambridge. 
Miller, James. .Harrogate. 
Moxsley, T. P. . . Stackpole, Pembroke. 
Norton, Lieut.-Col. R...Dolcoes Llwyn Hall, 
Cemmaes, Mont. 
Parry, R. T.. .Burras Hall, Wrexham. 
Pawsey, AA r . . . Cumberland Mills, X. of Dogs, E. 
Pike, J.. .Castle Thorpe, Stony Stratford. 
IUvett-Carnac, W. T. . . Stanton, Shrewsbury. 
Samuelson, J. . .48, Castle Street, Liverpool. 
Shueflebotham, M., J.P... Stoke Lacey, 
Bromyard. 
Simonds, AV. Turner. .Boston. 
Steward, Rev. C. J.. .Somerleyton, Lowestoft. 
Stockton, 0. J... Banbury. 
Thompson, G.. .Sutton Marsh, Long Sutton. 
Thompson, Wm. . .Layton, Sedgefield. 
Tullibardine, Marquis of . .Blair Atholl, N.B. 
Vernon, AV. B. AV. ..Hilton Park, AVolver- 
hampton. 
Vinter, J. 0.. .Southfield, Trumpington. 
AVilkinson, E. H...Ouston Farm, Chester-le- 
Street. 
AVood, Samuel H.. .Moorfield, Glossop. 
Finance. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote (Chairman) 
reported that the accounts for the 
period ended November 30, 1893, as 
certified by the Society’s accountants, 
showed that the total receipts for 
that period were 594Z. 7s. 11 d., and 
expenditure 1,361 1. 3?. 5 d. The 
balance at the Bankers’ on November 
30, allowing for cheques outstanding, 
was 2,009Z. 9,t. 2 d., besides 5,000Z. 
on deposit. Accounts amounting in 
all to 3.835Z. 6s. 1 d. had been passed, 
and were recommended for payment. 
The Secretary had submitted a state- 
ment of the arrears of subscriptions 
at the present time, and had been 
instructed to press for those still 
outstanding. The Committee had 
met ten times, and made ten reports 
during the year. 
House. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote (Chairman) 
reported that tlje Sub-Committee 
(Sir Mathew Kidley and himself) 
appointed at the last Council meeting 
had had two conferences with Sir 
Walter Gilbey on November 14 and 
December 5, and had settled various 
matters connected with the electric 
lighting, telephone, electric-bell 
arrangements, and the like. A 
memorandum had been executed by 
the three Trustees of the Harewood 
House Debenture Stock as to the 
2,125Z. 3s. 9 d. Consols which had 
been purchased with the 2.100Z. cash 
donations to the Society towards the 
acquisition of Harewood House, and 
which were to be held as a nucleus 
of a sinking fund for the redemption 
of . the stock. The question of the 
disposal of the Society’s present 
premises had been further discussed, 
and the Society’s Surveyor (Mr. 
Bennison) had been instructed to pre- 
pare plans and statements showing 
how the house could be most profitably 
utilised. An application for per- 
mission to reproduce the portrait of 
Youatt, belonging to the Society, had 
been granted. Since their last annual 
report the Committee had held 
twenty-six formal meetings (exclud- 
ing meetings of Sub-Committees), and 
had made nine reports to the Coun- . 
cil. 
Journal. 
Earl Cathcart (Chairman) re- 
ported that the Committee had given 
further consideration to the question 
of the appointment by the Society 
of a Commissioner to visit and report 
upon selected farms in the district 
of the Country Meeting of 1894, and 
decided that such an inspection and 
report- was desirable. The Local 
Committee would be asked to make a 
selection of farms for the purpose. 
Since the last meeting of the Council 
a reprint of 600 copies had been 
made of the “ Suggestions for Stock 
Feeding in the Winter of 1893-94,” 
from the last number of the Journal. 
Of these, 400 copies had been distri- 
buted, and there remainedin stock close 
upon 100 copies, which were available 
for distribution upon payment of the 
cost of their reprint. An application 
from the Government of Nova Scotia 
for permission to reprint the “ Sug- 
gestions ” for free circulation amongst 
farmers ip that Province had been 
