Reports of Committees. 
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A gold medal for the best Shropshire ram 
in the two-shear and shearling ram classes, 
from the Shropshire Sheep Breeders’ Asso- 
ciation. 
A letter had been read from the 
Polo Pony Stud Book Society, asking 
the Royal Agricultural Society to 
consider the advisability of dividing 
the classes for ponies at their future 
shows into “riding” and “driving” 
respectively, and further suggesting 
that a class should he established for 
riding ponies, mares, stallions, or 
geldings between 13.2 hands and 14.2 
hands suitable for polo. The Com- 
mittee recommended that the Polo 
Stud Book Society be informed that 
the Council cannot make any altera- 
tion in the pony classes as already 
settled. The Committee recom- 
mended that the Chairman be em- 
powered to accept any champion 
prizes from Breed Societies which 
might be offered before the prize- 
sheet was printed, and which complied 
with the regulations of the prize- 
sheet. The total value of prizes 
offered at the Cambridge Meeting, 
exclusive of champion prizes and 
medals offered by various Breed 
Societies, would be 5,865 Z., of which 
amount 1,022Z. was contributed by 
the Cambridge Local Committee (for 
details see page exeix). The Com- 
mittee had met eight times during 
the year, and made eight reports. 
Time for Opening of Showyard. 
On the motion for the adoption of 
this report, Mr. Martin drew atten- 
tion to Instruction 1 to the Stewards, 
with regard to exhibitors not being 
allowed to enter the show-ground 
until 9 a.m. on the morning of the 
opening or judging day. Last year 
at Chester some of the exhibitors 
entered the yard, whilst others were 
excluded, which caused a great deal 
of irritation. He said they must 
remember that nine o’clock was the 
time for the judges to commence 
judging, and that exhibitors had no 
opportunity of getting their aDimals 
or implements into trim. He moved : 
“ That all exhibitors of stock and 
implements be allowed to enter the 
showyard on Monday at 8 a.m.” 
Mr. Clay seconded the motion. 
The Hon. C. T. Parker said that, 
as Honorary Director of the Show- 
yard, he felt that any alteration in 
the present rule would cause great in- 
convenience, and he must, therefore, 
oppose Mr. Martin’s proposition. 
Mr. A. J. Smith supported Mr. 
Parker’s views. 
Sir Jacob Wilson said that this 
rule which it was desired to amend 
had been in force for many years, and 
he did not think there was any gene- 
ral desire to alter it, as it was really 
the only chance that they had of pre- 
senting a clean yard to [the public 
with any satisfaction to the Council 
and members generally. In the inter- 
est of all concerned, he thought the 
present system worked exceedingly 
well, and that it might be left as it 
was. 
Mr. SandAY said that he had him- 
self no feeling in the matter, and had 
no wish to advocate the alteration in 
view of the expression of opinion from 
Mr. Parker and Sir Jacob Wilson. 
After some further discussion Mr. 
Martin’s amendment was, by leave, 
withdrawn, and the report of the 
Committee adopted. 
Implement. 
Mr. Frankish (Chairman) reported 
that since the last meeting of the 
Committee the regulations for the 
exhibition and trial of Implements 
at the Cambridge Meeting had been 
re-arranged and re-grouped, and were 
now presented for approval. In view 
of the limited area of the Cambridge 
Showyard, the Committee recom- 
mended that the maximum amount of 
space to be allotted to an exhibitor be 
limited to 100 feet. The Committee 
presented their recommendation as 
to the appointment of judges for the 
trials of oil-engines and churns at 
Cambridge. The Committee had met 
nine times, and made nine reports. 
General Cambridge. 
Mr. Martin reported various alter- 
ations in the local p.izes which had 
been agreed to by the Local Com- 
mittee, who had consented to offer 
three prizes of 3/., 27., and 1Z. for cream 
(Victoria) cheeses. The Committee 
recommended that the administrative 
County of London be added to the list 
of Counties in the Society’s District A. 
