CXC1V 
Monthly Council , December 6 , 1893 . 
Class I.— Cows, in-milk, of any weight, 
breed or cross, giving the largest quantity of 
milk , provided the milk be, on the average 
of two milkings, up to the standard adopted 
by the Society of Public Analysts. 
Class II. — Cows, in-milk, of any weight, 
breed or cross, giving the greatest weight of 
butter-fat , as ascertained by chemical analysis, 
provided the yield of milk obtained in two 
milkings be not less than 25 lb. 
A letter had been received from the 
English Jersey Cattle Society, asking 
for a copy of the chemical analysis, 
made at Chester, of the milk of the 
cows in the competition of dairy 
cattle. The Secretary had been in- 
structed to reply that a note upon 
the comparative merits of the chemi- 
cal test and the churn test, as applied 
to the judging of dairy cattle, and 
based upon the Chester trials, would 
shortly appear in the Society’s J ournal, 
which would be forwarded to the 
English Jersey Society (see page 844). 
The Committee had reduced the 
prizes in the poultry department by 
the omission of separate classes for 
certain breeds, and by the amalgama- 
tion of the chicken classes in certain 
other breeds for which there had lately 
been but few entries. The question 
had been discussed as to an arrange- 
ment with the railway companies for 
the cartage of poultry and produce 
between the station and the showyard 
at the Society’s Country Meetings, 
and the Committee recommended the 
adoption of a draft letter to the com- 
panies, prepared by the Secretary, 
proposing a permanent arrangement, 
under which in future the Society 
would undertake the payment at 'id. 
per package each way of the carriage 
of poultry and produce between the 
stations and the showyards at the 
Society’s Country Meetings. The 
Committee reported that during the 
year 1893 they had expended 69/. in 
prizes for butter-making competitions, 
and ill. for judges and expenses, or 
106/. in all, and they moved for the 
renewal of their annual grant of 100/. 
for the year 1894. The Committee 
had met eight times, and made eight 
reports during the year. 
Standing Committees for 1894. 
The following Standing Committees 
were appointed for 1894 : — Finance, 
House, Journal, Chemical, Seeds and 
Plant Diseases, Veterinary, Stock 
Prizes, Implement , General Cambridge, 
Showyard Works, Selection, Educa- 
tion, Dairy. 
The present members of the various 
Standing Committees were (with 
some exceptions) re-appointed to 
those Committees. The Duke of 
Westminster was added to the House 
Committee as an elected member, and 
Mr. Stanyforth to the Implement 
Committee. To replace Mr. Ashworth, 
Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Tremayne, who 
retired by rotation from the Commit- 
tee of Selection, the Hon. Cecil T. 
Parker, Sir Jacob Wilson, and Mr. 
Alfred Darby were elected. 
Committee for Selection of Judges. 
On the motion of the Hon. C. T. 
Parker, seconded by Sir Jacob 
Wilson, a Committee was appointed 
to recommend judges of stock, poul- 
try, and produce at the Cambridge 
Meeting ; such Committee to consist 
of the members of the Stock Prizes 
Committee and the Stewards of the 
several departments, and to sit for 
the first time in February next. 
Country Meeting of 1895. 
The invitation from the Corporation 
of Darlington for the holding of the 
Country Meeting of 1895 was further 
considered, and was, with the memo- 
rials received in support thereof, 
referred to the Committee of Inspec- 
tion, with instructions to bring up a 
report at the next meeting of the 
Council, to be held on February 7 
next. 
Date of Next Meeting. 
The report from the Council to the 
General Meeting having been pre- 
pared, and various letters and other 
documents having been laid upon the 
table, the Council adjourned over the 
Christmas recess until Wednesday, 
February 7, 1894. 
