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Report  to  the  Annual  General  Meeting. 
26.  Mr.  Robert  W.  Hobbs  has  attended  and  given  evidence 
before  the  Board  of  Agriculture  Departmental  Committee  on 
Epizootic  Abortion. 
27.  As  the  result  of  the  examination  at  the  Royal  Veterinary 
College  for  the  Society’s  Medals  for  proficiency  in  Cattle 
Pathology,  including  the  diseases  of  Cattle,  Sheep,  and  Pigs, 
the  Silver  Medal  has  been  awarded  to  Mr.  B.  H.  Mellon,  of 
Castlegate,  Dundalk,  Ireland,  and  the  Bronze  Medal  to  Mr. 
G.  F.  Banham,  of  32  Rock  Road,  Cambridge. 
28.  The  Trustees  of  the  “ Queen  Victoria  Gifts  ” fund  have 
made  a grant  to  the  Royal  Agricultural  Benevolent  Institution 
of  140/.  for  the  year  1909,  to  be  distributed  in  grants  of  10/. 
each  to  the  five  male  candidates,  five  married  couples,  and  four 
female  candidates,  who  polled  the  largest  number  of  votes  in 
their  class,  and  who  would  not  this  year  receive  grants  from 
any  other  fund  in  connection  with  the  Royal  Agricultural 
Benevolent  Institution.  To  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the 
death  of  Sir  Nigel  Kingscote,  the  Duke  of  Devonshire  has  been 
appointed  a Trustee  of  the  “ Queen  Victoria  Gifts  ” Fund. 
29.  The  Tenth  Annual  Examination  for  the  National 
Diploma  in  Agriculture  was  held  at  the  Leeds  University  from 
April  26-29,  1909,  when  25  candidates  were  awarded  the 
Diploma,  the  first  candidate  obtaining  honours.  For  list  of 
successful  candidates  see  pp.  319  and  320. 
30.  The  Examination  for  the  National  Diploma  in  Dairy- 
ing was  held  this  year  for  English  students  from  September 
18-24,  at  the  British  Dairy  Institute,  in  the  new  buildings, 
adjoining  the  University  College  at  Reading,  which  are  admir- 
ably adapted  to  the  requirements  of  the  Examination.  The 
Examination  for  Scottish  students  was  again  held  at  the 
Dairy  School  for  Scotland,  Kilmarnock,  from  September  25  to 
October  2.  Twenty-six  candidates  were  examined  at  Reading, 
of  whom  fifteen  passed ; and  thirty-three  candidates  at 
Kilmarnock,  of  whom  twenty-two  passed.  The  names  of  the 
successful  candidates  will  be  found  on  pp.  324  and  325. 
By  Order  of  the  Council, 
THOMAS  MCROW, 
16  Bedford  Square, 
London,  W.C. 
Secretary. 
