Monthly  Council,  April  7,  1909. 
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possible  the  Council  should  postpone  discussion  until  practical  proposals  were 
before  them.  Although  the  Society’s  financial  position  had  considerably 
improved,  the  Committee  felt  they  would  not  be  justified  in  embarking  upon 
an  expenditure  they  would  not  be  able  to  maintain  in  the  future.  It  was 
hoped  that  in  the  course  of  a few  years  they  might  have  a Reserve  Fund  which 
would  yield  an  assured  income  large  enough  to  enable  the  Council  to  do  more 
than  they  were  at  this  moment  able  to  do  in  extending  and  improving  the 
operations  of  the  Society. 
The  Report  of  the  Special  Committee  was  received  and  adopted,  including 
a recommendation  for  the  appointment  of  a Sub-Committee  to  go  into,  and 
report,  as  to  the  whole  question  of  the  scientific  work  of  the  Society.  This 
Sub-Committee  was  constituted  as  follows  ; — The  Duke  of  Devonshire,  the  Earl 
of  Northbrook,  Sir  Gilbert  Greenall,  Bart.,  Sir  John  H.  Thorold,  Bart.,  Mr. 
Adeane,  Mr.  Bowen- Jones,  Mr.  Carr,  Mr.  Rogers,  and  Mr.  Wheeler,  and  the 
first  meeting  was  fixed  for  March  3. 
The  Report  of  the  Finance  Committee  was  received  and  adopted,  together 
with  the  Balance-sheet  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1908,  and  the 
Estimates  of  Receipts  and  Expenditure  for  the  year  1909,  as  to  which  an 
explanatory  statement  was  made  by  Mr.  Adeakb. 
The  Earl  of  Northbkook,  in  presenting  the  Report  of  the  Veterinary 
Committee,  said  that  if  it  should  be  found  necessary  for  a deputation  to  wait 
upon  the  Foreign  Minister  with  regard  to  the  question  of  a Testing  Station,  it 
would  be  very  desirable  that  the  representatives  of  the  Veterinary  Committee 
of  the  Society  on  that  deputation  should  be  able  to  speak  in  the  name  of  the 
Council  as  well  as  the  Committee.  He  therefore  moved  : — 
“ That  the  Council  of  the  Royal  Agricultural  Society  strongly  approve  of  the 
proposal  that  a Testing  Station  should,  with  the  approval  of  the  Argentine  Govern- 
ment, he  established  on  this  side  of  the  water,  and  that  animals  passing  a test  at 
this  station  should  have  free  access  to  Argentina.” 
Mr.  Stanyfoeth  seconded  this  resolution,  which  was  carried  nem.  con. 
The  Secretary  read  a letter  from  the  Railway  Clearing  House,  stating 
that  the  Railway  Companies  had  agreed  to  issue  to  Members  of  the  Society 
attending  the  Gloucester  Show,  return  tickets  at  a single  fare  and  a quarter — 
minimum  distance  thirty  miles.  The  tickets  will  be  issued  from  June  15  to  26 
inclusive,  and  will  be  available  for  return  up  to  and  including  June  29. 
A letter  was  received  from  the  Secretary  of  the  Durham  County  Agricultural 
Society,  stating  that  at  the  Annual  General  Meeting  he  had  been  desired  to 
express  the  thanks  of  the  Members  of  that  Society  for  the  privileges  extended 
to  them  in  connection  with  the  Newcastle  Show  of  1908. 
Other  business  having  been  transacted,  the  Council  adjourned  until 
Wednesday,  April  7,  1909,  at  11  a.m. 
WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  7,  1909. 
At  a Monthly  Council,  held  at  16  Bedford  Square,  W.C.,  the  Earl  of  Jersey, 
G.C.B.  (President),  in  the  Chair  : — • 
Present; — Trustees. — H.R.H.  the  Prince  of  Wales,  K.G.,  the  Duke  of  Devon- 
shire, Lord  Moreton,  Sir  John  H.  Thorold,  Bart. 
Vice-Presidents. — Mr.  J.  Bowen-Jones,  Mr.  Percy  Crutchley,  Mr.  J.  Marshall 
Dugdale,  the  Right  Hon.  A.  E.  Fellowes,  Sir  Gilbert  Greenall,  Bart.,  the  Earl 
of  Northbrook,  the  Hon.  C.  T.  Parker. 
Other  Members  of  the  Council. — Mr.  George  Adams,  Mr.  Charles  R.  W. 
Adeane,  Mr.  T.  L.  Aveling,  Mr.  H.  Dent  Brocklehurst,  Mr.  Richardson  Carr, 
Mr.  J.  Falconer,  Mr.  Howard  Frank,  Mr.  J.  W.  Glover,  Mr.  R.  M.  Greaves,  Mr. 
E.  A.  Hamlyn,  Mr.  J.  Howard  Howard,  Mr.  Ernest  Mathews,  Mr.  W.  A.  May, 
Mr.  C.  Middleton,  Mr.  T.  H.  Miller,  Mr.  W.  Nocton,  Mr.  C.  M.  S.  Pilkington, 
Mr.  W.  A.  Prout,  Mr.  F.  Reynard,  Mr.  C.  C.  Rogers,  Mr.  J.  Rowell,  Mr.  Fred 
Smith,  Mr.  E.  W.  Stanyforth,  Mr.  H.  Tallent,  Mr.  George  Taylor,  Mr.  E.  V.  V. 
Wheeler,  Mr.  C.  W.  Wilson,  and  Mr.  L.  C.  Wrigley. 
