Monthly  Council,  June  24,  1909.  xxiii 
Other  Members  of  the  Council. — Mr.  T.  L.  Aveling,  Mr.  H.  Dent  Brocklehurst, 
Mr.  T.  A.  Buttar,  Mr.  R.  G.  Carden,  Mr.  Richardson  Carr,  Sir  Richard  P. 
Cooper,  Bart.,  Hon.  J.  E.  Cross,  Mr.  John  T.  C.  Eadie,  Mr.  Robert  Forrest, 
Mr.  J.  W.  Glover,  Mr.  R.  M.  Greaves,  Mr.  Joseph  Harris,  Mr.  William  Harrison, 
Mr.  J.  H.  Hine,  Mr.  Arthur  Hiscock,  Mr.  R.  W.  Hobbs,  Mr.  J.  Howard  Howard, 
Mr.  W.  A.  May,  Mr.  Christopher  Middleton,  Mr.  T.  H.  Miller,  Mr.  T S.  Minton, 
Mr.  C.  M.  S.  Pilkington,  Mr.  Frederick  Reynard,  Mr.  C.  Coltman  Rogers,  Mr. 
John  Rowell,  Mr.  W.  Scoby,  Mr.  C.  W.  Tindall,  and  Mr.  A.  P.  Turner. 
'1  he  minutes  of  the  last  monthly  meeting  of  the  Council,  held  on  Wednesday, 
June  2,  were  taken  as  read  and  approved. 
Accounts  amounting  in  all  to  2,046L  10«.  3<Z.  were  passed  for  payment  on 
the  recommendation  of  the  Finance  Committee. 
On  the  motion  of  the  Hon.  CKCliL  T.  Parker,  seconded  by  the  Rt.  Hon. 
Ailwyn  E.  Fellowes,  it  was  resolved  that  the  Showyard  Works  Committee 
be  empowered  to  make  the  necessary  arrangements  for  the  erection  of  the 
Showyard  at  Liverpool  in  1910. 
The  Secretary  reported  the  resignation  of  Sir  Humphrey  F.  de  TrafEord, 
Bart.,  as  a Member  of  Council,  and  instructions  were  given  for  the  necessary 
steps  to  be  taken  for  the  election  of  another  Member  to  represent  the  Division 
of  Leicestershire  on  the  Council. 
A protest  against  the  samples  of  Wool  to  which  were  awarded  the  First, 
Second  and  Third  Prizes  in  Class  475,  and  a question  with  regard  to  the  dis- 
qualification of  certain  exhibits  of  Butter  were  referred  to  the  Steward  of 
Dairying  for  investigation. 
Mr.  Parker  drew  attention  to  the  practice  of  covering  up  exhibits  of  live 
stock  and  to  the  excessive  colouring  of  sheep,  and  these  two  matters  were 
referred  to  the  Stock  Prizes  Committee  for  consideration. 
Mr.  Fellowes  said  he  had  heard  it  stated  over  and  over  again  that  an 
enormous  number  of  animals.  Shorthorns  especially,  were  sent  to  the  Show 
simply  for  the  auction  sales.  Such  a state  of  affairs  was  likely  to  do  consider- 
able harm,  in  view  of  the  number  of  foreigners  who  came  to  the  Show.  It  was 
a matter  that  required  very  careful  handling,  and  he  moved  that  it  be 
referred  to  the  Stock  Prizes  Committee.  Sir  Gilbert  Greenall  having 
seconded  Mr.  Fellowes’  motion,  it  was  unanimously  adopted. 
Mr.  Bowen-Jones  said  a good  many  Members  had  expressed  a desire  to 
visit  the  Woburn  Farm,  with  Dr.  Voelckerto  explain  the  objects  of  the  experi- 
ments. It  had  therefore  been  suggested  that  they  should  renew  the  practice  of 
having  a fixed  day  on  which  members  of  the  Society  generally  could  visit  the 
Farm  and  Pot  Culture  Station.  It  was  proposed  that  the  visit  should  take 
place  on  Friday,  July  30 — the  day  following  the  visit  of  Members  of  the  Coun- 
cil. Arrangements  would  be  made  by  which  members  wishing  to  take  part  in 
the  visit  could  do  so  on  that  date  by  giving  notice  beforehand  to  the  Secretary. 
He  would  like  the  Council  to  sanction  the  proposal,  so  that  notices  with  regard 
to  the  excursion  could  be  posted  up  in  the  Showyard,  and  members  could  be 
told  at  the  General  Meeting  that  day.  Mr.  Crutchley  having  seconded  the 
proposal,  it  was  unanimously  agreed  to  by  the  Council. 
The  Secretary  reported  the  recommendations  of  the  Society’s  Solicitors 
relative  to  the  claim  for  alleged  infringement  of  copyright  in  the  pamphlet  on 
“ Dentition,”  which  recommendation  the  Council  adopted  on  the  motion  of  Sir 
John  Thorold,  seconded  by  Mr.  H.  Dent  Brocklehurst. 
On  the  motion  of  Mr.  Fellowes,  seconded  by  the  Mr.  Parker,  it  was 
unanimously  resolved  : “ That  the  best  thanks  of  the  Society  are  due  and  are 
hereby  tendered  to  : 
(а)  The  officials  at  the  General  Post  Office  for  the  efficient  postal  and  telegraphic 
arrangements. 
(б)  The  Chief  Commissioner  of  Police  for  the  efficient  service  rendered  hy  the 
detachment  of  Metropolitan  Police  on  duty  in  the  Showyard. 
(c)  The  Chief  Constables  of  the  City  and  County  of  Gloucester  for  the  efficient 
police  arrangements  in  connection  with  the  Show. 
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