Monthly  Council,  November  3,  1909, 
XXIX 
WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  3,  1909. 
At  a Monthly  Courtcil,  held  at  16  Bedford  Square,  W.C.,  the  Earl  of 
Jersey,  G.C.B.  (President),  in  the  Chair  : — 
Present : — Trustees. — Mr.  J.  Bowen-Jones,  Mr.  F.  S.  W.  Cornwallis,  the  Earl 
of  Coventry,  the  Duke  of  Devonshire,  Lord  Moreton,  Sir  John  H.  Thorold, 
Bart. 
Vice-Presidents. — H.R.H.  Prince  Christian,  K.G.,  Mr.  C.  R.  W.  Adeane, 
Mr.  Percy  Crutchley,  the  Right  Hon.  A.  E.  Fellowes,  Sir  Gilbert  Greenall, 
Bart.,  the  Earl  of  Northbrook,  the  Hon.  C.  T.  Parker,  the  Earl  of  Yarborough, 
Other  Menibers  of  the  Council. — Mr.  George  Adams,  Mr.  T.  L.  Aveling, 
Mr.  H.  Dent  Brocklehurst,  Mr.  Thomas  A.  Buttar,  Mr.  Richardson  Carr,  Sir 
Richard  P.  Cooper,  Bart.,  Mr.  Henry  Dudding,  Mr.  James  Falconer,  Mr.  Howard 
Frank,  Mr.  R.  M.  Greaves,  Mr.  James  W.  Glover,  Mr.  E.  A.  Hamlyn,  Mr.  W. 
Harrison,  Mr.  J.  H.  Hine,  Mr.  Arthur  Hiscock,  Mr.  R.  W.  Hobbs,  Mr.  J.  L. 
Luddington,  Mr.  Ernest  Mathews,  Mr.  W.  A.  May,  Mr.  Christopher  Middleton, 
Mr.  T.  H.  Miller,  Mr.  Thomas  S.  Minton,  Mr.  William  Nocton,  Mr.  C.  M.  S. 
Pilkington,  Mr.  W.  A.  Prout,  Mr.  G.  G.  Rea,  Mr.  F.  Reynard,  Viscount 
Ridley,  Mr.  C.  C.  Rogers,  Mr.  W.  Scoby,  Mr.  Fred  Smith,  Mr.  H.  H.  Smith, 
Mr.  E.  W.  Stanyfortb,  Mr.  H.  Tallent,  Mr.  George  Taylor,  Mr.  C.  W.  Tindall, 
Mr.  A.  P.  Turner,  Mr.  E.  V.  V.  Wheeler,  and  Mr.  Louis  C.  Wrigley. 
The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  of  the  Council  held  on  Wednesday, 
July  28,  1909,  were  taken  as  read  and  approved. 
The  Marquis  of  Anglesey  was  elected  a Governor,  and  76  duly  nominated 
candidates  were  admitted  into  the  Society  as  Members.  The  President 
referred  to  the  large  number  of  new  Members  from  Norfolk,  for  which  they 
were  much  indebted  to  the  good  offices  of  Mr.  Tallent. 
The  Report  of  the  Finance  Committee  having  been  received  and  adopted, 
Mr.  Adeane  said  he  regretted  to  have  to  announce  that  the  Society  had 
incurred  a small  loss  on  the  Gloucester  Show,  but  he  thought  they  might 
congratulate  themselves  that  the  sum  was  only  about  320Z.  Considering  the 
weather  that  was  a very  remarkable  result,  perhaps  as  remarkable  as  the  great 
profit  they  made  at  Newcastle  last  year. 
The  Earl  of  Northbrook,  on  behalf  of  the  Veterinary  Committee,  and 
the  President,  on  behalf  of  the  Council  generally,  thanked  Mr.  Hobbs  for 
having  given  evidence  before  the  Board  of  Agriculture  Departmental  Com- 
mittee on  Abortion. 
The  Report  of  the  Committee  of  Selection  was  received  and  adopted, 
including  a recommendation  for  the  appointment  of  a Committee  to  confer 
with  representatives  of  the  Yorkshire  Agricultural  Society,  consisting  of  the 
following : — The  President,  the  Duke  of  Devonshire,  Lord  Middleton,  Sir 
Gilbert  Greenall,  Bart.,  Sir  John  H.  Thorold,  Bart.,  Mr.  Adeane,  Mr.  Corn- 
wallis, Mr.  Reynard,  Mr.  Scoby,  and  Mr.  Stanyfortb. 
The  Report  of  the  Dairy  and  Produce  Committee  having  been  presented, 
including  a recommendation  as  to  the  counties  from  which  competitors  should 
be  allowed  to  enter  in  the  Butter-making  Competitions,  a question  arose  as  to 
the  area  of  the  Plantations  Competitions  mentioned  in  the  Report  of  the 
Botanical  and  Zoological  Committee.  After  a short  discussion,  both  these 
matters  were,  at  the  suggestion  of  the  Hon.  Cecil  T.  Parker,  referred  to  the 
Committee  of  Selection.  The  Dairy  and  Produce  Committee’s  Report,  having 
been  amended  accordingly,  was  then  received  and  adopted. 
Letters  were  read  from  the  British  Science  Guild  and  the  Central  Land 
Association  with  regard  to  the  Development  Bill,  and  the  President  having 
read  an  extract  from  the  Society’s  Charter  as  to  the  discussion  of  matters 
pending  or  to  be  brought  forward  in  Parliament,  it  was  decided  that  the 
Council  were  precluded  from  taking  the  action  desired  by  these  bodies. 
On  the  motion  of  Mr.  Fellowes,  seconded  by  Mr.  Richardson  Carr,  it 
was  unanimously  resolved  ; “ That  the  Special  Committee  be  asked  to  consider 
