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the  most,  due  regard  to  efficiency  and  economy,  under  the  aide  chairmanship  of 
Mr.  Adeane,  been  able  to  vote  a larger  sum  to  the  work  of  the  Journal.  He 
hoped  that  was  only  a beginning,  and  that  they  would  be  able  in  the  course  of 
the  next  few  years,  when  their  financial  position  was  still  stronger,  to  ilevote 
more  money  to  the  scientific  departments  of  the  Society’s  work,  full  reports  of, 
and  most  valuable  information  on,  which  would  be  found  in  the  Society’s 
Annual  Journal.  He  hoped  it  would  be  possible  to  even  add  more  to  the 
work  which  was  done  by  those  departments,  and,  as  he  pointed  out  last  year, 
the  advantages  which  were  to  be  gained,  not  only  by  exhibitors  of  live  stock 
and  implements,  but  also  by  those  who  were  not  in  a position  to  take  an  active 
part  in  the  annual  Show,  were  very  considerable.  Those  advantages  had  been 
of  the  greatest  utility  in  the  past  and  were  capable  of  being  even  more  useful 
in  the  future. 
As  the  Keport  had  been  circulated  to  all  the  Members,  he  did  not  think  it 
was  necessary  that  they  should  spend  any  time  in  reading  it  in  detail,  but,  of 
course,  if  there  was  any  question  that  he  or  his  colleagues  could  answer,  they 
would  be  only  too  glad  to  do  so.  He  would  ask  Colonel  Cirrtis-Hayward  to 
move  the  adoption  of  the  Keport. 
Adoption  of  Report. 
Colonel  Curtis-Hatwaed  (Quedgeley)  said  he  would  like  to  congratulate 
the  Council  upon  a most  successful  year.  Of  course  they  had,  as  usual,  to 
deplore  the  loss  of  a number  of  influential  Members  of  the  Society  by  death 
and  other  causes,  but  they  had  also  to  welcome  a number  of  new  subscribers.  That 
year  they  had  visited  a purely  agricultural  district,  and,  of  course,  the  result  in 
any  circumstance  had  been  somewhat  problematical ; but  it  was  wonderful, 
considering  the  wretched  weather,  that  they  had  got  out  of  it  with  only  a loss 
of  327Z.  His  Grace  had  alluded  very  kindly  to  the  interest  taken  by  the  Local 
Committee.  He  could  only  say,  as  a Gloucestershire  man,  that  the  visit  of  the 
Society  had  caused  intense  satisfaction,  and  would  be  remembered  for  a very 
long  time.  Allusion  had  also  been  made  to  the  hospitality  of  the  late  Mayor 
and  Mayoress  of  Gloucester,  and  he  knew  it  would  be  a great  satisfaction,  not 
only  to  them,  but  to  all  who  had  had  the  pleasure  of  working  with  them.  The 
Show  had  been  a very  great  success,  and  people  would  talk  of  it  for  many  years 
to  come.  He  had  much  pleasure  in  moving  the  adoption  of  the  Report. 
Mr.  Colin  McIver  (Longhope)  was  pleased  to  be  able  to  second  the 
resolution  proposed  by  Colonel  Curtis-Hayward.  As  a near  resident  of  the 
City  of  Gloucester,  and  very  much  interested  in  agriculture,  he  was  very 
pleased  that  the  Show  came  there.  He  had  attended  all  the  Shows  for  many 
years,  but  he  did  not  think  he  had  enjoyed  one  more.  In  spite  of  the  weather 
everything  went  off  as  well  as  could  be  expected,  and  he  could  only  say,  as  a 
Member  of  the  Local  Committee,  that  they  had  done  everything  to  make  the 
Show  a success.  It  was  gratifying  to  him,  as  a Member,  and  as  a Gloucester- 
shire resident,  to  see  that  the  Membership  had  been  increased  by  200  that  year, 
and  as  they  were  going  to  Lancashire,  he  hoped  the  increase  would  next  year 
be  doubled,  or  even  trebled. 
Mr.  Eldred  Walker  (Bristol)  referred  to  the  paragraph  in  the  Report 
which  mentioned  the  circulars  issued  by  the  Society  to  Members  for  their 
private  and  confidential  information  containing  particulars  of  cases  of  adultera- 
tion of  fertilisers  and  feeding-stuffs,  and  raised  a question  as  to  the  legal 
position  of  a Member  who  passed  on  the  information  in  these  circulars  to  a 
non-Member.  He  thought  the  Society  should  make  a strong  representation  to 
the  Board  of  Agriculture  to  take  more  stringent  action  in  connection  with 
cases  of  adulteration. 
The  Chairman  said  he  was  not  sufficient  a lawyer  to  answer  the  question 
raised  by  Mr.  Walker,  but  a note  had  been  taken  of  his  remarks,  and  they 
would  receive  the  careful  attention  of  the  Council. 
The  Report  of  the  Council  was  then  unanimously  adopted. 
