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Sir Gilbert Greenald reported that the Farm Prizes Committee had 
considered a report submitted by the Judges as to their first visit to the farms 
entered for competition, from which it appeared that in consequence of the 
severity of the weather the time occupied on the journey had been considerably 
longer than had been anticipated. Various questions as to eligibility of certain 
farms had been discussed, and instructions given to the Secretary for their 
settlement. 
Sir John Thorold reported the receipt of a letter from Dr. William 
Saunders, C.M.G., expressing his high appreciation of the honour conferred 
upon him by the Council in electing him an Honorary Member of the Society. 
On the motion of Sir John Thorold, seconded by Mr. Bowen-Jones, the 
Seal of the Society was affixed to the Diploma certifying the election of 
Dr. Saunders as an Honorary Member of the Society. 
Other business having been transacted, the Council adjourned until 
Wednesday, May 6, 1908, at 11 a.m. 
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1908. 
At a Monthly Council, held at 10 Bedford Square, W.C., the Duke of 
Devonshire (President) in the Chair : — 
Present : — Trustees. — Mr. F. S. W. Cornwallis, Sir John H. Thorold, Bart. 
Vice-Presidents. — Mr. J. Bowen-Jones, Mr. Percy Crutchley, Mr. J. Marshall 
Dugdale, the Earl of Feversham, the Earl of Jersey, G.C.B., 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, Sir Richard P. 
Cooper, Bart., Sir H. F. de Trafford, Bart , Mr. J. T. C. Eadie, Mr. J. Falconer, 
Mr. Howard Frank, Mr. R. M. Greaves, Sir Gilbert Greenall, Bart., Mr. Joseph 
Harris, Mr. J. H. Hine, Mr. Arthur Hiscoclc, Mr. John Howard Howard, 
Mr. W. F. Ingram, Mr. W. A. May, Mr. C. Middleton, Mr. R. G. Patterson, 
Mr. C. M. S. Pilkington, Mr. F. Reynard, Mr. C. C. Rogers, Mr. W. Scoby, 
Mr. E. W. Shackle, Mr. Fred Smith, Mr. H. H. Smith, Mr. E. W. Stanyforth, 
Mr. R. Stratton, Mr. George Taylor, Mr. John Thornton, Mr. E. V. V. Wheeler, 
and Mr. C. W. Wilson. 
Mr. J. M. Oubridge was also present, representing the Newcastle Local 
Committee. 
Before proceeding with the business of the day, the President said he 
would like to have the opportunity of expressing his most genuine appreciation 
of the kind observations made by Mr. Cornwallis on behalf' of the Council at 
their last meeting with reference to the death of his uncle, who, he knew, had 
always taken the greatest interest in the Society. He desired to thank the 
Council on behalf of himself and his family for the kind references to the 
great loss they had sustained. 
The minutes of the last meeting of the Council, held on April 1, 1908, 
were taken as read and approved. 
Mr. C. G. Assheton-Smith, of Vaynol, Bangor, and Mr. F. Berkeley Matthews, 
of Lartington Hall, Darlington, were elected Governors, and 66 duly nominated 
candidates were admitted into the Society as members under By-Law 2. 
The Report of the Finance Committee was received and adopted, after 
observations by Mr. Wheeler with reference to the proposed offer of a prize 
for Hop Drying Plants in 1909. 
The Reports of the General Newcastle and Journal and Education Com- 
mittees were received and adopted ; and on the motion of Sir John Thorold, 
seconded by Mr. Adeane, it was unanimously resolved that “ Mr. Kenneth J. J. 
Mackenzie, of the Department of Agriculture of the Cambridge University, be 
appointed as Editor of the Journal for the ensuing year ” 
