xxviii  General  Meeting , June  23,  1910. 
proceedings  at 
General  Meeting  of  (Bovernors  and  Members, 
HELD  IN  THE 
LARGE  TENT  IN  THE  SHOWYARD  AT  LIVERPOOL. 
THURSDAY,  JUNE  23,  1910. 
SIR  GILBERT  GREENALL,  BART.  (PRESIDENT).  IN  THE  CHAIR. 
Amongst  those  present  on  the  platform  were  : The  Duke  of  Devonshire,  the 
Earl  of  Coventry,  the  Hon.  John  R.  de  C.  Boscawen,  the  Hon.  John  E.  Cross,  the 
Hon.  Cecil  T.  Parker,  Sir  Richard  P.  Cooper.  Bart.,  Sir  John  H.  Thorold,  Bart., 
Sir  Thomas  Elliott,  K.C.B.,  Mr.  Charles  R.  W.  Adeane,  Mr.  I).  T.  Alexander, 
Mr.  J.  Bowen-Jones,  Mr.  Thomas  A.  Buttar,  Mr.  F.  S.  W.  Cornwallis,  Mr.  Percy 
Crutchley,  Mr.  Howard  Frank,  Mr.  J.  W.  Glover,  Mr.  Ernest  A.  Hamlyn,  Mr. 
Joseph  Harris,  Mr.  J.  H.  Hine,  Mr.  Arthur  Hiscock,  Mr.  W.  F.  Ingram,  Mr.  J. 
L.  Luddington,  Mr.  Ernest  Mathews,  Mr.  W.  A.  May,  Mr.  T.  S.  Minton, 
Mr.  William  Nocton,  Mr.  G.  G.  Rea,  Mr.  Frederick  Reynard,  Mr.  Charles 
Coltman  Rogers,  Mr.  C.  W.  Wilson,  with  the  Lord  Mayor  of  Liverpool 
(Alderman  H.  W.  Williams)  representing  the  Local  Committee. 
There  was  also  a large  attendance  of  Governors  and  Members  in  the  tent. 
President’s  Introductory  Remarks. 
The  President  said  they  met  together  that  day  under  the  shadow  of  a very 
great  loss,  which  the  Royal  Agricultural  Society  fe't  with  the  nation  at  large. 
His  late  Majesty  King  Edward  always  took  the  very  deepest  interest  in 
agriculture,  and  it  would  be  hardly  necessary  for  him  (the  President)  to  remind 
them  how  closely  the  late  King  had  identified  himself  with  that  Society.  As 
Patron,  as  President,  as  a Member  of  the  Council,  and  as  Exhibitor,  His  late 
Majesty  had  been  ever  anxious  for  the  success  of  the  Society  and  for  the  great 
interests  it  represented.  Their  Society  had  been  exceptionally  favoured  by  the 
Patronage  of  the  Royal  Family,  and  ever  since  its  incorporation  in  the  year 
1840  the  reigning  Monarch  had  always  been  its  Patron.  They  would  all 
be  glad  to  hear  that  King  George  had  been  graciously  pleased  to  become 
Patron  of  the  Society.  This  year  they  were  fortunate  in  having  that  very  fine 
showyard,  which  had  been  so  generously  given  up  by  the  people  of  Liverpool 
for  the  Society’s  use.  They  had  every  reason  to  congratulate  themselves  upon 
a magnificent  Exhibition,  which  he  thought  he  could  safely  say  had  never  been 
excelled.  There  was  a large  number  of  Colonial  and  foreign  agriculturists 
present,  and  it  was  pleasing  to  meet  them  and  hear  their  views,  which  he 
thought  he  was  right  in  saying  were  all  of  a yery  appreciative  character.  They 
had  been  honoured  by  the  gracious  acknowledgment  of  the  Society  by  his 
Majesty  in  deputing  Prince  Arthur  of  Connaught  to  attend  the  Show  as 
his  representative.  He  was  sure  it  had  given  the  members  of  the  Society  great 
pleasure  to  have  Prince  Arthur  with  them  ; and  the  great  interest  which 
he  took  in  the  Show  was  evidenced  by  the  fact  that  His  Royal  Highness  was 
paying  a second  visit  that  morning. 
Farm  Prizes. 
The  Secretary  then  read  the  awards  of  the  judges  in  the  competition  for 
the  best-managed  farms  in  Lancashire  and  Cheshire,  which  will  be  found 
at  pp.  241  and  242. 
Thanks  to  Lord  Mayor  and  Corporation. 
The  Earl  of  Coventry  had  great  pleasure  in  rising  to  move  : “ That  the 
best  thanks  of  the  Society  are  due  and  are  hereby  tendered  to  the  Lord  Mayor 
and  Corporation  of  Liverpool  for  their  cordial  reception  of  the  Society. ' He 
was  quite  sure  that  all  members  of  the  Society  would  heartily  support  the 
