Ixii Monthli/ Council, May 4, 1892. 
in an unregistered letter in payment 
for his entry fee, and the Committee 
recommended that, in future prize 
sheets, it be made a condition that no 
entries will be accepted, the fees for 
which arc forwarded through the 
post in coin in unregistered letters. 
Journal. 
Earl Catiicakt (Chairman) re- 
ported that the articles to appear in 
the next number of the Journal had 
been discussed, and directions given 
thereon. Tenders for the print- 
ing of the posters and placards for 
the Society’s country meetings had 
been considered, and the Committee 
recommended the acceptance of that 
of Messrs. Jas. Truscott and Son for 
a period of three years. Letters had 
been read from the proprietors of 
various sheep dips protesting against 
a note by Mr. P. E. Gordon on the 
Cure of Sheep Scab which appeared 
in the last number of the Journal. 
After careful consideration of these 
letters, the Committee had agreed to 
the following resolution, which they 
submitted for the approval of the 
Council ; — 
Messrs. William Cooper and 
Nephews, and other manufacturers 
of proprietary Sheep Dips, having 
called the attention of the Council 
to a paper which appeared in the 
Llarch number of the Journal by 
Mr. P. R. Gordon, Chief Inspector 
of Stock in Queensland, animad- 
verting on those Dips, the Council 
wish at the earliest moment to 
announce publicly that they do not 
themselves accept the whole of the 
views expressed by Mr. Gordon 
with regard to these preparations, 
and to express their regret that 
the}' should have inadvertently given 
publicity, in the columns of their 
Journal, to statements which were 
not necessary for the scientific 
objects they had in view, and 
which might prove injurious to the 
proprietors of the preparations in 
question. 
After some observations by Earl 
Cathcaet, Mr. Dent, and the lion. 
Cecil T. Parker, this resolution was 
put and carried unanimously. 
Chemical. 
Mr. Warren presented the report 
of this Committee, and that of the 
Woburn Sub-Committee, and stated 
that the Committee had agreed upon 
the terms of the memorandum as to 
their past action with regard to the 
adulteration of fertilisers and feeding 
stuffs, which had been prepared for 
the information of the Departmental 
Committee appointed by the Board 
of Agriculture (see page 350). 
Seeds and Plant Diseases. 
Mr. Whitehead (Chairman) pre- 
sented various recommendations from 
this Committee as to the Society’s 
potato experiments during the forth- 
coming season, and also a schedule 
of prizes which they suggested should 
be offered at the Chester Meeting for 
cider, perry, jams, preserved fruits. 
See. 
Sir Matthew Ridley raised the 
question as to the usefulness of con- 
tinuing the offer of prizes for cider. 
Mr. Whitehead admitted that 
there was not very much competition 
for these prizes, but the Committee 
thought it desirable to encourage all 
kinds of industries connected with 
agriculture. 
Mr. Neville Grenville hoped 
the prizes would be continued. 
After some further discussion, in 
which the Hon. Cecil T. Parker, 
Mr. Sanday, Mr. Whitehead, and 
others took part, the Committee’s 
proposals as to potato experiments 
were approved, and the suggested 
schedule of prizes was referred to the 
Stock Prizes Committee for consider- 
ation. 
Veterinary. 
Sir John Thorold (Chairman) 
reported that in reply to the Council’s 
inquiry of last month as to whether 
the powers of the County Council 
Committees under the Contagious 
Diseases (.Animals) Acts ceased upon 
the dissolution of the Councils, or 
continued in force until the appoint- 
ment of the new Committees, the 
following letter had been received 
from the Local Government Board : — 
Local Government Board, 
34,301 c Whitehall, S.W., 
1892 1892. 
Sir, — I am directed by the Local 
Government Board to advert to 
your letter of the 6th ultimo, and 
in reply to state that they have no 
