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MoniJdy Council, May 4, 1892. 
the President of the Society for the 
ensuing year, 
H.R.H. the Peince of Wales said 
he had great pleasure in moving 
“ That the name of his Grace the 
Duke of Westminster be recommended 
to the General Meeting as President 
for the ensuing year.” (Cheers.') 
Earl Cathcakt seconded the mo- 
tion, which was unanimously adopted. 
The Duke of Westminstee said 
he was greatly indebted to His Po 3 'al 
Highness and to the Council for nomi- 
nating him as President for the 
coming year. He very highly appre- 
ciated the honour proposed to be 
conferred upon him, and if he could 
be of any use to the Society, it would 
give him the greatest pleasure to do 
what he could to further its interests. 
Education. 
Lord Moeeton (Chairman) said the 
Committee had had under considera- 
tion the arrangements to be made for 
the fourth edition of the Society’s 
Text Book (“Elements of Agricul- 
ture ”), which would shortlj’- be re- 
quired, and for which the Committee 
had decided to prepare a series of 
fresh illustrations. 
Dairy. 
The Hon. Cecil T. Paekee (Chair- 
man) reported that an unotiicial 
conference had been held on Mondaj'' 
between Sir John Thorold, Mr. Sun- 
day, and himself, as representing the 
Society, and the President (Mr. Hugh 
C. Smith), and the president-elect 
(Mr. J. F. Hall), of the English Jersey 
Cattle Society, upon the subject of a 
proposal which had been made by the 
latter Society for a competition of 
dairy cattle, the prizes in which should 
be awarded upon a butter-test made 
by the chum. The personal repre- 
sentations of the English Jersey Cattle 
Society having been carefully dis- 
cussed, it had been eventually resolved 
to recommend that an endeavour 
should be made by the Society to 
carry out, if possible, a competition 
in one class upon the jirinciple sug- 
gested, in connection with the Chester 
Meeting of 1 893. 
Having considered recent ca.ses of 
fraud in the sale of margarine as 
butter, contrary to the provisions of 
the Margarine Act of 1887, the Com- 
mittee recommended that the matter 
be referred to the Chemical Com- 
mittee. The Committee recommended 
that arrangements be made as last 
year for receiving the milk from cows 
in the Warwick Showyard at the rate 
of 8^f. per Imperial gallon, in accord- 
ance with Regulation 66 of the prize 
sheet, and that a notice be sent to the 
exhibitors requesting them to instruct 
their servants to conform to this 
regulation. 
Retiring Members of Council. 
The Seceetaey submitted, in com- 
pliance with B}'e Law 23 (c), the list 
of the members of Council retiring by 
rotation, but eligible for re-election 
at the General Meeting, to be held 
on Monday, the 23rd instant (see 
page lix). 
Country Meeting of 1894. 
On the motion of Mr. Mainwaeing, 
seconded by Mr. Crutchley, it was 
resolved that the Country Meeting of 
1894 be held in District A, which 
consists of the counties of Bedford, 
Buckingham, Cambridge, Essex, Hert- 
ford, Huntingdon, Middlesex, Norfolk, 
Oxford, and Suffolk. 
Mr. Maetin inquired by what time 
invitations from towns in this distiict 
desirous of receiving the Society 
must be sent in ? 
The Seceetaey replied that such 
invitations were usually received 
during the autumn and reported to 
the general meeting held in December. 
The Committee of Inspection was 
usually appointed at the November or 
December meeting of Council, and 
made its inspection at the end of 
Januarj’, reporting to the Council in 
February. 'J'he decision therefore as 
to the place of Meeting for the j'ear 
1894 would, in the ordinary course, 
be made by the Council at their 
meeting to be held in Februarj-, 1893. 
Date of Next Meeting. 
The report from the Council to the 
General Meeting to be held on the 
23rd inst. having been prepared, the 
Council adjourned till Wednesday, 
June 1 next, at 10.30 A.M. 
