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Monthly Council, July 27 , 1892 . 
Implements, ^-c . : Saturday, April 1, 
1893 ; post entries at double rates, 
Saturday, April 8. Live Stoch, Poul- 
try, and Produce : Monday, May 1 ; 
post entries at double rates, Friday, 
May 12. The Local Committee had 
reported that they intended to make 
the champion prize for Cheshire 
cheese of the value of lOOZ., instead 
of 60Z. as originally proposed.’ 
Showyard Works. 
Sir Jacob Wilson (Chairman) 
reported that the whole of the shed- 
ding at Warwick had been pulled 
down, and a large portion of the 
Society’s plant had been sent to 
Chester, where it was being stored 
away. Two sales had been held of 
materials, which realised fairly satis- 
factory prices. The concluding sales 
would take place on August 4 and 6, 
by which time all the permanent 
plant would have been removed. Vari- 
ous accounts connected with the 
Show had been presented and passed. 
Education. 
Lord Moreton (Chairman) re- 
ported that the Text Book Sub-Com- 
mittee had held a meeting for the 
purpose of settling various points of 
detail in connection with the forth- 
coming revised edition of the Society’s 
Text Book on the Elements of Agri- 
culture. A letter had been read 
from the headmaster of the Hanley 
Castle Grammar School, stating that 
the approval of the Committee of 
Council on Education was at present 
withheld from the Charity Commis- 
sioners’ scheme for the administration 
of the Foundation, in consequence of 
a local petition against it, and asking 
the Society’s assistance in petitioning 
the Committee of Council that the 
scheme might be proceeded with 
forthwith. The Committee could 
not recommend the adoption by the 
Society of any steps in this direction. 
Dairy. 
The Hon. Cecil T. Parker (Chair- 
man) reported that it had been de- 
cided to adopt a suggestion made by 
' The Local Committee have since decided 
to increase by f>l. the first prize in each of the 
eight classes of Clieshire Cheese for which they 
are offering prizes. (See Schedule of prizes oil 
page li.xiv of the last number.) 
the Judges of butter-making at War- 
wick, that in future any competitor 
who had won a first prize during the 
competition should not be allowed to 
compete again, except in the cham- 
pion class. It had also been decided 
to add to the regulations for the 
butter-making competitions a clause 
prohibiting the artificial colouring of 
the butter. The Secretary having 
reported that the last edition of the 
“Simple Rules for Butter- Making” 
had been sold out, the Committee re- 
commended that a further reprint of 
2,000 copies be made, including a 
slight alteration in a portion of the 
text. Various letters as to the poul- 
try department of the Warwick 
Meeting had been read, and direc- 
tions gpven thereon. 
Preparation of Poultry for Market. 
Sir John Thorold then moved, 
on behalf of Mr. Pell (absent) : — 
That the Council should consider 
the question of trussing and prepar- 
ing dead poultry for market, with 
the view of prizes being awarded for 
proficiency at the Chester Meeting. 
He understood that there would be 
some difficulty about prizes being 
awarded ; but as the subject was of 
very great interest, he hoped it would 
be referred to the Stock Prizes Com- 
mittee, when Mr. Pell would be able 
to be present to advocate it. 
Sir Massey Lopes seconded the 
motion, which was adopted. 
Docking of Foals’ Tails. 
The Hon. Cecil T. Parker, on 
behalf of the Duke of Westminster 
(absent), then moved : — 
That in future no foals with 
docked tails should be entered for 
the Society’s Country Meetings. 
He thought perhaps the better way 
might be to ask leave of the Council 
to refer the question to the Stock 
Prizes Committee. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote hoped the 
matter would be settled at once. To 
his mind, it was a horrible thing that 
foals should be turned out with 
docked tails, and therefore without 
the means of keeping off flies. He 
thought it was a barbarous custom to 
dock the tails of horses at aU. 
The Hon. C. T. Parker had no 
