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Hon. Henry Chaplin for the decisive 
manner in which he has dealt with 
the cattle diseases of the country.” 
This resolution, having been seconded, 
was unanimously adopted. 
Mr. Saltmarshe referred to the 
reduction of fees for analyses of feed- 
ing stuffs by farmers’ clubs through- 
out the country, and suggested that 
a similar reduction should be made 
for analyses in the laboratory of the 
Society in London. 
Mr. Thomas Fawcett expressed 
his opinion that at present there was 
a very great injustice to the members 
of the Royal Agricultural Society 
who were traders. Everything 
seemed to be in favour of the gentle- 
man who happened to be a farmer. 
Unfortunately or fortunately he was 
not a farmer, and he would suggest 
to the Council the desirability of 
ascertaining the views of the mem- 
bers upon this subject. At the pre- 
sent time he failed to get the benefit 
as a member to which his annual 
subscription entitled him. He felt it 
very unjust that whilst those who 
were farmers could avail themselves 
of the services of the Consulting 
Chemist, equal facilities were not 
given to members who were mer- 
chants. 
Vote of Thanks to Retiring 
President. 
The Marquis of Hertford then 
moved the next resolution ; “ That the 
best thanks of the Society are due and 
are hereby tendered to the Earl of 
F eversham for his services as President 
during the year.” He wished that 
this resolution had been entrusted to 
one who knew more of the practical 
working of the Society than he did, 
but, at the same time, he felt that it 
required very few words from him to 
induce them to give their best thanks 
to Lord Feversham for the way in 
which he had presided over the Society 
during the past year. Lord Feversham 
had been most punctual and regular in 
his attendance at the Society’s meet- 
ings, and had shown in every way that 
he had the interest of that great So- 
ciety thoroughly at heart. As many of 
them knew. Lord Feversham was not 
only a theoi'etical farmer but a very 
practical one. Many of them had 
seen those magnificent shorthorns 
which Lord Feversham had bred. He 
asked them to give their most hearty 
and cordial thanks to the noble Lord 
for his services as President during 
the year. 
Mr. Freeman-Mitfoed, C.B., se- 
conded, saying there could be no doubt 
as to the way in which the resolution 
would be received by that meeting. 
They stood upon a pinnacle amongst 
all the agricultural societies of the 
world, and their President occupied 
during his year of office the very first 
and most prominent position in all 
Europe as an agriculturist. Lord 
Feversham had filled that position 
worthily, had given his time, labour, 
and energies to their interests, and it 
was only fitting, right, and meet that 
they should accord their thanks to 
him as heartily as they had done in 
the other instances in which votes of 
thanks had been passed that day. Lord 
Feversham left the chair with an in- 
creased reputation as an agriculturist; 
he could not do so in any other re- 
spect. If there were any consolation 
in losing his services, it was in the 
knowledge that he would be suc- 
ceeded by a man fitted and able to 
carrystill further the great work which 
, was being done by their Society, 
The motion having been put to the 
meeting by the Secretary, it was 
declared unanimously adopted, amidst 
loud cheers. 
The President thanked them very 
sincerely for the cordial manner in 
which they had received the motion. 
He need not tell them that he was 
extremely proud of the position in 
which their favour had placed him 
during the past year. He had every 
reason to be satisfied with the course 
of their proceedings, and to be 
sensible of the great assistance 
which had been given to him by 
every member of the Council, and by 
every official connected with the 
Society ; and he took that opportunity 
of thanking one and all for that kind 
help. They met that day upon what 
he might almost call historic ground. 
In former ages, the Earls of Warwick 
went forth to do battle for the Throne, 
for the Constitution, and for their 
country. That day his noble friend 
Lord Warwick could look down from 
his historic castle and see the not 
less glorious triumphs of peaceful 
