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finally made up, showed the un- 
expectedly large balance of 1,282 1. at 
disposal ; and at a final meeting of 
the Committee, held on January 21 
last, it was decided by that Com- 
mittee that, after the presentation of 
various honoraria to members of the 
Local Executive, 1,000£. should be 
set aside to assist “ in the formation, 
establishment, or working ” of the 
Agricultural College projected by the 
Cheshire County Council. The Royal 
Agricultural Society itself had, of 
course, no control over the funds 
collected and administered by the 
Local Committee ; and, as they would 
be aware, the Society had no funds 
of its own from which it could give 
the munificent donation to the 
Cheshire Agricultural College which 
had been erroneously ascribed to it. 
Indeed, its Charter would probably 
be found to exclude the possibility of 
financial assistance by the Society to 
any individual institution of the kind. 
As they were doing their best to 
obtain as many new Governors and 
Members as possible, he thought the 
report above referred to might, unless 
contradicted, injuriously afiect the 
Society by creating the erroneous 
impression that it was rich enough 
to make these large donations, and 
that it did not require further 
support. 
House. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote (Chairman) 
reported that the Committee had 
given instructions as to certain details 
connected with the fittings and in- 
ternal decoration of Harewood House. 
The Committee had had a conference 
with the representatives of the Shire 
Horse Society, and had agreed as to 
the terms of the under-lease which 
it was proposed to grant to that 
Society, and which would take effect 
as from August 11 next. It was 
recommended that the Anniversary 
General Meeting on May 22 should 
be held in the Great Hall of the 
Royal Medical and Chirurgical 
Society, 20 Hanover Square, W. 
Journal. 
Earl Cathcart (Chairman) re- 
ported that various accounts for 
printing, binding, &c., had been 
passed for payment. The arrange- 
ments for the next number of the 
Journal had been considered, and 
directions thereon had been given to 
the Editor. 
Chemical. 
Mr. Pell presented a report from 
the Committee dealing with details of 
the Chemical Department, and also a 
report from the Woburn Sub-Com- 
mittee as to the future conduct of the 
Pasture Experiments at Woburn. 
Botanical and Zoological. 
Mr. Whitehead (Chairman) re- 
ported that further consideration had 
been given to the question as to the 
lines upon which the inquiry into 
finger-and-toe in turnips should be 
continued for the future, and it had 
been resolved to recommend — 
(1) That the Consulting Botanist be re- 
quested to continue his experiments in the 
direction of ascertaining whether any direct 
application of manures will prevent the 
finger-and-toe appearing, or destroy it after 
it has appeared. 
(2) That Dr. Voelcker be requested to 
institute a series of experiments at Woburn, 
with the object of ascertaining whether it is 
possible or impossible to infect with the 
disease certain soils which are not lime- 
deficient, and on which finger-and-toe is 
never known to exist. 
Subject to the approval of the Journal 
Committee, Dr. Voelcker had under- 
taken to prepare a report for the next 
number of the Journal, giving the 
results of the analyses of soils which 
he had made in connexion with the 
inquiry, and a digest of the informa- 
tion contained in the replies to the 
Society’s circular letter of questions, 
(see page 318). 
Earl Cathcart said that the 
Journal Committee were very anxious 
to push this matter in regard to 
finger-and-toe in turnips, and they 
were exceedingly desirous that Dr. 
Voelcker’s report should be published 
at the earliest possible opportunity. 
Veterinary. 
Sir John Thorold (Chairman) 
presented the following report from 
Professor Brown : — 
Pleuro-pneumonia — Another outbreak 
of this disease was discovered a few days 
