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as Consulting Veterinary Surgeon to 
the Society, in association with Pro- 
fessor Simonds — to whom, he might 
say, the appointment was most agree- 
able. He begged, therefore, to move 
that Professor Brown be appointed 
Consulting Veterinary Surgeon to the 
Society, in conjunction with Professor 
Simonds. 
Earl Cathcart, in seconding the 
proposition, said they would never 
forget the great obligations they were 
under to their old friend Professor 
Simonds. Professsor Simonds, how- 
ever, did not live near London, whilst 
Professor Brown was in immediate 
touch with all that was going on. It 
was also essential that Professor 
Brown should have some locus standi, 
and he hoped that he would accept 
the appointment as an expression of 
their great respect for him. 
The Duke of Richmond and 
Gordon said that he had very 
pleasant recollections of his associa- 
tion during six years with Professor 
Brown at the Privy Council Office, 
and he could only say that if the 
Council availed themselves of Pro- 
fessor Brown’s services and great 
professional skill, the Society would 
be a great gainer. He hoped, there- 
fore, that Professor Brown would be 
appointed. 
The motion having been put and 
carried unanimously, 
Professor Brown said that, in 
accepting the appointment which the 
Council had conferred upon him, he 
counted it, of course, as a very great 
compliment. He should be, as he 
had always been, most happy to help 
the Society in every possible way. 
As he had said to the Committee 
yesterday, he did not feel that he 
could possibly enjoy more confidence 
than he had always experienced from 
the Council. It was an additional 
satisfaction to him to know that this 
present appointment was to be in 
association with Professor Simonds, 
with whom, with very slight inter- 
missions, he had been associated as a 
colleague for more than a quarter of 
a century. 
Special Committee on Abortion in 
Cattle. 
Sir John Thorold, in presenting 
the report of this Committee (see 
page 312), said that the Council might 
probably not be altogether satisfied 
with the result of the inquiry. The 
Committee trusted, however, that 
something of benefit to farmers would 
ensue, although they did not feel 
justified in asking the Council to 
undertake the very large expenditure 
which it was thought would be 
necessary to determine the question 
at issue. They had been assured by 
the Board of Agriculture that, when 
the favourable moment arrived, the 
Board would be prepared to take up 
the matter ; but apparently the 
favourable moment was deferred, 
and, during the interval, the Com- 
mittee suggested that the Council 
should place at the disposal of the 
Veterinary Committee the sum of 
200/., which would be used by them 
exclusively for carrying on such ex- 
periments as might help to throw 
some light on the subject. There 
was a further sum of money at the 
disposal of the Royal Veterinary 
College, and, with these two amounts, 
it was hoped that some satisfactory 
result might be obtained. The Com- 
mittee were very much indebted to 
Professor Brown for his assistance 
during their labours, and for condens- 
ing the results of the inquiry into the 
report. He begged to give notice 
that at the next meeting of the 
Council he would move that a grant 
of 200/. be placed at the disposal of 
the Veterinary Committee for carry- 
ing out a further investigation into 
this subject. 
Stock Prizes. 
Mr. Sanday (Chairman) reported 
a variety of correspondence with ex- 
hibitors and others, as to which direc- 
tions had been given to the Secretary. 
The preliminary consideration of the 
prize-sheet for the Darlington Meeting 
of 1895 was proceeded with, and the 
Committee recommended that copies 
of the prize-sheet, as arranged, be 
printed and circulated to each member 
of the Committee for further con- 
sideration at their next meeting. 
Mr. Sanday then moved, pursuant 
to notice, Mr. Ashworth seconded, 
and it was unanimously resolved, that 
the sum of 5,000/. be placed at the 
disposal of the Committee for pro- 
viding prizes for live stock, poultry, 
