Darlington Meeting of 1895. lxxix 
Suggestions of Stewards. 
A number of suggestions made by 
Stewards and other members of Coun- 
cil, relating to details in connection 
with the Cambridge Meeting, were 
ordered to be referred to the several 
Committees concerned. 
Darlington Meeting of 1895. 
On the motion of Mr. Crutch ley, 
seconded by Mr. PELL.it was resolved 
that the General Darlington Committee 
be composed of the whole Council, with 
six representatives of the Local Com- 
mittee to be nominated by the Mayor 
of Darlington, the Committee to sit 
for the first time at 11 a.m. on 
Wednesday, July 25, 1891. 
It was arranged that a deputation 
from the National Pig Breeders’ 
Association should be received by the 
Stock Prizes Committee at 10 o’clock 
on Tuesday, July 24, 1894, “ to suggest 
that the conditions of age for boars 
be the same as for sows, instead of as 
at present, under eighteen months old.” 
The Hon. C. T. Parker (Hon. 
Director) submitted a preliminary 
plan of the Showyard at Darlington, 
which was approved, with a view to 
the necessary works at Darlington 
being proceeded with as early as pos- 
sible. 
Country Meeting of 1896. 
Communications were received from 
the authorities of Leicester and 
Northampton, inviting the Society to 
hold its Country Meeting of 1896 in 
their respective towns. The Secre- 
tary was directed to acknowledge the 
receipt of these invitations with the 
cordial thanks of the Council, and t:> 
say that they would be duly con- 
sidered at the next meeting, to be held 
in Hanover Square on Wednesday, 
July 25, 1894. 
The Hon. C. T. Parker gave notice 
that at the next meeting of the Coun- 
cil he would move for the appoint- 
ment of a Committee of Inspection 
to visit and examine the various sites 
and other accommodation offered by 
different towns for the purposes of 
the Country Meeting of 1896, and to 
report thereon to the Council at their 
meeting to be held on Wednesday, 
November 7, 1894. 
Suggestions at General Meeting. 
The following suggestions made by 
members at the General Meeting 
were referred to the Stock Prizes and 
Dairy Committees for consideration 
and report : — 
(1) The Hon. and Rev. A Baillie- 
Hamilton : — 
That the breed of Guernsey cattle 
should be restored to its former 
position in the prize-sheet as re- 
gards the number and value of the 
prizes offered. 
(2) Mr. C. F. Hope 
That the rules relating to the 
exhibition of cheese should be 
altered to admit of the entry of 
cheesemakers who are accustomed 
to hire cows from farmers, for the 
purpose of turning the milk of such 
cows into cheese. 
Date of next Meeting. 
Various letters and other docu- 
ments having been laid upon the 
table, the Council adjourned until 
Wednesday, July 25, 1894, at 12 
Hanover Square, at noon. 
