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have disappeared. Those were the two 
points to which it was desired that as 
much publicity t s possible should be 
given. 
Earl Cathcakt said that there 
would not be theleast objection on the 
part of the Journal Committee to the 
publication of this information in the 
form of a leaflet. 
It was accordingly decided that Pro- 
fessor Brown should be asked to pre- 
pare a leaflet giving the desired infor- 
mation, for immediate distribution by 
the Society amongst those interested 
in the subject. 1 
Veterinary Inspection of Horses. 
Professor Brown, in reference to the 
proposed submission of the names of 
the veterinary inspectors to the Veteri- 
nary Committee, said it was perfectly 
agreeable to him that such a course 
should be adopted. He had always 
endeavoured to obtain the best pro- 
fessional skill at the Society’s Meetings. 
At the Cambridge Meeting he had 
engaged the services of Professor Axe, 
who had had more than a score of 
years’ experience in the examination 
of horses ; Professor Penbertliy and 
Professor Macqueen, who were also 
constantly engaged in the same way 
at the Itoyal Veterinary College ; the 
President of the Royal College of 
Veterinary Surgeons (Mr. Wragg), 
who was a London practitioner of 
large experience ; Mr. Lepper, whose 
name was historical in connection 
with horses ; and Mr. Duguid, who 
had long been associated in work for 
their Society. In the majority of 
the cases he (Professor Brown) him- 
self had also bad the opportunity of 
seeing and noting the unsoundness 
certified by the veterinary surgeons. 
Mr. Ashworth said that the Veteri- 
nary Committee not only had not the 
slightest objection to publish the 
names of the veterinary surgeons in 
advance, but were desirous of sharing 
with Professor Brown the responsi- 
bility for their selection. 
Mr. Dekt said that he had moved 
in Committee that the names should 
be published. I hey had recently taken 
upon themselves to publish the names 
1 Copies of this leaflet, which has now been 
published, may be obtained on application 
to the Secretary at 13 Hanover Square, 
Loudon, W. 
of the judges, and it was desirable 
that the names of the veterinary in- 
spectors should also be published. It 
was important to have all possible 
publicity in these matters, in order 
that people might not go about the 
Showjard saying that the horses were 
examined by nobody knew whom, and 
were rejected for nobody knew what. 
Stock Prizes. 
Mr. SANDAY (Chairman) reported 
that the Committee had received a de- 
putation, consisting of Captain Hea- 
ton, Mr. John Barron, and Mr. Norman, 
from the National Pig Breeders’ Asso- 
ciation, to suggest “ that the age for 
boars be the same as for sows, instead 
of as at present, under eighteen months 
old.” Captain Heaton, on behalf of 
the deputation, had explained that the 
present conditions limiting the exhibi- 
tion of boars to those farrowed in the 
year previous to the Show compelled 
exhibitors to force their animals from 
the day of their birth, and thus prac- 
tically keep the animals for exhibition 
only, and had pointed out that under 
present conditions it was impossible 
for the public to see a mature boar in 
the Society’s Showyards. The Com- 
mittee, having considered the matter, 
recommended that the classes for 
boars (if offered in connection with 
the Darlington Meeting next year) 
should be for boars farrowed in 1893 
and 1894. Letters had been read 
from the Secretaries of the National 
Sheep Breeders’ Association and the 
Shropshire Sheep Breeders’ Association 
as to double fees for second entries 
of stock, but the Committee recom- 
mended that the scale of entry fees as 
settled last year be adhered to for the 
Darlington Meeting. Various letters 
respecting classes and prizes for the 
Darlington prize-sheet had been con- 
sidered, and the Committee recom- 
mended that the date of lambing of 
Dorset Horned sheep be altered from 
December 1 to November 1. Vari- 
ous suggestions by Stewards and 
Judges at the Cambridge Meeting had 
also been considered by the Commit- 
tee. The following suggestion made 
by Stewards and other members of 
Council, “ that in future no member 
of Council shall act as judge at the 
Society ’s Meetings,” had been carefully 
