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the Showyard on June 26.' The 
Committee had met seven times, and 
made seven reports during the year. 
Earl Cathcart formally moved 
the election as an Honorary Member 
of the Society of Professor Fleisch- 
mann, whose great reputation made 
it very desirable that he should be 
associated with the Society’- in this 
manner. 
Mr. Whitehead seconded the 
motion, which was unanimously 
adopted. 
Education. 
Mr. Mainwaring reported that, 
of the thirty-five candidates from the 
nine schools who had entered for 
the Society’s Junior Examination on 
the 13th and 14th ultimo, thirty-two 
from eight schools had actually com- 
peted. Of these, twenty had obtained 
the number of marks necessary to 
qualify them for scholarships and 
certificates in the event of their 
complying in the forthcoming year 
with the conditions of the examina- 
tion. Of the twenty successful 
candidates, the first ten would re- 
ceive scholarships upon complying 
with the Society’s regulations, and 
the remainder would receive certifi- 
cates (see p. 759). 
The Committee moved for the 
renewal of their annual grant of 500/. 
for the ensuing year. They had met 
five times, and made five reports 
during the year 1894. 
Dairy. 
Mr. Darby reported that the Com- 
mittee had finally approved of the 
Schedule of Prizes for Dairy Cattle, 
Poultry, and Dairy Produce, which 
they had referred to the Stock Prizes 
Committee for incorporation in the 
Prize Sheet of the Darlington Meeting. 
They had also arranged the details 
for the Competition of Butter-makers 
at this meeting. They moved for the 
renewal of their annual grant of 100/. 
for the year 1895. The Committee 
had met seven times, and made seven 
reports during the year 1894. 
1 The dates of the Council meetings in 
1895 will, therefore, be as follows: February 
G, March G, April 3, May 1, May 29, Jane 2G 
(at Darlington), July' 31, November G, 
December II. 
On the motion of Mr. Stratton, 
seconded by Sir Jacob Wilson, and 
with the approval of Mr. Rowlandson 
as representing the Local Committee, 
an alteration was made in the prizes 
proposed to be offered by the Local 
Committee for dairy cows to be 
judged by their physical appearances 
at the time of judging. These will 
now read as follows : — For dairy cows 
over 1,000 lb. live weight, 15/., 10/., 
5/. ; for dairy cows not exceeding 
1,000 lb. live weight, 16/., 10/., and 
5/. 
Standing Committees for 1895. 
The following Standing Committees 
were appointed for 1895: — Finance, 
House, Journal, Chemical and 
Woburn, Botanical and Zoological, 
Veterinary, Stock Prizes, Implement, 
General Darlington, Showyard Works, 
Selection, Education, Dairy. 
The present members of the various 
Standing Committees were (with 
some exceptions) reappointed to 
those Committees. Mr. Ryland was 
added to the Stock Prizes and Imple- 
ment Committees, Mr. Martin to the 
Showyard Works Committee, and 
Mr. Crutchley to the Dairy Com- 
mittee. To replace the Earl of 
Coventry, Sir Walter Gilbey, and Mr. 
Rowlandson, who retired by rotation 
from the Committee of Selection, Mr. 
Arkwright, Mr. Beach, and Mr. 
Wheeler were elected. 
Committee for Selection of Judges. 
On the motion of Sir Jacob 
Wilson, seconded by Mr. White- 
head, a Committee was appointed to 
recommend Judges of stock, poultry, 
and produce at the Darlington Meet- 
ing ; such Committee to consist cf the 
members of the Stock Prizes Com- 
mittee and the Stewards of the 
several departments, and to sit for 
the first time in February next. 
New Standing Order. 
On the motion of Earl Cathcart, 
seconded by Mr. Sanday, it was re- 
solved as a Standing Order — “ T1 at, 
as soon after appointment as may be, 
it is desirable that the Chairmen of 
the Standing Committees should con- 
