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3. They consider that a sum not exceeding 1,500?. per annum is all 
that the Society is at present justified in expending on the salaries of the 
Secretary and administrative Staff. 
4. They recommend that a Secretary (to devote his whole time to the 
work of the Society) should be appointed at a salary of 600?. per annum, 
and an assistant at 300?. per annum. 
5. Harewood House. — They recommend that if a satisfactory price 
can be obtained for Harewood House, it shall be sold at as early a date 
as possible, and failing this, that such part of the house not absolutely 
required for the purposes of the Society shall be let. 
6. Journal. — They recommend that the cost of the Journal, including 
distribution, shall not exceed 600?. per annum. 
7. Scientific Departments. — They recommend that the Board of 
Agriculture be approached with a view to obtain a grant in aid of the 
scientific operations of the Society, which must otherwise be curtailed, 
unless such assistance can be obtained. 
8. The Society’s Show. — They recommend that no Show be held 
at Park Royal in 1906, but that it take place in the provinces if a 
suitable site can be obtained and financial arrangements made ; also that 
a sum of not less than 2,000?. from the Governors’ and Members’ sub- 
scriptions be credited to the expenses of the annual Show. 
9. They think it would be most advantageous that a conference be 
held annually between the Council and Officers of the Royal Agricultural 
Society and the Secretaries of the County, Breed, and other leading 
Agricultural Societies to consider questions of general and mutual interest- 
10. Park Royal. — They recommend that immediate steps be taken 
for the disposal of the Society’s interest in the Park Royal Estate. 
11. Subscriptions. — The Committee desire to draw attention to and 
emphasise the desirability of encouraging Members to give financial 
support to the Society beyond the minimum subscription. 
15 . With the exception of paragraph 10, which was remitted 
to the Special Committee for further consideration, the Report 
was adopted, paragraphs 2, 3, 4, and 11 being referred to the 
Finance Committee, 5 to the House Committee, 6 to the 
Journal Committee, 7 to the Chemical, Botanical, and Education 
Committees, and 8 to the Special Committee to deal with. 
16 . The Finance Committee, reporting to the Council on 
November 1, 1905, with reference to paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 
of the Special Committee’s Report, considered that the new 
arrangements for the administration of the Society’s affairs 
proposed by the Special Committee would be best facilitated 
by bringing to a termination the existing engagements of the 
whole of the Staff. This recommendation was adopted, and 
the decision of the Council was, in due course, communicated 
by the President to each officer and clerk, with an expression 
of the Council’s satisfaction with, and appreciation of, his past 
services to the Society. The Secretary expressed his willing- 
ness to retire at once, on the understanding that he received 
what was legally due to him as regards remuneration. In view 
of Sir Ernest Clarke’s long association of 18 \ years with the 
Society as its Secretary, the Finance Committee unanimously 
recommended to the Council that his tenure of office should 
