Monthly Council, March 5, 1913. 
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1913. 
A Special Meeting of the Council, convened by the President, was held at 
16 Bedford Square, London, W.C., for the purpose of appointing representatives 
to attend a Deputation to the President of the Board of Agriculture in suppoit 
of the resolution passed by the Council at their meeting on February 5. The 
Earl of Northbrook (President) occupied the Chair. 
The notice of the meeting having been read, it was formally resolved, on 
the motion of Lord Moreton, seconded by Mr. Ernest Mathews : 
“That the Royal Agricultural Society of England appoint delegates to attend, 
with representatives of the National Cattle, Sheep, and Pig Breeders Associations, 
a Deputation to the President of the Board of Agriculture m support of the 
resolution passed by the Council on the 5th February. ’ 
Lord Northbrook (President), Lord Moreton, Mr. Mathews, Mr. 
May and Mr. Perkin kindly undertook to attend the deputation as the 
Society’s delegates. 
The arrangements for the deputation were left in the hands of the Secietary 
and Mr. W. W. Chapman (Secretary of the National Cattle and Sheep Breeders’ 
Associations). 
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1913. 
At a Monthly Council held at 16 Bedford Square, London, W.O., the Earl of 
Northbrook (President) in the Chair : — 
Present: — Trustees . — Sir J. B. Bowen-Jones, Bart., Sir John H. Thorold, Bait. 
Vice-Presidents. — Mr. C. R. W. Adeane, Mr. Percy Crutchley, the Right 
Hon. Sir A. E. Fellowes, K.C.Y.O., Mr. R. M. Greaves, Sir Gilbert Greenall, 
BaI Other Members of the Council.— Mr. T. L. Aveling, Mr. E. W. Betts, Mr. 
Henry Dent Brocklehurst, Mr. Richardson Carr, the Hon. J. E. Cross, Mr. A. 
Evans, Mr. John Evens, Mr. James Falconer, Mr. Howard Frank, Lord Harlech, 
Mr. Joseph Harris, Mr. W. Harrison, Lord Hastings, Sir A. G. Hazlerigg, Bart., 
Mr. J. H. Hine, Mr. R. W. Hobbs, Mr. John Howard Howard, Mr. J. L. 
Luddington, Mr. Alfred Mansell, Mr. Ernest Mathews, Mr. W. A. May, Mr. C. 
Middleton, Mr. T. H. Miller, Mr. Henry Overman, Mr. R. G. Patterson, Mr. A. 
W. Perkin Mr. W. A. Prout, Mr. F. Reynard, Mr. C. Coltman Rogers, Mr. John 
Rowell, Mr. E. W. Stanyforth, Mr. A. P. Turner, Mr. E. V. Y. Wheeler, and Mr. 
Louis C. Wrigley. _ , 
The following Members of the Bristol Local Committee attended the meeting 
of the General Bristol Committee: — The Lord Mayor of Bristol, Sir drank 
Wills, Alderman C. A. Hayes, Mr. H. L. Riseley, Mr. Eldred G. F. Walker, and 
Mr. George Nichols (Hon. Local Secretary). 
The minutes of the last ordinary meeting of the Council held on J ebruary 
5, and of the Special Council held on February 12, 1913, were taken as read 
and approved. . , T „ . . „ 
The President explained that he had called the Special Council on 
February 12 for the purpose of appointing representatives of the Society to 
attend a deputation to the President of the Board of Agriculture in support o 
the resolution passed at the meeting on February 5. At that time they 
expected that the President of the Board would have been able to receive the 
deputation at an early date, but owing to the unexpected adjournment ot the 
House of Commons last month arrangements could not be made. Mr. 
Runciman was, however, going to receive them on March 11. 
Seventy-four duly nominated candidates were elected Members ot the 
The seal of the Society was ordered to be affixed to an agreement with 
Messrs. John Unite, Ltd., extending their contract for the supply of canvas m 
Other "business having been transacted, the Council adjourned until Wednes- 
day, April 2, 1913. 
