XXXIV 
Monthly Council , July 30 , 1913 . 
committees must have given to the organisation of all the details, and is glad to 
think that the Society can congratulate itself on an eminently successful show 
during the term of your Presidency. It was a happy inspiration to include among 
the exhibits a display of products of the Overseas Dominions, which gave the 
public an opportunity of gaining some knowledge of the agricultural conditions of 
the various parts of the Empire. The King has carried away a pleasing impression 
of his visit, and of the very warm and enthusiastic welcome given to him by all 
present— Believe me, yours very truly, 
(Signed) OLIVE WlGRAM. 
Proceeding, the President said he knew the Council would hear with very 
great regret of the grave illness of the Lord Mayor of Bristol. He had been 
very unwell for some time, but had determined to remain at his post and carry 
through his duties in connection with the visit of the Society. Although 
suffering much pain during the week of the Bristol Show, he continued with 
great courage to perform those duties, and they would remember how success- 
fully he did so, and the hospitality he extended during their visit. The Lord 
Mayor had recently to undergo a serious operation, and, although he stood 
it well at the time, the Council would be sorry to hear that he was still very 
seriously ill. He (the President) would like to be allowed to write to the 
Lady Mayoress to express their deep regret at the Lord Mayor’s illness, their 
hope that he was making satisfactory, progress towards recovery, and their 
sympathy with her and the members of the family in their anxiety. 
The minutes of the last meeting of the Council held on July 2, 1913, were 
taken as read and approved. 
The Marquess of Bute, Mr. Tankerville Chamberlayne, Cranbury Park, 
Winchester, Mr. W. E. Firth, Hurstly, Lymington, and Mr. J. W. Macfie, 
Bowton Hall, Chester, were elected Covernors, and 203 duly nominated 
candidates were elected Members, and one Member was re-elected under 
By-Law 14. 
Sir John Thorold said he thought the Council would like to know that 
Lord Northbrook during his presidency had succeeded in obtaining no less than 
215 new members. (Applause). The President added that he was glad to 
be able to say that over seventy new members had been elected from the 
county of Hampshire, bringing the total number over 300, and thus entitling 
that county to an additional representative on the Council. 
The Be port of the Finance Committee was received and adopted. In 
presenting this report, Mr. Adeane called attention to a matter which came 
up informally at the Finance Committee meeting on the previous day — the 
desirability of the Society doing something to encourage skilled labour on the 
farm. They did something for all classes connected with agriculture in its 
different branches, but, so far as he was aware, they did nothing at present to 
encourage the skilled labourer. He was not going to move any resolution, but 
he merely wished to air the question before the Council, in the hope that they 
would have some expression of opinion from Members. 
In this connection, suggestions were made by Mr. Beville Stanier, M.P., 
Mr. Falconer and Mr. Pilkington. 
On the presentation of the Keport of the Veterinary Committee, Mr. 
Mansell said he would like to raise the question of the Society urging on the 
Board of Agriculture the importance of trying the serum treatment with 
reference to Swine Fever. Experiments had been made in Holland, Norway, 
and other countries, and he believed with considerable success. Seeing that 
they were making no headway, and were spending enormous sums of money in 
this country, he thought the Board of Agriculture should be urged to take steps 
to try the serum treatment. Mr. Stanier inquired whether Sir John 
McFadyean had gone into the question, or whether he might be asked to do so 
on behalf of the Society. Sir John McFadyean said he was very well 
acquainted with the use of serum in the treatment of Swine Fever, as he had 
endeavoured to keep himself posted regarding that method of treatment since 
it was first introduced into the United States a few years ago. He was also 
pretty fully acquainted with the use of the method in Holland, and with that 
