Glanders in Horses. 
lv 
Sir Nigel Kingscote did not 
agree with Sir Walter Gilbey, as 
he could not conceive what harm 
could be done by the publication of 
the reports. The Council had appealed 
to the Board of Agriculture two years 
ago to try to stop these outbreaks of 
glanders. Since that time the out- 
breaks had been going on, and where 
an outbreak occurred on a farm the 
poor farmer had to kill every one of 
his horses. He warmly supported the 
suggestion that a letter be sent to the 
Board of Agriculture. Only within 
the last ten days he had seen the 
report of the death of a man from 
glanders. 
Mr. Martin was very glad that 
the Committee had decided to send 
this letter to the Board of Agriculture. 
It would be remembered that two 
years ago this matter had been brought, 
at his instigation, before the Council, 
who had then passed a resolution 
urging the Government to adopt more 
stringent measures for the eradication 
of glanders. 
Mr. Parker said he was quite in 
agreement with what had fallen from 
Sir Nigel Kingscote and Mr. Martin, 
and he thought it was quite time 
stronger measures were adopted. 
The Rt. Hon. Ailwyn Fellowes, 
M.P., said that the Board of Agricul- 
ture had already taken strong measures 
against glanders, but it was a very 
expensive matter, and was really one 
more for the Treasury than for his 
Department. The Board were, how- 
ever, fully alive to the importance of 
the question, and hoped to take action 
before very long. 
The report of the Veterinary 
Committee was then adopted, the 
President emphasising the impor- 
tance of the subject as affecting 
breeders of horses. 
Committee of Selection. 
Sir John Thorold (Chairman) re- 
ported that in fulfilment of the duties 
imposed upon them by the Standing 
Orders, the Committee of Selection 
had had under consideration the name 
of the Governor to be suggested by 
the Council for election as President 
at the Annual General Meeting which, 
under the new bye-laws, was to be con- 
vened for August 1 next. The Com- 
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mittee were unanimous in thinking 
that if they could obtain the services 
of Lord Onslow as President of the 
Society for the ensuing year they 
would be very fortunate ; and he was 
sure that the nomination of Lord 
Onslow as President would meet with 
the approval not only of the general 
body of Members, but of the whole 
agricultural community. He was glad 
to say that Lord Onslow had expressed 
himself as willing to undertake the 
duties, if elected, and he therefore 
moved : “ That the name of the 
Earl of Onslow, G.C.M.G., be recom- 
mended by the Council to the Annual 
General Meeting to be held on August 
1 next, for election as President of 
the Society for the year 1905-1906, in 
accordance with the Supplemental 
Charter of April 1, 1905, and Bye-law 
75 enacted by authority thereof.” 
The Rt. Hon. Ailwyn Fellowes, 
M.P., seconded the resolution, which 
was carried by acclamation. 
The President said it would be a 
source of great satisfaction to the 
Society that they had been able to 
obtain the services of Lord Onslow, 
who, he was sure, would be acceptable 
to the whole of the Members. 
In accordance with other recom- 
mendations of the Committee of 
Selection, it was decided that the 
usual meeting of Governors and 
Members be held in the Large Tent in 
the Showyard on the second day of 
the Show (Wednesday, June 28), at 
12.30 p.m. ; that the first Annual 
Meeting under the Supplemental 
Charter be held at 13 Hanover 
Square, on Tuesday, August 1, at 12 
noon ; and that the first meeting of 
the new Council be convened for 2.30 
p.m. on that day. 
The President explained the pro- 
cedure with regard to the elections in 
the different counties of the ordinary 
Members of the new Council, to take 
place during the month of July next, 
under the regulations laid down in 
Bye-laws 78-86, which had already 
been circulated amongst the Members. 
Enactment of New Bye-laws. 
The President then moved the 
following resolutions, pursuant to 
notice given at the last meeting of 
the Council : — 
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