Report of Society's Meetings. 47 
roundings. I have already detained you so long that I 
will not say anything regarding the possible future work 
of the Society, but I feel confident that with your aid and 
advice, and cordial help, the year 1898 will not be barren 
of good results as far as the Royal Agricultural and 
Commercial Society is concerned. 
On the motion of Prof. J. B. Harrison, seconded by 
Mr. Jacob Conrad, a vote of thanks was accorded to the 
President for his address. 
The Secretary reported that the Dire6lors had decided 
to continue the publication of Timehri^ reducing the cost 
by reducing the number of pages, also that Mr. Quelch 
had taken over the editorship. Formerly 250 copies 
were printed of which about 80 were sold and 70 given 
away in exchanges. He thought that if members and 
the public desired to see the journal successful they 
should encourage their friends to subscribe. 
Mr. Rickford spoke of the high price of the journal, 
and Mr Quelch said that as the number of pages was 
to be reduced he presumed that the price would also be 
less. 
The President said the Direflors had not yet consi- 
dered the future price but they would do so. 
On the motion of Mr. E. C. Luard, seconded by Mr. 
Geo. Garnett, a vote of thanks was accorded to the 
retiring editor. 
The Honorary Treasurer laid over the annexed Finan- 
cial Statement for 1897, which had been duly audited in 
accordance with the Bye-Laws. He moved that the 
balance to credit be placed at the disposal of the Direc- 
tors to be used by them in any way most conducive to 
the obje6ls of the Society. This having been seconded 
