ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. 
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IV in the International Exhibition will be found to contain 
specimen fleeces of nearly all the breeds of sheep and their 
crosses in the United Kingdom, while the various uses to 
which they are applied by the manufacturer are exemplified 
in smaller cases. The Council have to thank numerous con¬ 
tributors for the liberal support and assistance received in 
making this collection. 
ff The Council have decided, subject to the usual condi¬ 
tions, to hold the Society’s country meeting next year at 
Worcester. 
“ By order of the Council, 
" H. Hall Dare, Secretary” 
METROPOLITAN MEETING. 
PROGRAMME. 
Governors and members of the Society, who have paid 
their subscriptions for the current year, will be admitted to the 
show-yards, during the time they are open to the public, with¬ 
out payment, by tickets issued by the Secretary, which tickets 
shall not be transferable; and any governor or member who 
shall be found to transfer or lend his ticket shall be reported 
to the Council, and shall in future forfeit the privileges of 
membership. 
Application for the governors 5 and members 5 tickets must 
be made at 12, Hanover Square, either by post or personally, 
not later than Saturday, the 21st June, and afterwards at the 
Secretary’s Office, near the entrance to the show-yard. 
Members of the Highland and Agricultural Society of 
Scotland will be admitted on the same terms as members of 
this Society. 
Monday , June 0,3rd, Tuesday , 24 th, Wednesday , 2 5th. —The 
Implement-yard open from eight o’clock in the morning till 
eight in the evening, at an admission-charge of 2 s, 6d. for 
each person. 
Wednesday, 2,5th. — Cattle-yard open from eight in the 
morning, at which hour the judges will commence inspecting 
the live stock, and making their awards. 
Admission : members, free; non-members, one sovereign. 
Persons entering the cattle-yard from the implement-yard 
will be admitted at 1 7s. 6d. 
The show-yards will be closed at eight in the evening. 
Thursday , 2 6th. —The general show of cattle, horses, sheep, 
pigs, and implements, open to the public from eight o’clock 
