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ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
pigs, and arresting their progress, the Society appoints a profes¬ 
sional inspector for these purposes. Any member of the Society 
who may desire a competent professional opinion and advice in 
cases of extensive or destructive disease among his stock, and will 
address himself by letter to the Secretary, will, by return of post, 
receive a printed list of queries, which he is requested to fill up 
and return immediately. On the receipt of such returned list, the 
Secretary will convene the Veterinary Committee forthwith (two 
members of which, with the assistance of the Secretary, shall be 
competent to act), and such Committee will decide on the necessity 
of dispatching the Society’s inspector to the spot where disease pre¬ 
vails. The remuneration of such inspector shall be a professional 
fee of £2..2 s. per diem, and £l..ls. per diem for personal expenses, 
and he shall also charge the cost of travelling to and from the local¬ 
ities where his services may have been required. The fees will 
be paid by the Society, but the travelling expenses will be a charge 
against the applicant for professional aid. This charge may, how¬ 
ever, be commuted or remitted altogether, at the discretion of the 
Council, on such step being recommended by the Veterinary Com¬ 
mittee. 
The inspector, on his return from visiting the diseased stock, 
shall report to the Committee in writing the result of his ob¬ 
servations and proceedings, which report will be laid before the 
Council. 
When contingencies arise that may prevent a personal discharge 
of the duties confided to the inspector, he may, subject to the 
approval of the Committee, name some competent professional 
person to act in his stead, who shall receive the same rates of 
remuneration. 
(Signed) Thomas Raymond Barker, Chairman. 
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.—QUERIES. 
This list is returned by 
Mr. (Christian and surname). 
of. (Parish). 
near. (Post town). 
Most convenient Railway station from London .... 
Date. 
1. What length of time have you occupied your farm ? 
2. What are the relative numbers of cattle, sheep, and pigs, 
kept by you for breeding, milking, grazing, or other purposes 1 
3. What is the general character of your arable and pasture 
grounds 1 
4. What has been the usual state of the health of the animals 
kept on the farm ? 
