Report  to  the  General  Meeting. 
IX 
“ REPORT  OF  THE  VETERINARY  COMMITTEE. 
“ With  a view  to  the  collecting'  and  perpetuating  a body  of  authentic 
information  in  regard  to  the  diseases  of  cattle,  sheep,  ami  pig*,  and 
arresting  their  progr«  *»,  the  Society  appoints  a professional  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  w ill  convene  the 
Veterinary  Committee  forthwith  (two  Members  of  which,  with  the 
assistance  of  the  Secretary,  shall  be  competent  to  act)  ; and  *uch  Com- 
mittee will  decide  on  the  necessity  of  despatching  the  Society’s  Inspector 
to  the  spot  where  disease  prevails.  The  remuneration  of  such  Inspector 
'hall  be  a professional  fee  of  21.  2s.  per  diem,  and  1/.  Is.  per  diem  for 
personal  ex|>ense*  ; and  he  sliall  also  charge  the  cost  of  travelling  to 
and  from  the  localities  where  his  services  may  have  been  required. 
The  fees  will  bo  paid  by  the  Society,  but  the  travelling  expenses  will 
be  a charge  against  the  applicant  for  profe*»ional  aid.  This  charge 
may,  however,  be  commuted  or  remitted  altogether  at  the  discretion  of 
the  Council,  ou  such  step  being  recommended  by  the  Veterinary 
Committee. 
“The  Inspector,  on  his  return  from  visiting  the  diseased  stock,  shall 
report  to  the  Committee,  in  writing,  the  results  of  his  observations  and 
proceedings,  which  Iteport  will  be  laid  befure  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.” 
The  Council  have  received  with  much  satisfaction  the  cordial 
acquiescence  of  the  Governors  of  the  Royal  Veterinary  College 
in  the  request  made  to  them  by  the  Council  that  Professor 
Sitnonds  should  he  allowed  to  act  as  the  \ clerinary  Inspector 
of  the  Society. 
Farm  Accounts. — The  Society  having  offered,  in  1840,  a prize 
of  10/.  for  the  best  Kssay  on  Keeping  Farm  Accounts,  the  Council 
rejvortcd  to  the  Mav  General  Meeting  in  that  year  in  the  following 
terms: — *•  The  Judges  on  the  Sixteen  Fssa\s  on  the  Keeping  of 
Farm  Accounts,  having  reported  that  none  of  the  Essays  are 
