1825. Viscount Althorp (afterwards: Karl
Spencer) was elected the president of the club.
There was a sweepstakes between three Here-
fords, belonging to the Duke of Bedford, and
three Durhams, belonging to the Rt. Hon.
Charles Arbuthnot, won by the Herefords.
Resolved, That “no motion having for its


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object either the dissolution of the club, or ma-
terially altering its constitution,” should be
taken into consideration until a copy has been
sent to each member, with a statement of the
position of the club’s funds, ete., and a second
meeting being appointed, at least twenty-one
days from the first, for discussing and decid-
ing upon it.
It was ordered to be mentioned in the prize
sheet, that “next year the prizes will be dis-
tributed to the successful candidates at the an-
nual dinner.”

1826. Mr. John Farey died, having been
secretary twenty years.
Resolved, “That no officer receiving pay from
the club shall be made a member of the club.”

Mr. William Farey was appointed secretary.
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Resolved, That in future the ears of one-year-
old sheep be marked to prevent their being
shown again.
That in future no animals be shown without
the exhibitors certifying that they have had
them in their possession six months: at least.
MR. A. J. R. B. KNIGHT, OF DOWNTON CASTLE, 1902.
Resolved, That the butcher’s returns of the
dead weights be again required.
1827. Resolved, That there be three stew-
ards.
That: there be three. judges.for. the whole
show.
That each steward be expected to procure a


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breeder of cattle or sheep, or a grazier, who will
be willing to act as judge of the show.
