2 PROCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 6th MARCH 1878. 



' Present — The Right Hon. Lord Polwarth ; Sir Alexander Jardine of Applegarth, Bart. ; 

 Admiral Sir W. J. Hope Johnstone, K.C.B. ; Mr Graham Binny, W.S. ; Mr Dickson 

 of Corstorphine ; Mr Dudgeon of Cargen ; Mr Hog of Nevvliston ; Mr Hope, Duddingston ; 

 Mr Howatson of Domel ; Mr Hunter of Thurston ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr John Ord 

 Mackenzie of Dolphiuton ; Mr Oswald of Dunnikier ; Mr Phimmer of Sunderland Hall ; 

 Mr Smith, Stevenson Mains ; Mr Smith, Whittinghame ; Captain Tod of Howden ; 

 Professor Wilson ; Dr A. P. Aitken, chemist to the Society. Sir Alexander Jardine, 

 Bart. , in the chair. 



Mr F. N. Menzies reported apologies for the absence of Mr Ferguson, Kinnochtry ; 

 Mr Johnstone, Dinwoodie Lodge ; Mr Kennedy (of Sundaywell), Brandleys ; Mr 

 Kenneth Mackenzie, C.A. ; Mr Martin, yr. of Auchendennan ; Mr Murray of Dollerie ; 

 Mr Mylne, Niddrie Mains; Mr Ralston, Glamis ; Mr David Stevenson, C.E. ; and 

 Mr Walker of Bowland, C.B. 



Dumfries Show, 1878. — Implement Regulations. — The following report by the 

 Committee on General Shows in reference to the statement received from the Scottish 

 Agricultural Engineers' Association, dated 13th Febrnary, was submitted: — "The 

 Secretary having read the remit from the Board of 6th February, and the Committee 

 having carefully considered the same, along with the existing implement regulations, 

 beg to report as follows : — In the statement of grievances by the Scottish Agricultural 

 Engineers' Association, it is stated that they object : ' (1) To the present mode of in- 

 specting and judging implements in the show ground ; (2) to the arrangement which 

 provides that all new inventions, and improvements, and machinery in motion be 

 entered in different sections and placed separately in the show ground ; (3) that the 

 charge for ground is not in proportion to the money expended by the Society in awards 

 to Implement exhibitors ; and (4) that of late the extent of free ground allotted to 

 members has been considerably decreased, while the charge for additional space has 

 been considerably increased.' Under the first head, the Committee recommend that to 

 the rule stating that the official duties of the Implement Committee are to inspect the 

 new inventions and improvements, and that they may award such minor gold or silver 

 medals as they see fit after due trial or otherwise, the following clause should be added : 

 * It being understood that no award will be made without an exhaustive trial, if the 

 implement admits of such trial.' Under the second head the Committee recommend 

 that the rule on this point should be : ' All new inventions and improvements, with 

 the exception of those in motion, will be placed in the catalogue at the head of each 

 exhibitor's entry, and must be arranged by him at the beginning of his stand according 

 to the numbers in the catalogue ;' and to meet the case of those exhibiting In two 

 sections, that a new section should be added to the list, namely : ' All under cover, 

 or all open, for articles not in motion belonging to exhibitors in the motion yard,' 

 and that this section, and the one for the motion yard, should be placed next each 

 other. Under the third and fourth heads the Conmiittee have to remark that at present 

 implement exhibitors are allowed 20 feet by 20 feet open space, or in motion yard 8 

 feet by 50 feet free, and that the rate for additional open space is only half of what is 

 charged to non-members. The Committee may further observe that the space allowed 

 free is equal to double the amount of an annual subscription, and that no other class 

 of exhibitors has a similar concession. For these reasons the Committee cannot re- 

 commend any reduction in the rate, as, looking to the large sum the Society has to pay 

 for the use of the ground, they are of opinion that in respect of the grievances stated 

 imder the third and fourth heads implement exhibitors are most liberally dealt with." 



The Board approved of the report, and the Secretary was instructed to transmit a 

 copy of it to the secretary of the Scottish Agricultural Engineers' Association. 



C'ompetitio7i of Thoroughbred Stallions. — The Secretary reported that the local com- 

 mittee in charge of the competition for the premium of £50 for a thoroughbred stallion 

 to serve in the Dumfries district this season had fixed the competition to be held on 

 the Whitesands, Dumfries, on the 20th March, at 11 o'clock, and that entries must be 

 made before 10 a.M. on the day of the show with Mr Thomas B. Anderson, 76 Irish 

 Street, Dumfries. 



Agricultural Education. — The Board approved of the examination for the Society's 

 agricultural certificates and diploma being held on the 1st, 2d, and 3d of April, candi- 

 dates being required to lodge intimation before the 16th of March. 



Veteeinaet Examinations. — It was remitted to the Secretary to arrange the days 

 for the examination of candidates for the Society's veterinary certificate. 



Miscellaneous Subjects.- Letters were submitted from Mr A. H. Hutchison, vice- 

 consul, Leith, sending two copies of the regulations now in force in Sweden and Norway, 

 having for their object the prevention of the introduction and spread of cattle disease 

 in these countries; from the Rev. John Gillespie, Mouswald Manse, Dumfries, present- 

 ing for the library of the Society a copy of part 1, volume ii. of the " Galloway Herd- 

 Book ;" from Mr George Fleming, veterinary surgeon, 2d Life Guards, presenting copy 



