PROCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 6 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 17th JULY 1878. 



Present — The Marquis of Lothian, K.T., President of the Society ; Sir Alexander 

 Jardiue of Api^legarth, Bart. ; Sir George Douglas Clerk of Penicuik, Bart. ; Pro- 

 fessor Balfour; Mr Howatson of Dornel; Mr Hunter of Thurston ; Mr Mackenzie 

 of Portmore ; Mr Murray of Dollerie ; Mr Mylne, Niddrie Mains ; Mr Ralston, Glamis 

 House ; Mr Ritchie of Middleton ; Mr Smith, Stevenson Mains ; Mr Smith, Whitting- 

 hame ; Captain Tod of Howden ; Mr Walker of Bowlaud, C.B. ; Professor Wilson ; 

 Dr A. P. Aitken. The Marquis of Lothian in the chair. 



Mr F. N. Menzies reported apologies for the absence of Mr Dickson of Corstorphine ; 

 ]\Ir Ferguson, Kinnochtry ; Mr Gillon of Wallhouse ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; and Mr 

 Kennedy (of Sundaj^vell), Brandleys. 



Death of Admir.u. Sir W. J. Hope Johnstone and Mr Carruthers of 

 DoRMONT. — The following resolutions were agreed to : — 



1. " That the Directors of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland regard 

 it as a duty to record the deep and sincere regret with which they have received the 

 intimation of the death of Admiral Sir William James Hope Johnstone, K.C.B., and 

 their sense of the valuable assistance which the Society has for so long a time received 

 from him as Convener of the Argyll Naval Fund Committee.'^ 



2. " That the Directors of the Higljland and Agricultural Society of Scotland record 

 their deep sense of the severe loss occasioned to the Society by the death of Mr 

 Carruthers of Dormont, a member of the Board." 



3. "That these resolutions be engrossed in the minutes of the Society, and the 

 Secretary be instructed to transmit a copy of them to Lady Hope Johnstone and Mrs 

 Carruthers of Dormont respectively. " 



Letters were submitted from Sir James H. Gibson-Craig, Bart. ; Mr Young, Keir 

 Mains, on behalf of the Keir Trustees ; and from Captain Eliott Lockhart of Borth- 

 wickbrae, acknowledging and returning their sincere thanks for the resolutions passed 

 at last General Meeting in regard to the late Right Hon. Sir William Gibson-Craig, 

 Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, and Mr Eliott Lockhart. 



Paris Agricultural Congress. — Professor Wilson reported that, in accordance 

 with the instructions of the Board, he and the Secretary had gone over to Paris, and 

 had attended all the meetings of the International Agricultm-al Congress recently held 

 there. 



Agricultural Experimental Stations. — Dr Aitken reported that the Agricultural 

 Experimental Stations were progressing satisfactorily, that there was a good braird at 

 Loth stations considering the drought, and that the eifects of the various manures were 

 already visible \ij)on the crop, and would well repay inspection. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 6th NOVEMBER 1878. 



Present — Lord Polwarth ; Mr Graham Binny, W. S. ; Mr Dundas of Arniston ; Mr 

 Ferguson, Kinnochtry ; Mr Gillon of Wallhouse ; Mr Hog of Newliston ; Mr Hope, 

 Duddingstou ; Mr Howatson of Dornel ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr Kennedy (of Sundy- 

 well), Brandleys; Mr Martin, yi-. of Auchendennan ; Mr Murray of Dollerie; Mr 

 Mylne, Niddrie Mains ; Mr Ralston, Glamis House ; Mr Ritchie of Middleton ; Mr 

 Smith, Stevenson Mains ; Mr Smith, Whittinghame ; Mr David Stevenson, C.E. ; Mr 

 Campbell Swinton of Kimmerghame ; Captain Tod of Howden ; Mr Walker of Bow- 

 land, C. B. ; Dr A. P. Aitken. Mr Howatson of Dornel, and afterwards Mr Gillon 

 of Wallhouse, in the chair. 



Mr F. N. Menzies reported apologies for the absence of Sir George Douglas Clerk of 

 Penicuik, Bart. ; Mr Gilchrist Clark of Speddoch ; and Professor Wilson. 



Letters were reported from Lady Hope Johnstone, and from Mrs CaiTuthers of 

 Dormont, acknowledging and returning their grateful thanks for the maimer in which 

 the Board saw fit to record the services to the Society of the late Admiral Sir J. WUliani 

 Hope Johnstone, K.C.B., and Mr Carruthers of Dormont. 



Edinburgh Show, 1877. — Tlie premiums awarded for mares in foal at the late Edin- 

 burgh Show (pajTiient of which had been suspended till birth of foals was certified) 

 were finally adjudged as follow : — 1. Laurence Drew, Merryion, Hamilton, for '• Sheba ;" 

 2. Representatives of the late Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, Bart., for "Darling III.;" 

 3 and 1. No award — none of the other animals having produced foals in terms of the 

 regulations. 



Dumfries Show, 1878. — The following reports on implements exhibited at Dumfries 

 and recommended for trial, were read : — 



