16 PROCEEDINGS AT BOAED MEETINGS. 



mares or geldings, suitable for field, foaled before 1st January 1873— one for heavj- and 

 one for light weights. The Board approved of the suggestion, and agreed to add a 

 class for leaping. 



Agricultural Education. — On the motion of Colonel Ijtxes of Learney, the 

 secretary was instructed again to communicate with the Science and Art Department 

 in reference to the Society's memorial, dated 14th July 1874, to the Lords of the Com- 

 mittee of Council on Education, praying that the science of Agriculture should be included 

 in the list of subjects towards instruction in which aid is granted by the Science and 

 Art Department. 



FooT-AND-MouTH Disease.— The Board took into consideration the great prevalence 

 of foot-and-mouth disease at present in the country, and it was resolved to prepare a 

 memorial to the Government on the subject, to be laid before the General ileeting on 

 the 19th. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 19th JANUARY 1876. 



Present— The Duke of Buccleuch, K.G. ; The Earl of Glasgow ; Sir Ale.xr. Jardine 

 of Applegarth, Bart. ; Sir Wm. Stirling Maxwell of Pollock, Bart. M.P. ; Sir George 

 Macpherson Grant of Ballindalloch, Bart. ; Professor Balfour; Mr Graham Binny, 

 W.S. ; Mr Dundas of Arniston ; Mr Findlay of Easterhill ; Mr Gillon of Wallhouse ; 

 Mr Milne Home of Wedderburn; Mr Howatson of Dornel ; Mr Hunter of Thurston; 

 Mr Hutchison of Carlowrie ; Colonel Innes of Learney ; j\Ir Irvine of Drum ; Mr 

 Johnstoneof Bodesbeck; Mr Small Keir of Kindi-ogan ; Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; 

 Mr John Ord Mackenzie of Dolphinton; Mr Kenneth Mackenzie, C.A. ; Mr Martin, 

 yr. of Auchendennan : Mr Munro, Fairniugton ; Mr Murray of Dollerie : Mr Scot 

 Skirving ; Mr Campbell Swiuton of Kimmerghame; Mr Swinton, Holjai Bank; Captain 

 Tod of Howden ; Mr Pettigrew Wilson of Polquhairn ; Professor Wilson. Sir Small 

 Keir in the chair. Apologies were reported for the absence of Sir Thomas Buchan 

 Hepburn of Smeaton, Bart. ; Admiral Sir Wm. J. Hope Johnstone, K.C.B. ; and 

 Mr Walker of Bowland. 



The business had reference chiefly to the various matters to be brought before the 

 General ^Meeting. 



