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grounds. The Sub-Committee appended au- address such as might be seiit to th« 

 teachers, and a few sentences and instructions, as specimens of what it considered 

 suitable for the purpose of inculcating humanity and respect to i)roperty . 



Polled Herd-Book. — The Secretary submitted the third volume o the Polled 

 Herd-Book, containing pedigrees of animals of the polled Aberdeen, Angus, and Gal- 

 loway breeds, presented to the Society by Mr Alexander Pvamsay, Banlr, for which the 

 Secretary was instructed to thank the donor. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 7th APRIL 1875. 



Present— Sir Alexander Jardine of Applegarth, Bart. ; Sir Thomas Buchan Hepbur 

 of Smeaton, Bart. ; Sir George Macpherson Grant of Ballindalloch, Bart. ; Admiral Sir 

 W. J. Hope Johnstone, K.C,B. ; Mr Graham Binny, W.S. ; Mr Dove, Crosshall ; Mr 

 Findlay of Springhill, Mr Milne Home of Wedderburn, Mr Hunter of Thurston, Mr 

 Hutchison of Carlowrie ; Mr Jolmstone of Bodesbeck ; Mr Small Keir of Kindrogan 

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

 lerie; Mr Monteith, Liberton Tower Mains ; Mr Scot Skirving, Edinburgh ; Mr Swinton, 

 HolynBank; Captain Tod of Howden ; Mr Walker of Bowland ; Professor Wilson, Mr 

 Pettigrew Wilson of Polquhairn- Mr Small Keir of Kindrogan in the chair. Mr F. N. 

 Mi.NZiES reported apologies for the absence of the Hon. G. R. Vernon, Sir Henry J. 

 Seton Steuart, Bart. ; Mr Harvey, Whittingham Mains ; Mr Howatson of Dornel, Mr 

 Plozier of Mauldslie Castle ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; and Mr 

 ]Munro, Fairningtou. 



After the reading of the minutes of the meeting of the Board of 3d IMarch, the Secre- 

 tary reported that he had forwarded to Mr Barclay, M.P., an e.xcerptfrom the minutes 

 of the General Show Committee, 17th February, with reference to his motion as to the 

 appointment of judges; and that he had sent to Mr Harris, Earnhill, a copy of the 

 report by the committee of same date on the suggestions made by him in regard to 

 cei'tain alterations in the details of the showyard management. Thereafter a letter, in 

 reply from Mr Harris, was read to the meeting. 



Chemical Department. — The report )jy the special comnnttee appointed to make 

 suggestions to the Directors regarding the Chemical Department was read. 



The Board directed it to be printed and circulated among the Directors, ^Jrevious to 

 being brought up at the meeting to be held on 5th May. 



AGurcaLTDRAL Education — Diploma and Certificate. — The report 'of the annual 

 examination of candidates for the diploma and certificate in agriculture, which took 

 place on the 23d and 24th Mai'ch, was submitted, from which it appeared that ten 

 gentlemen jiresented themselves as candidates, and that the examinations residted in 

 the following jiassing : — For Diploma — Mr William Kennedy, 89 Marine Parade, 

 Brighton, who obtained the certificate in 1874. For Certificate and Diiiloma — Messrs 

 Thomas Coker Beck, Foleshill, Coventry; George Burn Murdoch, Greenhill Lodge, 

 Edinbui'gh ; and Robert W. E. Murray, Wester Housebyres, Galashiels. For Certi- 

 ficate — Messrs John Bramvvell, Blackaddie, Sanquhar; George Henry Catt, 44 Middle 

 Street, Brighton ; Robert Ewing, reporter, North British Agriculturist, Edinburgh ; 

 Archibald A. Ferguson, Gosfield, Essex ; and John Scott, Howford, Selkirk, — who are 

 entitled to present themselves for the further examination, in terms of the regulations 

 for the Society's diploma. Prizes in Agricultural Class — It was announced that Pro- 

 fessor Wilson had awarded the two prizes of L.6 and L.4, given by the Society to the 

 Class of Agriculture in the Edinliurgh University to Mr A. Ferguson, Gosfield, Essex;, 

 and Mr J. I. Brown, Cumberland. 



Steam Cultivation. — The minute of the Committee on Steam Cultivation, 31st 

 March, was read. The report stated that the meeting had been held, in terms of a 

 remit from the Directors of 3d March, to consider (1.) that jiai-t of the motion by the 

 Hon. George Waldegrave Leslie at the last general meeting relative to the committee 

 receiving reports from those members of the Society who employ steam cultivation, 

 and recommending rewards or medals as encouragements for decided improvements in 

 the method or cheapness of using steam-power for cultivation ; and (2.) the motion by 

 Mr Glennie, Fernyllatt, at the last meeting of the Board, recommending the Directors 

 to offer premiums for the encouragement of .steam cultivation in Scotland. The minute 

 narrates that the committee took up both remits, and having carefully considered the 

 same, reported that they are not prepared to recommend that the Society should oft'er 

 premiums ; but they are of opinion that the Directors might intimate that they are 

 willing to receive from farmers, and others employing steam-power in the cultivation 

 of the soil, reports on decided improvements on the method of using steam-power, or 

 for any suggestions whereby the expense of steam-power can be reduced. Should these 

 reports be considered of sufficient merit the writers might be rewarded. The Board 

 approved of this report. 



Veterinary Examinations. — The Secretary intimated that the annual public 



