APPENDIX (A.) 



PROCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 3d FEBRUARY 187.\ 



Present — Sir Alexander Jardine of Applegartli, Bart.; Sir Henry J. Seton Steuart 

 of Touch, Bart.; Admiral Sir William J. Hoj^e Johnstone, K.C.B. ; Mr Erskine of 

 Cardros.s; Mr Findlay of Easterhill; Mr Gillon of Wallhouse; Mr Milne Home of Wed- 

 derhurn ; ^Ir Howatson of Dornel ; Jlr Hunter of Thurston ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr 

 Small Keir of Kindrogan; Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; Mr Kenneth Mackenzie, C.A.; 

 Mr INIunro, Fairnington ; Mr David Stevenson, C.E. ; Mr Swinton, Holyn Bank; Mr 

 Pettic^rew Wilson of Polqnhairn ; Professor Wilson— Mr Small Iveir of Kindrogan in 

 the Chair. Mr F. N. Menzies reported apologies for the absence of the Hon. G. K. 

 Vernon ; Sir Thomas Buchan Hepburn, Bart. ; Mr Fiulay of Springhill ; Mr Glennie, 

 Fernyllatt; Mr Harvey, Whittingham Mains ; Mr Hntchisou of Carlowrie; Mr John- 

 stone of Bodesbeck ; Mr Martin, yr. of Auchendennan ; Mr Murray of Dollerie ; Mr Somer- 

 vell of Sorn ; Mr Stewart of InglLston ; and Mr Walker of Bowland. 



Inverness Show, 1874.--Letters were submitted from Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, Mr 

 Loch, convener of the county of Sutherland; and from Mr Mitchell, secretary of the 

 North and West of Sutherland Farmers' Club, acknowledging the votes of thanks 

 l^assed at last General Meeting. 



A silver medal was awarded to Mr John Richardson, Carlisle, for his grass seed 

 dressing machine, which chaft's and riddles at tlie same time. 



Chemical Department. — The remit from the General jMeeting in regard to the 

 chemical department was referred to the following committee : — Sir Thomas Buchan 

 Hepburn of Smeaton, Bart., convener; Mr Swinton, Holyn Bank; Mr Pettigrew Wilson 

 of Polquhairn, Mr Blackenzie of Portmore, Mr IMilne Home of Wedderburn, Mr Gibson, 

 Woolmet; Mr Walker of Bowland, and Mr Munro, Fairuiugton. 



General Shows. — Selection of Judges. — The motion by Mr Barclay, M.P., at the 

 last General Meeting, which was then remitted to the Directors for consideration, with 

 the view of being laid before the next General Meeting, was by them referi'ed to the 

 General Show Committee. The motion was in the following terms: — "That the 

 Du'ectors be recommended, for the purpose of ascertaining \vho are considered best 

 qualified to act as judges at the Society's Show, to forward to each exhibitor a list of the 

 exhibitors in the group of classes to be judged by one set of judges, and in which he is 

 an exhibitor, and invite him to submit, for the information of the Directors, the names 

 of the three gentlemen (not themselves exhibitors in the group) whom he considers best 

 qualified to act as judges for that group." 



Shoiuyarcl Management. — Certain suggestions by Mr Harris, Earnhill, in regard to 

 some alterations in the details of the Showyard Management, were read to the Board, 

 and remitted to the General Show Committee. 



Steam Cultivation.— In terms of the remit from the General Meeting, the Special 

 Committee on Steam Cultivation was added to the list of the Standing Committees of 

 the Society. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 3d MARCH 1875. 



Present — Sir Alexander Jardine of Applegarth, Bart. ; Sir Henry J. Seton Steuart of 

 Touch, Bart. ; Sir Thomas Buchan Hei^burn of Smeaton, Bart. ; Sir George Macpherson 

 Grant of Ballindalloch, Bart.; Admiral Sir William J. Hope Johnstone, K.C.B,; Mr 

 Graham Binny, W.S.; Mr Finlay of Springhill; Mr Glennie, Fernyflatt; Mr Milne 

 Home of Wedderburn ; Mr Hunter of Thurston ; Mr Hutchison of Ca'lowrie ; Mr Small 

 Keir of Kindrogan ; Mr Martin, yr. of Auchendennan ; Mr Munro, Fairnington ; Mr Scot 

 Skirving, Edinburgh ; Mr David Stevenson, C.E. ; Captain Tod of Howden ; Mr Petti- 

 grew Wilson of 'Polquhairn ; Professor Wilson — Mr Small Keir of Kindrogan in the 



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