rnOCEEDINGS AT GE^'ERAL MEETINGS. 11 



with Sir James R, Gibsou-Maitlaud, Bart., as convener. At a meeting of the General 

 Committee held at Stirling on the lOth, the following sub-committees were appointed : 

 — Admission to Parade Gallery — Messrs. Blackburn, Killearn, convener ; Murray, 

 Catter House ; Eilmond, Gallamuir ; and Nimmo, Foot o' Green. Forage Yard — 

 Messrs. Paterson, Piean, convener ; Stark, Summerford ; and Buchanan, Whitehouse. 

 Police — The Provost of Stirling, convener ; Sir Henry J. Seton Steuart, Bart. Banquet 

 and Ball — Duke of Montrose, convener ; Earl of Mar and Kellie, Lord Balfour of Bm- 

 leiyh, Colonel Murray of Polmaise, deputy-convener ; Sir James Gibson-Maitland, 

 Bart. ; the Provost of Stirling, Mr. Shearer, Stirling ; Mr. Campbell Douglas of Main- , 

 Colonel Stirling of Gargumiock, Colonel Drummond Moray, Messrs. Stirling, )t. ( f 

 Kippendavie, Fernie, Hilton ; Dewar, King's Park, and BallLngall, Blairdrummont'. 

 Accommodation of Strangers — The Town of Stirling Committee, the Provost convener. 



The Hon. George Waldegrave Leslie asked what arrangements had been made 

 v.-ith the raihvay companies ? 



Colonel GiLLON said he believed that the railway companies' arrangements were 

 intended to be very satisfactory. Of course he could not guarantee that they would be 

 earned out. 



The Hon. George Waldegrave Leslie asked if any remonstrance had been made 

 with the directors of the North British Railway Company in regard to pulling down 

 the bridge going into Stirling ? It was better that it should be puUed down rather 

 than that it should fall down. As it stood at present it would inconvenience a great 

 many of the exhibitors. A remonstrance might be made with the directors to push 

 forward the works so as to get the bridge up in time for the Show. 



The Chairman said he was afraid that, considering the state in which tbe bridge was 

 at present, there was not the slightest chance of its Ijeing completed in time. It was 

 now too late to make any remonstrance. 



The Hon, George Waldegrave Leslie further aske<l what was to be done about 

 the trial of Implements at Stirling Show — for instance the steam-digger ? 



The Chairmman stated that there had been no steam-digger entered, but the Secre- 

 tary had been instructed to communicate witli the Exhibitor of the steam-digger in 

 England, to see if it could be brought to Stirling. Everything would be done that 

 could be to have it brought there. 



The Hon. George Waldegrave Leslie — What about the other Implements ? Are 

 they to be tried at the Show, or elsewhere ? 



Mr. Menzies — They will be tried after the Sliow, at a time to be arranged. That is 

 all stated in the regulations. 



The report was approved of. 



Glasgow Show, 1882.— Colonel Gillon then said— It will be in the recollection of 

 those who were present at the January meeting that the Society, with great cordiality, 

 agreed to hold the Show at Glasgow in 1882. The list of classes which I then submit- 

 teil have since been published. The Directors placed themselves in communication 

 with the gentlemen in the district, by whom measures have been taken for putting the 

 necessary arrangements in train. Some of the counties embraced in the district have 

 come forward in a liberal and prompt manner. The Commissioners of Sujiply for 

 Lanark, at their meeting of the 30th of April, adoi)ted the recommendation of their 

 Finance Committee that a voluntary assessment of one farthing in the pound should 

 l>e levied for the purpose of helping to defray the expense of the Show. It wa.s, how- 

 ever, resolved that in the event of more than £800 being realised, only that sum should 

 be contributed, aud that tlie surplus should be laid aside towards meeting the expenses 

 of the next Show which the Society may hold in the county. The Commissionei-s of 

 Supply for Jiuie have, as on former occasions, agreed to a similar a^ssessment at the 

 same rate. Tlie Town Council of Glasgow have agreed to grant the use of a part of the 

 Green f(jr the Showyard, aud also to give the Society a donation of £200 in connection 

 therewith. (Applause.) 



Ages of Sii«»rthoun Cattle. -Colonel Gillon next read the report by the Com- 

 mittee of the Highland and Agricultural Society ai>pointed to report whether the ages 

 of shorthorn cattle to lie exhibited at the Society's Shows should be counted from 1st 

 January or 1st DecemV)er :— At the General Meeting in January last a discussion took 

 place on a projinsal to change the date of calculating the birth of cattle to be exhibited 

 at tlie Society's General Shows from 1st January to 1st Decemlier; and it was ulti- 

 niatelr agreed that the <|uestion as to the age of shorthorn cattle only should be referred 

 to a Committee to ])e appointed l)y the Directors, In accordance with this re ' * n, the 

 Directors at their meeting on the 2nd of March, api)ointe«l a conuuittee to ■ ; and 



report on the proposed change, with special instructions to take steps to ascertain the 

 views of all i wlio wen; bree<leis or exhibitors of .shorthorns which have l>een 



entered at th' y's (Jeneral Show« during the hist eight years, and to consult with 



the Koyal Agricultural Society of England. The Couimittee hehl a preliminary meet- 

 ing on the 11th May, v.' ■ ' terms of the I' ' > exhibitors and to tlie Secretary 

 of the Koyal Agricultm ■ ty of KiiKlaud ibniitted. A second meeting was 



