PPtOCEEDINGS AT BOAKD MEETINGS. 3 



stallion to serve this season in the Stirling district had taken place at Glasgow on the 

 22nd February, when the judges — Mr. M'Kean, Lumloch ; Mr. Smith, Stevenson 

 Mains ; and Mr. Ure, Bogton — had selected " Top.sman," belonging to Mr. James 

 Johnston, Lochburnie — the charge for the service (£2) to be paid at the end of the 

 season, and £3 extra for every foal. The horse will be showm at Stirling market on a 

 day to be arranged by the sub-committee, and to commence then to travel the district, 

 which comprises the counties of Stirling, Dumbarton, and Clackmannan, and the 

 western division of Perthshire. 



Ages of Shorthorx Cattle. — In accordance with the resolution by the general 

 meeting in January last, a committee was appointed to consider and report on the pro- 

 posal to change the date of calculating the birth of shorthorned cattle exhibited at the 

 Society's shows from the 1st of January to the 1 st of December, with special instruc- 

 tions to take steps to ascertain the views on the proposed change of all persons who 

 were breeders or exhiliitors of shorthorns which have been entered .at the Society's 

 general shows during the last eight years, and to consult with the Royal Agricultural 

 Society of England. The Secretary was instructed to communicate with the gentlemen 

 selected before publishing their names. 



SPECIAL MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 23rd MARCH 1881. 



Present — The Earl of Mar and Kellie ; Lord Balfour of Burleigh ; Sir James Ramsay 

 Gibson Maitland of Barnton, Bart. ; Sir James H. Gibson-Craig of Riccarton, Bart. ; 

 Mr. Balfour of Balbirnie ; Mr. Dingwall, Ramornie ; Mr. Scott Dudgeon, Longnew- 

 ton ; Mr. Elliot, Blackhaugh ; Mr. Forman, Duncrahill ; Colonel Gillon of Wall- 

 house ; Mr. Maxtone Graham of Cultoquhey ; Mr. Hope, Duddingston ; Mr. Mackenzie 

 of Portmore ; Mr. Mylne, Niddrie Mains ; Mr. John Tunibull Smith, C.A. ; Major 

 Wauchope of Niddrie-Marischal — Mr. Maxtone Graham in the chair. 



Apologies were reported for the absence of Lord Arthur Cecil ; Sir M. R. Shaw Stewart 

 of Greenock and Blackhall, Bart. ; Sir Hew Dalrymyjle of North Berwick, Bart. ; Sir 

 "W. C. Anstruther of Carmichael, Bart. ; Admiral Sir William Edmonstone of Duntreath, 

 Bart. ; Sir Henry J. Seton Steuart of Touch, Bart. ; Mr. Ainslie of Costerton ; Mr. 

 Cunningham, Tarbreoch ; Mr. Dickson of Corstorphine ; Admiral Maitland Dougall of 

 Scotscraig ; Rev. John Gillespie, Mouswald Manse ; Mr. Harris, Earnhill ; Mr. Ir\ine of 

 Drum ; Mr, Murray of Dollerie ; Mr. Scott, Glendronach ; Mr. Smith, chief magistrate, 

 Kelso ; Mr. Smith, Whittinghame ; Mr Smythe of Methven. 



Tlie business had reference principally to a letter from the Privy Council as to con- 

 tinuing Order of Council (617), prohibiting the movement of cattle into Scotland. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 6th APRIL 1881. 



Present — Lord Arthur Cecil ; Lord Balfour of Burleigh ; Sir James R. Gibson Mait- 

 lanil of Barnton, Bart.; Sir James H. Gibson-Graig of Riccarton, Bart.; Mr. Balfour 

 of Balbirnie ; Mr. Dingwall, Ramoniie ; Mr. Scott Dmlgi-on, Longnewton ; Rev. John 

 Gillespie, Mouswald Manse ; Colonel Gillon of Wallliouse ; Mr. Maxtone Graham of 

 Cultoquhey ; Mr. Hope, Duddingston ; Mr. Eliott Lockhart of Borthwickbrae ; Mr, 

 Macki'nzie of Portmore ; Mr. Pott of Dod ; Mr. Ralston, Glamis House ; Mr. Smith, 

 Whittinghame ; Mr. John TurnbuU Smith, C.A,; Professor Wilson; Dr, Aitken — Mr. 

 Maxtone Graham of Cultoquheyin the chair. 



Mr F. N. Menziks reportcil apoh^gies for the al)soiice of Sir W. C. Anstruther, 

 Bart.; Admiral Sir William Eilnionstone, Bart.; Sir Hoary J. Seton Steuart, Bart ; 

 Provost Anderson, Stirling ; Mr. Cunningham, Tarbreoch ; Mr. Irvine of Drum; Mr. 

 Kennedy of Snndaywell ; Mr. Myhu-, Niddrie Mains ; Mr. Scott, Glendronach ; Mr. 

 Murray of Dollerio'; and .Mr Walkt-r of IJowlaiul, C. H. 



Letters were reported from the Earl of Sealield and Mr. P, B. Smollett of Bonhill, 

 expressing thoir (U'op ajipreciat ion of the terms in which the Board rt'conlod the ser- 

 vices to the Socifty of tin* late Earl of St-atield and Mr Alex. Smollett of Bonhill. 



Loui'iN(;-iLL AND BiiAXY. — It wa.s rei)orted that tlie special committee appointed to 

 carry out the investiaration in regard to loui)ing ill and braxy had held a meeting on 

 the 30th ^^alvh, when it w.ms a-n-eil to have a condensed report drawn uj) from infor- 

 niatiou received from ever)' county iu Scotland ; and that Profes.sor Williams should 



