PEOCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 7 



Kelso Show, 1880. — Tlie premiums awarded for two-year-old shorthorn heifers, 

 Highland cows, and for mares in foal (payment of which had been suspended till birth 

 of jjrodace was certified) were reported to have been finally decided as follow : — Short- 

 horn Heifers — 1, The Duke of Northumberland, " Rose of Annandale ;" 2, Evan Baillie 

 of Dochfour, Inverness, " Sweet Pea ; " 3, Clement Stevenson, Sandyford Villa, New- 

 castle-on-Tyne, "Alice Smeaton." Highland Coivs — 1, The Earl of Seafield, K.T., 

 Castle Grant, ''Dulnain;'' 2, John Stewart, Bochastle, Callander, " Mhaighdeann 

 Bhudhe ; " 3, James Dimcan, Benmore Home Farm, Greenock, " Riabhach Mholach." 

 Mares in Foal — 1, James Cunningham, Tarbreoch, Dall^eattie, " Evelyn ; " 2, David 

 Riddell, Blackhall, Paisley, " Madaline ; " 3, the Earl of Ellesmere, Worsley Hall, 

 Manchester, " Darling ; " 4, no award. 



Stirling Show, 1881. — Aioards. — The Directors approved of the awards at the late 

 Show at Stirling, and the Chairman was authorised to sign orders for the money 

 premiums, which the Secretary was instructed to issue, along with the medals, as early 

 as convenient. 



Scientific Agriculture. — On the motion of Mr. Eliott Lockhart of Borthwickbrae, 

 it was remitted to a committee — consisting of Lord Polwarth ; Mr. Maxtone Graham 

 of Cultoquhey ; Mr. Eliott Lockhart of Borthwickbrae ; Sir James Gibson-Craig of 

 Riccarton, Bart. ; Rev. John Gillespie, Mouswald ; Mr. Pott of Dod ; Sir A. Muir 

 Mackenzie of Delvine, Bart. ; Mr. Dickson of Corstorphine ; Mr. Hope, Duddingston ; 

 Mr. ^lackenzie of Portmore ; Mr. Mylne, Nidtlrie Mains ; Mr. Dingwall, Ramoniie ; 

 Mr. Cunningham, Tarbreoch ; Mr. Scott-Dudgeon, Longnewtou ; Mr. Elliot, Black- 

 haugh ; and Mr. Scott, Glendronach — to consider in what way scientific agriculture 

 and education could best be promoted and stimulated, and the results of e.xperiments 

 in all branches more readily be brought within the view of all who are interested 

 therein. 



General Shows. — It was remitted to the Committee on General Shows to suggest 

 the amount of j)rize3 and adjust the regulations for the general show to be held at 

 Glasgow in 1882 ; and to consider a resolution by the Polled Cattle Society regarding 

 polled cattle at the Society's shows being entered in or eligible for the herd-book. It 

 was also remitted to the same committee to prepare the classes of stock for the Inver- 

 ness Show in 1883. 



Directors and other Office-Bearers. — It was remitted to a committee — consist- 

 ing of Lord Polwarth ; liOrd Balfour of Burleigh ; Sir Michael R. Shaw Stewart, Bart. ; 

 Sir A. Muir Mackenzie, Bart.; Sir James Ramsay Gibson Maitland, Bart.; Mr. Cun- 

 ningham, Tarbreoch ; Mr. Dingwall, Ramornie ; Mr. Scott-Dudgeon, LongneN\'ton ; 

 Rev. John Gillespie ; Mr. Hope, Duddingston ; Mr. Pott of Dod ; Mr. Ralston, 

 Glamis ; ^Mr. Smith, Whittinghame ; Mr. Eliott Loekliart of Borthwickbrae ; Mr. 

 Mackenzie of Portmore —to suggest the list for 1882. 



District Competitions. — The premiums awarded for brood mares in the eastern 

 district of Berwickshire, at the competition held there in 1880, were announced to 

 have been finally adjudged as follow : — 1, Robert White, Cairncross ; 2, Gavin Jack, 

 Fouklen Newton ; 3, Alexander Flint, Nether Mains. 



The Late Right Hon. W. P. Adam. — A letter was read from Mr. C. E. Adam of 

 Blairadam, convejing to the Chairman and Board of Directors his mother's sincere 

 thanks for their kincl expression of appreciation of her late husbaml, as recorded in 

 their resolution of 1st June ; and thanking the Secretary also for his kind expression 

 of sympathy. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 7th DECEMBER 1881. 



Present- Ijovd Polwarth; Sir Michael R. Shaw Stewart of Blackhall, Bart.; Sir 

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

 Bart.; Mr. runningham, Tarbreoch; Mr. Diikson of Coi-storphine ; Mr. Dingwall, 

 liiimornie ; Mr. Scott Dudgeon, Longnewtou ; Mr. Dundas of Arniston ; Mr. Forman, 

 Duncrahill ; Rev. John Gillespie, .Mouswald ; Mr. Maxtone Graham of Cultofjuhey ; 

 Colonel ilare ofCalih r ilall ; .Mr. Hope. Duddingston ; Mr. Irvine of Drum ; Mr. Ken- 

 nedy of Sundaywell ; Mr. Eliott Lockhart of Borthwickbrae; Mr. Pott of Dod ; Mr. 

 Ro.s.s, Bachilton ; Mr. Smith, Whittinghame; Mr. John Turnbull Smith, C. A.; Mr. 

 Campb.-ll Swinton of Kimnierghame ; .Mr. Walker of Rowland, C.B.; Professor Wilson ; 

 ami Dr. Aitken — Mr, Smith, Whittinghame, in the chair. 



Mr. F. N. Menziks rejtorted apologies for the absence of Sir Windham C. Austruther, 

 Bart.; Admiral Sir William Eilmonstone, H;iit. ; Sir .Mexander .Muir M:i> ken/ie, B.art. ; 

 Sir Henrv Seton Steuart, liart. ; .Mr. Elliot, Hlaekhaugh ; Mr. .Milne Holme of .Milne 

 Graden, Mr. Mackenzie of Portmore, Mr, Murray of DoUcrie ; Mr. Kalston, Glamis 

 House ; ami Mr. Scott, Glemlrona- h. 



