PROCEEDINGS AT BOAED MEETINGS. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 6th FEBRUARY 1867. 

 Mr Dudgeon of Cargen in the Chair. 



Chair of Agriculture. — The Secretary reported a correspondence with 

 the Treasury regarding the endowment of the Chair of Agriculture, which is 

 now under their Lordships' consideration. 



Veterinary College. — Tuesday and Wednesday, the 16th and 17th 

 April, were fixed as the days for examining the students of the Edinburgh 

 Veterinary College for the Society's certificate. 



Agricultural Education. — The days of examination of candidates for 

 the Society's agricultural certificate and diploma were reported to be the 

 12th and 13th March, candidates being required to lodge intimation on or 

 before the 1st of that month. 



Testimonial to Rev. Patrick Bell.' — The Secretary reported that the 

 committee in charge of the testimonial to the Rev. Patrick Bell had held a 

 meeting that forenoon, when the form of the circulars to be sent to the 

 members of the Society, and of the Chamber of Agriculture and others, had 

 been approved of ; and that the subscriptions already intimated amounted to 

 above L.160. 



Glasgow Show. — A vote of L.200 by the Town Council of Glasgow, in aid 

 of the Show, to be held there on the 30th and 31st July and 1st August next, 

 was reported. It was also intimated that the Magistrates had agreed to give 

 the Society the use of the Green for the purposes of a showyard, and had 

 resolved that no cattle should be permitted on the Green previous to the Show. 

 A proof of the premium sheet and regulations was submitted and approved 

 of ; and it was stated that the railway companies in Scotland had agreed to 

 give the usual free return to unsold stock and implements sent to the Show. 



Ploughing Competitions. — Returns of forty-nine ploughing competitions 

 held in different districts of Scotland were reported, and the issue of a silver 

 medal to the winner of the first premium at each was authorised. 



Dutch Hay. — It was unanimously resolved that another representation 

 should be made to the Privy Council on the subject of the importation of 

 Dutch hay, great danger being apprehended from the quantity now being 

 introduced for the use of horses and for packing purposes. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 6th MARCH 1867. 

 Mr Dudgeon of Cargen in the Chair. 



"Transactions" for 1867. — The Transactions for 1867, including the 

 premium book and list of members, were laid on the table, and the Secretary 

 stated that the publishers were in course of issuing copies to those members 

 who had made application to receive them. 



Cultivation by Steam. — The Secretary stated that the committee 

 appointed to report on cultivation by steam had held a meeting on the 20th 

 February, when it was resolved that the report should embrace the results of 

 two seasons, and that it should also contain information as to the expense of 

 ordinary horse ploughing. It was further reported that the chairman of the 

 committee (the Marquis of Tweeddale) had undertaken to prepare a set of 

 queries to be put to farmers regarding the general expense of horse ploughing, 

 and the names of several gentlemen were suggested as suitable parties for 

 giving information on the subject. 



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