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grants for 1869 under consideration. The report was approved by the Directors, 

 and will he brought before the general meeting in January. 



In regard to the applications on behalf of the Forres and Northern Fat Cattle 

 Club, for additional assistance, the Committee regret that they cannot recommend 

 the Directors to vote a sum of money in aid of local fat shows, but suggest that in 

 the meantime the medals should be continued. The Board unanimously adopted 

 the report. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 6th JANUARY 1869. 

 The Duke of Buccleuch and Queexsberry, K.G., President, in the Chair. 



Office-Bearers for 1869. — Mr F. N. Menzies reported that the noblemen 

 and gentlemen proposed for election at the general meeting of the Society on the 

 20th current, to fill the vacancies in the list of office-bearers, had all agreed 

 to act. 



The Duke of Buccleuch expressed his willingness to continue in office for 

 another year, so as to complete the period specified in the charter, but as a great 

 desire- had been evinced by many members that the range of the choice of President 

 should be widened, and as a strong feeling existed in favour of the Marquis of 

 Tweeddale being elected to the office of President, it appeared to his Grace that 

 this would be a fit opportunity to nominate his Lordship. Owing to the Show 

 being held at Edinburgh this year,Hris Grace thought it would be a proper compli- 

 ment, to ask the Marquis to take the President's chair when the Show took place 

 in his immediate district. 



In accordance with his Grace's desire, it was agreed that the Marquis of Tweed- 

 dale should be transferred from the list of Vice-Presidents to the Presidentship of 

 the Society. 



Sir William Stirling-Maxwell then moved that the Earl of Dalkeith should 

 be appointed Vice-President in room of the Marquis. 



The list as amended will be submitted to the General Meeting for confirmation. 



Finance. — Mr Kenneth Mackenzie, C.A., the Society's auditor, laid on the 

 table abstracts of the accounts for 1867-68, along with a state of the funds at the 

 close of the financial year on 30th November last. The accounts were signed, in 

 terms of the bye-laws, by two members of the Finance Committee, and by the 

 auditor. 



General Meeting. — The following programme of business for the General 

 Meeting was agreed to: — Election of office-bearers; election of members ; accounts 

 for 1867-68 ; thanks to be voted to local authorities connected with Aberdeen 

 Show, 1868; arrangements for Edinburgh Show, 1869 ; requisition from Dumfries 

 district for Show in 1870 ; district competitions in 1868, and grants for 1869 ; 

 vote by Government to Chair of Agriculture ; proceedings of the chemical depart- 

 ment ; premiums awarded in 1868, and offered in 1869 for essays and reports ; 

 and contents of No. 4 (fourth series) of the Society's Transactions. 



Edinburgh Christmas Club. — The following notice of motion by Mr Mylne, 

 Niddrie Mains, for the General Meeting was read : — "That the Society support 

 the Edinburgh Christmas Club with a vote of L. 100 per annum, and otherwise 

 patronise it with a grant of medals, kc." A letter from Mr Lyall, Old Montrose, 

 supporting the motion, was read by the Secretary ; and after various members 

 had expressed their opinion, Mr Elliot, Laighwood, proposed, and Sir William 

 Stirling-Maxwell, Bart., seconded the following resolution : — " That the sum of 

 L.50 be granted for the year 1869 to the Edinburgh Christmas Club, as being the 

 Metropolitan Fat Stock Show of Scotland." This sum to be at the disposal of 

 the Club, and not given in special prizes by the Society. 



On a vote being taken, Mr Elliot's motion was carried, and it was agreed to 

 transmit it to the general meeting, Mr Mylne giving notice that he would probably 

 propose an amendment. 



New Members. — The names of candidates for admission as members were 

 reported and approved of ; and the Secretary stated, that as there would be a 

 meeting of Directors previous to the general meeting, he could receive names of 

 candidates up to the morning of the 20th, in terms of the bye-laws. 



