8 PROCEEDINGS AT BOAED MEETINGS. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 4th JUNE 1879. 



rrese7it — The Hon. George Waldegrave Leslie ; Sir George Donglas Clerk of 

 Penicuik, Bart.; Sir JoLu Marjoribanks of Lees, Bart.; Sir James R. Gibson Maitland 

 of Clifton Hall, Bart.; Mr Graham Binny, W.S.; Mr Dickson of Corstorphine ; Mr 

 Dingwall, Raniornie ; Mr Ferguson, Kinnochtry ; Mr Gillon of W.allhouse ; Mr 

 Heudrie of Larbert ; Mr Hope, Dnddingston ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr Kirkwood, 

 Killermont ; Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; Mr Mylne, Niddrie Mains ; Mr Phnnmer 

 of Sunderland Hall ; ]\Ir Ritchie of Middleton ; Mr Ross, Bachilton ; Mr Smith, 

 Stevenson Mains ; Mr Smith, Wliittinghame ; Mr Walker of Rowland, C.B. ; Professor 

 Wilson ; and Dr Aitken. 



Mr F. N. Menzies reported apologies for the absence of the Earl of Strathmore ; 

 Lord Polwarth ; Sir Robert Menzies of Menzies, Bart.; Mr Copland, Mill of Ardlethen ; 

 Mr Kennedy of Sundaywell, Brandleys ; Mr ilnrray of Dollerie ; Mr Oswald of 

 Dunnikier ; and Mr Young of Cleish. 



Before proceeding with the business on the programme, the following resolution was 

 unanimously agreed to : — 



The late Mr Seton Wightman of Courance. — That the Directors of the 

 Highland and Agricnltur.al Society of Scotland desire to express their deep and sincere 

 regret at the loss which the Society has sustained by the death of ]\Ir James Seton 

 Wightman of Courance, convener of the coimty of Dumfries, one of their number, and 

 their sense of the cordial assistance rendered by him as a Director of the Society. 



The late Captain Tod of Howden. — A letter was read from INlr William Tod 

 of Heatheryhangh, returning his sincere thanks to the Directors for the expression of 

 their sense of the services rendered to the Society by the late Captain Tod. 



General Meeting. — The programme of business to be brought before the half- 

 yearly meeting of the Society on the 18th was arranged, and the list of candidates for 

 election was submitted. 



Perth Show. — The Secretary stated that all entries of implements mnst be 

 made on or before the 6th current, and that as Friday the 1.3th current was the last 

 day for lodging certificates of stock, he wonld attend at the Royal George Hotel, 

 Perth, on that clay to receive entries and close the list. 



Deputation to Exhibition in London.— The Secretary (Mr Menzies) was 

 instructed to inform Mr Jenkins, the Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of 

 England, that the Directors of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland 

 purpose sending a small deputation to London to visit specially the great agricul- 

 tural exhibition at London at the end of this month. 



New Zealand Stud-Booe, &c. — A letter was submitted from Mr Robert Wilkin, 

 4 Langlands Place, Dumfries, sending at the request of the president of the Agricul- 

 tural and Pastoral Association of Canterbury, a copy of the first volume of the 

 New Zealand Draught Horse Stud-Book, lieing the first draught horse stud-book pub- 

 lished in the colony. 



A letter was also reported from Professor Lorimer, sending copies of his pamphlet 

 on the Fixitj' of Teniu-e. 



The Secretary stated that he had already, in name of the Directors, thanked Mr 

 Wilkin and Professor Lorimer. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 18th JUNE 1879. 



Present — Tlie Hon. George Waldegrave Leslie ; Sir James R. Gibson Maitland, 

 Bart. ; Mr Copland, Mill of Ardlethen ; Mr Dingwall, Raniornie ; Mr Hog- of 

 Newliston ; IMr Hope, Dnddingston ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr Kennedy of Sunday- 

 well ; Mr Kirkwood, Killermont ; Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; Mr John Ord 

 Mackenzie of Dolphinton ; Mr Myhie, Niddrie Mains ; Mr Plummer of Sunderland 

 Hall ; ]Mr Ralston, Glamis ; Mr Smith, Whittinghame ; Mr Smith, Stevenson Mains ; 

 Mr Campbell Swinton of Kimmerghame ; Professor Wilson ; Mr Young of Cleish 

 Castle — Mr Copland in the chair. 



Apologies were reported for the absence of the Marquis of Lothian ; Professor 

 Balfour ; Mr Gillon of Wallhouse ; Mr Hendrie of Larbert ; and Mr Whyte Melville of 

 Bennochy. 



Deputation to London. — It was resolved that the deputation to London should 

 visit Rothamstead and Woburn, and that Dr Aitken should accompany the gentlemen 

 named at last meeting. 



The remainder of the business referred more particularly to the various matters to 

 be brought before the general meeting of this date. 



