10 PROCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 



mittee met on tlie loth of October, aud that by a majority it was resolved to recom- 

 mend that- the existing an-angements regarding districts be adhered to. 



Chemical Analyses. — The resolution at the general meeting held at Perth, "that 

 the Society subsidise their chemist, so that he would lie able to give the members 

 analyses at the same rates as local associations do," was referred to the following 

 committee :— Mr Mackenzie of Portmore, Convener ; Professors Maclagan, Balfour, 

 and Wilson ; Messrs Melvin, Bonnington ; Swiuton, Hol>-n Bank ; Hutchison of Car- 

 lo\\Tie ; Mouteith, Tower jNIaius ; Munro, Faimington ; Smith, Stevenson Mains : 

 Ferguson, Kiunochtry ; Cochrane, Waterside Lodge ; Mylne, Niddrie Plains ; 

 Ritchie of Middleton ; Smith, Whittinghame ; Miu-ray of Dollerie ; Walker of Bow- 

 laud, C.B.; Sir Graham Montgomery, "Bart. , M.P.; Messrs Hew Crichton, S.S.C: 

 Hog of Newliston; Graham Binny', W.S. ; Stewart of Inglistou ; George Auldjo 

 Jamieson, C.A.; and T. G. Murray, W.S.; Mr Hope, the mover of the motion, to be 

 called to the meeting. 



Revision OF Charter. — Tlie resolution at the same meeting- -" That a committee 

 be appointed to revise the Society's charter and consider any changes which the altered 

 state of matters now existing may render necessary " — was referred to the Law aud 

 Finance Committees, and Mr Mollison, Dochgairoch Lodge, the mover of the 

 resolution. 



Argyll Naval Fdxd. — On the recommendation of the committee in charge of the 

 Argyll Naval Fund, of which Admiral Maitland Dougall of Scotscraig is chairman, 

 the following naval cadets were nominated to the benefit of the fund, vdz. : — Mr Edward 

 W. Elphinstone Wemyss and Mr Edward Walrond de Wells Bruce. 



ExPERQiENTAL STATIONS. — Dr Aitken reported that the crops on the experimental 

 stations had been safely got in, but that owing to the lateness of the season, thrashing 

 was not yet completed ; so that he could give no definite details regarding the experi- 

 ments for a few weeks. He believed, however, that the results of the barley crop 

 would be found very satisfactory, and form an important contribution to the general 

 investigation that was going on. 



Report by Deputation to London. — The Secretary laid on the table a report by 

 Dr Aitken on a visit to Rothamstead, and stated that a report on the Kilbum Show 

 was in progress. 



Lectures on Fodder and Feeding. — The Secretary intimated that Dr Aitken pro- 

 posed to give a course of six lectures on the subiect of " Fodder aud the Laws of 

 Nutrition," in the Society's Hall, No. 3 George IV. Bridge, on Wednesdays, at two 

 o'clock, beginning Wednesday, 19th November. Members of the Society and their 

 friends are invited to attend. 



Agricultur^vl Education.— The Secretary reported that the examiaiation for the 

 Society's bursaries took place on the 29th Oct"ober, when 6 students passed for bur- 

 saries of £20 each and 2 for bursaries of £10 each. 



Miscellaneous Remits. — The following remits were made : — To the Committee on 

 Oflfice-bearers, to report on vacancies and suggest list for 1880 ; to the Committee on 

 Essavs and Reports, to read and report on the papers lodged in 1879, and to revise 

 the list for 1880 ; to the Committee on District Competitions and on Cottages and 

 Gardens, to revise the awards for 1879, and consider the applications for 1880. 



International Dairy Fair at New York. —Tlie Secretary stated that the Second 

 International Dairy Fair, to be held at New York, commences on Monday, 8th Decem- 

 ber next, and continues for two weeks. 



Presentation of Books. — The following works presented to the Society's library 

 were submitted:— Strangeway's "Veterinary Anatomy," second edition, revised and 

 edited by L Vaughan, F.L.S., &c.. Lecturer on Anatomy and Zoology at the New 

 Veterinary College, Edinburgh —presented by the publishers, Messrs Bell & Bradiute, 

 Edinburgh ; Volume II. of "The Ayrshire Herd Book," compiled by the Hon. G. R. 

 Vernon— presented by the Ayrshire Herd Book Association ; and a variety of publica- 

 tions from the Foreign Literary Exchange of Norway, presented through Mr Christian 

 Hoist, Norwegian Court Paymaster, Honorary Associate of the Highland Society. 

 The Secretary added that he had already, in name of the Society, thanked the several 

 donors. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 3d DECEMBER 1879. 



Present— The Hon. George Waldegrave Leslie ; Sir Michael R. Shaw Stewart of 

 Blackball, Bart. ; Sir James R. Gibson Maitland of Clifton Hall, Bart. : IMr Dingwall, 

 Ramoruie ; Mr GiUon of Wallhouse ; Mr Ferguson, Kiunochtry ; Mr Hope, Dudding- 

 ston ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr Kennedy of Sundaywell Brandleys ; Jlr Mackenzie of 



