PROCEEDIXGS AT THE GENRRAL MEETINGS. 



GENEr.AL MEETING, ISth JUNE 187'J. 



Mr Copland, Mill of Ardlethen, Senior Ordinary Director jiresent, 

 occujiied the Chair. 



Mr Menztes, Secretary, stated that he had received a letter from the Marquis of 



Lothian, the President of the Society, who -was to have taken the chair, regretting that 



it was impossible for him to he present, as the General Commanding the District had 



intimated that he would coninience the insjiection of his regiment of Militia that daj-. 



New Mkmbers. — 101) new members were elected. 



Pkuxh Show, 1879. — Mr Menzies, in the absence of Mr Gillon of Wallhouse, said — 

 I have, in the lirst i)lace, to report that the competition tor the premium of £150 for 

 the liest draught stallion to serve in the district of the Show, took ]^lace at Perth on 

 the 14th of February, when 38 horses were entered, and that the premium was 

 awarded to Mr David Kiddell, Blaekhall, Paisley, for his stallion "Luck's All." I 

 have, in the next i)lace, to report that the an-angenients for the meeting at Perth, 

 which will be held from the 2yth of Jidy to the 1st of August inclusi\-e, are progress- 

 ing as satisfactorily as could be desired. The entries closed on the IStli lust., and the 

 following is a statement of the head of stock, &c., compared with the last show at 

 Perth in 1871 :— 



Perth, 187P. Perth, 1871. 

 Cattle ....... .383 376 



Horses 2.53 177 



Sheep 470 684 



S\viue . 50 71 



Poultry ....... 200 301 



Wool ' 11 — 



Daii-y Produce 49 88 



Implements 2207 l'J48 



The district connected with the show comprises tlie Eastern Division of Perthshire, 

 Western Division of Forfarshire, Fifeshire, and Kinross-slm-e. The following gen- 

 tlemen have been named to act on the General Committee of Management : — Ecistern 

 Divisimi of Perthshire.— Vhcoiint Stormont, Robert Clark, Taybank ; Lieuteuaut- 

 Colonel Williamson of Lawers, John Drummond of Blackruthven, John Richmond, 

 Drou ;. John Robertson, Old Blair ; Charles T. C. Grant of Kilgi-aston, James Small 

 of Dirnaneau, James Leslie, the Thorn ; William Crawford, Balgarvie. Western 

 Uivisiim of Forfarshire. — E. A. Stuart Gray of Gray, Colonel Ogilvy, jt. of Liver- 

 quharity ; Robert M'Gavin of Ballumbie, Patrick Webster of Westfield, William 

 Arnot, Mains of Glamis ; Alexander Bell, Kirkton of Tealing ; William WHij-te, 

 Hattou of Eassie ; John Alexander, Ballindarg. Fifeshire. — The Earl of P^lgiu and 

 Kincardine, Colonel John Balfour of Balbirnie, Alexander Bethune of Blebo, Admiral 

 Maitland Dougall of Scotscraig, Colonel J. Austruther Thomson of Charleton, David 

 Bell, Todhall ; John Balliugall, Dunbog ; John Bell, Stenton ; James Beveridge, 

 Crombie ; Robert Mitchell, Cadham. Kinross-shire. — James Marshall of Duucrevie, 

 William Tod, Gospetry ; Tliomas M. Tod of West Brackly. Citj/ of Perth.— James 

 Dewar, Dean of Guild ; Bailie John M'Arthur, Bailie James Wotherspoon, Bailie F. 

 P. Caniegie, Bailie John Chalmers, Daniel M'Kenzie, City Treasurer; Councillors 

 Andrew Mai-tin and David Galloway, Alexander Hay, live stock salesman ; and John 

 M. Eraser, live-stock salesman. There will also be a large and influential deputation of 

 the Directors ami other Office-bearers, headed by the ilarcjuis of Lothian, President of 

 the Society. A meeting of tlie General Committee was held at Perth on Friday 

 the 13th inst.— Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie of Del vine, Bart., chairman of the local 

 committee, presiding — when the following sulj-committees and attending members 

 were a])pointed : — 



Committees.— Admission of Stock— Mr C. T. C. Grant of Kilgrastou, convener ; Jlr 

 John M'Dougall, Goodlybuni ; and Mr George Kyd, cattle salesman. Admission of 

 the Public— Sir Alexander Muir I\Iackeuzie, convener ; Bailies Wotherspoon, Chalmers, 



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