270 ACCOUNT or the show held at PERTH IN 1879 



exceeded his duties that day, he had still ventured — not as Chair- 

 man, but as President of the Society — to say that there was 

 danger in carrpng motions to which it was impossible to give 

 due consideration. Alhiding to the recent depression in the 

 country, the Noble Chairman expressed the hope that one result 

 of it would be to unite landlords and tenants still more. Their 

 interests were so absolutely identical that if one was in misfor- 

 tune the other suffered also ; and in the future, whate\'er dith- 

 culties might arise, he hoped each would recognise the rights 

 and aspirations of the other, so that out of the evil which had 

 afflicted the country for some time good might come to the 

 landlords and tenants of Scotland. Lord Oranmore and Browne 

 proposed The National Agricultural Societies of England and 

 Ireland, to which Mr H. M. Jenkins, secretary of the Eoyal 

 Agricultural Society of England, replied. Among other toasts 

 were, The President of the Society, given by Lord Provost 

 Picliardson; The Croupiers, by Mr Stuart Gray of Gray and 

 Ivinfauns; The Judges, by the chairman, and rephed to by 

 Mr John Wood, Ptipon ; The Successful Competitors, by Mr 

 Young of Cleish, and responded to by Lord Eathdonnell ; The 

 Committee of Supervision, by ]\Ir Gillon of Wallhouse, and 

 acknowledged by Sir Alexander JMuir Mackenzie. At the close 

 of the dinner, tlu-ee hearty cheers were given for the Noble 

 President. 



On Thursday the yard was again opened at 8 a.m. The prize 

 cattle were paraded at 10.30, and the horses at 12.30 and 3.30 

 P.M. The evening was agreeably spent in a brilliant and fashion- 

 able ball in the County Hall The music was supplied by Messrs 

 E. J. & E. Adams' quadrille band of Glasgow. The arrange- 

 ments of the committee were very complete, and admirably 

 carried out by Mr Melville Jameson, who acted as local secretary. 

 On Friday the yard was opened at the same hour, and the 

 usual parade of prize cattle took place at 9.30, and of horses at 

 11 A.M. and 3 p.m. The show terminated at 5 p.m., at which 

 hour the removal of the stock began. 



The health of the stock was exceedingly good, no case of 

 disease having come under the notice of Principal Williams, or 

 of the two local veterinary surgeons who were in close attend- 

 ance during the show. 



The yard was erected by Mr Mathew Eichardson, Annan, the 

 Society's contractor. The refreshments were purveyed by Messrs- 

 Eobert Wilson, Perth: Aitcliison Sons & Mitchell, Edin- 

 burgh ; John Warner, Edinburgh ; and Albert M. Thiem of the 

 Windsor Hotel, Edinburgh. The contractor for the supply of 

 forage was Mr W. S. Ferguson, Friarton, Perth ; the quality of 

 grass, hay, and tares was excellent, and gave general satisfaction. 

 On Wednesday and two following days the bands of the 



