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to till the vacancies in tlie list of Office-Bearers for 1881 had been published, in terms 

 of the Bye-Laws. 



LoupiNG-iLL AND Braxy.— A memorial from the Teviotdale Farmers' Club in regard 

 to Louping-ill and Braxy, which was postponed at last meeting, was, on the motion of 

 Mr Eliott Lockhart, seconded by Lord Polwarth, referred to' a Committee, consisting 

 of Professor Wilson, Professor Williams, Dr Aitken, Mr Grieve, Skelfhill ; Mr Elliot, 

 Blackhaugh ; Rev. John Gillespie, Mouswald Manse ; Mr Eliott Lockhart of Borth- 

 wickbrae ; and Mr Smith, Whittinghame, for consideration and report — Mr Eliott 

 Lockhart, convener — with power to add to their number. The Committee, in the first 

 l^lace, to j-eport the nature of the course they would recommend to adopt, and to give 

 an estimate of the cost the enquiry is likely to involve. 



Foot-and-Mouth Disease.— The Board resolved to memorialise Her Majesty's 

 Privy Council on the outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in England, and to request 

 that the Local Authorities be warned to take immediate steps imder the Contagious 

 Diseases (Animals) Act to prevent the spread of that disease to Scotland, and if neces- 

 sary to stop the transit of cattle from England into Scotland. 



CHEmcAL Department,— The Report by the Special Committee was submitted to 

 the Directors, and the Secretary was instructed to advertise that copies could be had 

 on api^lication to him. 



General Meeting.— The programme of business for the Anniversary General fleet- 

 ing on the 19th current w\as arranged. 



New ^Iembers. — The list of candidates for admission as members was submitted. 



General Sho^^s.— Stirling Shoio 1881.— Tlie report of the meeting of members held 

 at Stirling on the 17th December was submitted, from which it appeared that a motion 

 to increase the first prize for agricultural stallions from £35 to £50 was approved of, 

 subject to the decision of the Directors. 



The Board resolved to adhere to the premium list as submitted. 



Glasgovj Show, 18S2.— The list of classes of stock, as prepared by the Committee 

 on General Shows, was approved of by a meeting of members, held at Glasgow on the 

 15th December, subject to the following additions and alterations, suggested for the 

 consuleration of the Directors :— Fii-st, That in Ayrshires the family prize and the 

 section for cows and heifers in calf be deleted, and the following added— 1, Cow in 

 milk or in calf of any age, bred by exhibitor ; 2, cow in calf, calved before 1st January 

 1879 ; 3, heifer in calf, calved on or after 1st January 1879. Second, That in horses 

 there should be the following additional sections : — 1, Family Prize — the family to 

 consist of five animals, foaled before 1st January 1880 (male or female, the oflspring of 

 one sire), not necessarily the property of one person ; 2, Family Prize — the family to 

 consist of five animals, foaled on or after 1st January 1880 (male or female, the ofi- 

 .s])ring of one sire), not necessarily the property of one person ; 3, mare or gelding 

 sliown in harness, regularly worked in a town, and not the property of a farmer ; 

 stallion for agricultural purposes, to serve in the district of the Show in season 1882. 



The Board adopted the suggestions, with exception of No. 3. 



Implement Department.— The recommendations by the Machinery Committee for 

 the rearrangement of tliis dejiartment were reported, and the Directors agreed to give 

 the proposals a trial. See p. 20. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, IQth JANUARY 1881. 



P resent— Ijonl Arthur Cecil ; Lord Napier and Ettrick, K.T. ; Sir Alexander Muir 

 Mackenzie of Delviue, Bart. ; Mr Cunningham, Tarl)reoch ; Mr Dingwall, Ramornie ; 

 Mr Scott Dudgeon, Longnewton ; Mr Gillon of Wallhouse ; Mr Maxtone Graham of 

 <;ultoquhey ; Mr Hope, Duddingston ; ^Ir Irvine of Drum ; Mr Kennedy of Suuday- 

 w».-ll, Brandleys ; Mr Eliott Lockhart of Borthwickbrae ; Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; 

 Mr Murray of Dollerie ; Mr Mylne, Niddrie Mains; Mr Ralston, Glamis House ; Mr 

 Ritchie of Middleton ; Mr Smith, Stevenson Mains ; Mr Smith, Wliittinghame ; Mr 

 John Turnbull Smith, C.A. ; Mr Campbell Swiuton of Kimnierghame ; Pi-ofessor 

 Wilson — Lord Napier and Ettrick, K.T., in the chair. Apologies were reported for 

 thf absence of Mr Hog of Xcwliston ; and Mr Snath, chief magistrate, Kelso. 

 ^ The business had reference i)rinri])ally to the subjects to be brought before the 

 jgeiuiid meeting of tJjis date. 



