20 PKOCEEDINGS AT GEXEKAL MEETINGS. 



districts. The result was that there was no objection to the proposal from those 

 counties and towns which replied, except the Town Council of Inverness, who, hy a 

 majority, disapproved of the proposed rotation. The only counties which did not 

 reply were Cromaity and Sutherland. In these circumstances the Board felt justified 

 in preparing a list of classes of stock suitable for the Glasgow district, and authorised 

 the Secretai-y to submit it to a meeting of members which was held at Glasgow on the 

 15th of December. The meeting approved of the list, subject to a few additions and 

 alterations, which have since been considered by the Directors. That list I have now 

 to sixbmit to the meeting, and to move the following resolution: — "The Society 

 approves of the proposal to hold the General Show at Glasgow in 1S82, at Inverness in 

 1883, and at Edinbiu'gh in 1884, and authorises the Directors to make the necessaiy 

 arrangements for these meetings," 



The resolution was agreed to. 



Implement Departmen't. — Z^Ir MTLyE, Xiddrie Mains, gave in the Report from the 

 Implement Committee, which recommended — 



1. That no premiums, awards, or public distinction of any kind for implements or 

 machines be given without thorough and exhaustive open and competitive trials. 



2. That premiums be confined to entirely new inventions; or to real improvements 

 upon existing implements and machines destined to remedy marked defects. 



3. That no prizes or awards Ite given in connection with general shows except such 

 as have been publicly announced in the official list of the premiums to be competed for. 



4. That any real improvements or new inventions be intimated to the Secretary 

 before 1st March, and submitted to the Implement Committee for report as to whether 

 they are considered worthy of entry and trial. 



5. That the Society pro\-ide ground at a suitable season and make arrangements for 

 the proper trial of implements and machines to be classed under certain heads, and a 

 charge made for the entry of each. 



6. That the following implements being yet in a comparatively undeveloped state, 

 should be dealt with as new inventions, and premiums should l->e offered as foUow : — 



For CuinpeHHon at Stirling bi 1881. 



Potato lifters, 3 premiums of £15, £10, £5 £30 



Turnip lifters, 3 premiums of £15, £10, £5 .. 30 



Artificial manure distributors, 3 premiums of, £15, £10, £5, 30 



£90 



For Competitimi at Glasgow in 1882. 



Combined reaper and binder, or lifting and binding machine, 3 premiums 



of £100, £50, £25 ... ... ^ 



Seed cleaners, 3 premiums of £15, £10, £5 



For Comiictition at Inveiiiess in 1883. 



£205 



Turnip thinners, 3 ju'emiums of £15, £10, £5 £30 



Potato planters, 3 premiums of £15, £10, £5 30 



Weed eradicators, 3 premiums of £15, £10, £5 30 



£90 



7. That the Society at the time of the annual trials provide groimd suitable for the 

 exhibition of other implements and machines as follows : — First year, 1881 — ploughs, 

 grubbers, diggers, and cultivators. Second year, 1882— mowers, horse rakes, and hay 

 collectors. Third year, 1883 — ploughs, grubbers, diggers, and cultivators. Notice to 

 be sent in not later than 1st March, and entry money to be charged. 



8. That notwithstanding these regulations, it shall be in the power of the Implement 

 Committee at any time to recommend to the Directors for trial, and award any extra- 

 ordinary invention or improvement. 



9. That the Committee have power to withhold prizes where there is not sufficient 

 merit, or apportion them as they think best. 



The Report was adopted. 



EXPERIMENT.VL Stations. — Dr Aitken submitted his report, in which he said — We 

 have now secured the third crop of one rotation— viz., Italian rj'egrass. Owing to the 

 long drought during the simimer, the hay crop in the Lothians was a short one, but 

 the crop at Pumpherston was a very fair one considering the sea.son. It was got in in 

 good condition, and is now undergoing analysis, A dry season is known to be very 

 unfavourable to the action of light manures, and had these been applied to the various 



