PEOCEEDINGS AT GEXEILVL MEiniXGS. 23 



after the parcel reported upon has been delivered, and the quantity in all 

 does not exceed 20 tons. 

 ■9. That all analyses he reported according to forms to be furnished by the High- 

 land and Agricultural Society, and valuations of manures, if any are made, to 

 be calculated on a uniform standard to be issued periodically by the Society, 

 and at least once a year. 

 HI. That a summary of all analyses for which the Society has contributed pay- 

 iment, and fidl details of such as shall appear to the Chemical Committee worthy of 

 ■notice, shall l:>e published each year in the Transactions. But before such publication 

 is made, in the case of all which show an inferiority in the whole valuable constituents 

 of 8 per cent, or upwards between the guarantee given and the analysis obtained, 

 there may be at the option of the seller, to whom due notice will be given, a further 

 analysis made by an indei)eudent chemist to be chosen by the Society. 



II. Lahoro.tory ExjMnses and Duties of Chemist. 



I. That tlie allowance to Dr Aitken, chemist to the Society, should be : — 



1. Salary as at present ....... £300 



2. For assistants and service in the laboratory .... 140 



3. For rent, a^iparatus, chemical reagents, gas. coke, coal, &c. . 160 



£600 



II. That the duties of the chemist should be : — 



1. To prepare annually for publication in the Society's Transactions a rej^ort on 



the more important investigations and experiments being conducted in this 



country and elsewhere on the application of chemistry to agricidture. 

 .2. To superintend the experiments being carried on at the experimental stations 



of the Society, to make all necessary analyses and investigations in connection 



therewith, and to prepare an annual report of these for publication in the 

 ' Transactions. 



5. To perform the requisite analyses in connection with such other experiments 



as are conducted under the sanction and direction of the Chemical Committee, 



and report on the same if desired. 

 4. To prepai'e a summary of all analyses for which the Society has contributed 



payment, and full details of such as shall appear to the Chemical Committee 



worthy of notice for publication in the Transactions. 

 -5. To attend all meetings of the Chemical Committee of the Society, 

 t). To have a laboratory in Edinburgh, where he may be consulted by members of 



the Society, and to be in attendance there every Wednesday for that piirpose. 



7. To maintain a sufficient statf of assistants, one of whom at least shall be specially 



engaged in, and acquainted with, both the chemical and experimental work of 

 the Society. 



8. To deliver lectures at such places and on such subjects connected with the 



chemistry of agriculture, as shall be approve<l of by the Chemical Committee, 

 and for which the Cliemist shall be permitted to receive remuneration from 

 the parties ajjplying for his services. 

 Tlie chemist and his assistants sliall be paid their travelling ex})enses when on 

 the Society's work. 



He shall receive a fee of £l, Is. for each analysis made by him, when employed 

 as referee in connection with local associations. 



He sluill be entitled to charge for analyses made for members of the Society 

 according to the scale of fees annually published in the Transactions. 



Xai'Ikk and Etthick, Chainndn of Committee. 

 ?]r)iNBUK«^iH, 15//( December \%^0. 



Mr Lindsay, Meadowflat, seconded the motion. He said he was sorry that he 

 could not congratulate the Directors on having given tlieir adhesion to the proposals, 

 as he understood that they were coerced into them. It seemed to him that if the 

 resolutions were adopted it would institute a new era in agriculture. 



Mr Mackknzik said that the ditterences between the Directors and Mr Scott 

 Dudgeon on the subject were merely as to matters of «letail. 



Mr Lindsay said lie disapproved of the terms of the appointment of the chemist. 

 He thought they should give a man a good salary, and iiave the whole of his time 

 tlevoted to their work. 



Mr .Mkiain said he thought that steps should be taken to get reports in regard to 

 Continental experimental statiojis. 



Mr Mackknzik said that Dr Aitken was in communication with most of the 

 stations. 



