8 PROCEEDINGS AT EOAED MEETINGS. 



The Late Mr JoHNSTO^^: of Bodesbeck. — "That intimation of the death of Mr 

 James Johnstone of Bodesbeck, one of their number, having been made to the Direc 

 tors of the Highland and Agricultural Societj^ of Scotland, they resolved to express 

 their sorrow for his loss, and their sense of his services as a member of the Board." 



The Late Mr Hope of Bordlands. — " That the death of Mr George Hope of 

 Bordlands having been communicated to the Directors of the Highland and Agricul- 

 tural Society of Scotland, ihej resolved to record their deep regret for his los"^, and 

 their sense of the obligations which the Society owed to him as a director, a member of 

 council, and an examiner in agricultural education." 



That these resolutions be engrossed in the minutes of the Society, and that the Secre- 

 tary be instructed to transmit a copy of them respectively to the families of Mr John- 

 stone and Mr Hope, 



Board and General Meetings. — The next Board meeting was fixed to be held on 

 tlie 10th instead of the 3d, and the anniversary general meeting on the 17th of January 

 1877. 



Finance. — The Secretary, in submitting a statement of the funds at the close of the 

 financial year on the 30th November reported that the books and vouchers had been 

 placed in the hands of Mr Kenneth Mackenzie, C.A., the Society's auditor. 



Office-Bearers for 1877. — The report by the Committee on Office-bearers for 1877 

 was given in, and the Secretary was instructed to communicate with the noblemen and 

 gentlemen suggested to fill the vacancies which occur in January- next before pub- 

 lishing their names. 



Chemical Derart:ment. — It was reported that at a meeting of the Committee in 

 charge of the Chemical Department on the 29th ultimo, it had been remitted to the Con- 

 vener and Secretary to look out for suitable ground for conducting experimental 

 stations, and the Secretary stated that he would be glad to receive offers of ground for 

 the purpose. 



General Suov^s.—Udiniuryh Shoic, 1877. — At the last meeting of the Board it wa-s 

 remitted to the Committee on General Shows to consider and arrange the premiums to 

 be offered next year at Edinburgh. The Committee held its meeting on the 15th 

 November, and have suggested premiums to the amount of about L. 2700, being an 

 increase of L.llOO over what was offered at Edinburgh in 1869. The list was approved, 

 and will be submitted to a meeting of members to be held in the Society's hall, No. U 

 George IV. Bridge, on Wednesday the 27th current, at 1.30 P.M. 



Dumfries I'Slimv. — The classes for the proposed show at Dumfries in 1878, as sug- 

 gested by the Committee on General Shows, were submitted to the Board previous to 

 being laid before a meeting of membars to be held at Dumfries on Wednesday the 20th 

 cuiTent, at one o'clock. 



District Shows. — The reports by the Committees on District Shows and on Cottages 

 and Gardens, detailing the awards at the various competitions held during 1876, and 

 suggesting the districts in 1877, were submitted and approved. 



Transference of Premiums. — The Secretary stated that in the poultry awards at 

 the Aberdeen show the first premium for grey dorking pullets was (in accordance 

 with the report signed by the Judges and attending members) stated to have been 

 awarded to Mr James Aimand, Keith, and the second to Mrs George Armitstead, 

 Inchmartine, but that the first prize ticket was placed on the pen belonging to Mrs 

 Armitstead, and the second on that belonging to Mr Annand ; and that, alter com- 

 municating with the Judges and these parties, it had been agreed that the prize tickets 

 had been correctly placed, Mrs Armitstead being declared the winner of the first prize. 

 The Board approved of the transference. 



International Dairy Exhibition at Hamburg.*— Copies of the programme of 

 this exhiljition were submitted, from which it appeared that application for exhibit- 

 ing must be made at latest by the loth of December, addressed to " The ExhibMon 

 Committee for the International Dairy Exhibition, Hamburg ;" and that printed 

 forms will be sent post free by the office of the Executive Committee on application. 

 The exhibition Avill be opened on Wednesday the 28th of February 1877, and following 

 days. 



MEETING OFDIPvECTORS, 10th JANUARY 1877. 



Present— 8h James Dalrj^mple H. Elphinstone of Logie-Elphinstone, Bart., M.P. ; 

 Sir Thomns Gladstone of Fasque, Bart. : Admiral Sir William J. Hope Johnstone, 

 K.C.B. ; Mr Graham Binny, W.S. ; Mr Gillon of Wallhouse ; Mr Howatson of Dornel; 

 Mr Hunter of Thurston ; Mr Hutchison of Carlowrie ; Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; Mr 

 Kenneth JMackenzie, C.A. ; Mr Martin, yr. of Auchendennan ; Mr Bryden ]\Ionteith, 

 Liberton Tower Mains ; Mr Munro, Fairnington ; Mr Murray of Dollerie ; Mr Oswald 

 of Dunnikier ; Mr David Stevenson, C.E. ; Mr Swinton, Hol}^ Bank ; Captain Tod of 



