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Mr F. N. Mexzies reported apologies for the absence of Sir Robert Menzies of 

 Menzies, Bart. ; Sir James Innes of Edengight, Bart. ; Mr Cran, Kirkton ; Mr 

 Dudgeon, yr. of Cargen ; Mr Fisher, Jellyholm ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr Kerr, 

 Broomhouse ; Mr Jlatthews, Newton-Stewart ; Mr Murdoch, Gartcraig ; Mr Park, 

 Dechmont : and Mr Connal Rowan of Meiklewood. 



Deceased Members. 



Before proceeding with the business on the programme, it was agreed to record in 

 the minutes an expression of the Directors' deep regret at the death of Sir Walter 

 Elliot of "Wolfelee, K.C.S.I., and Mr James Shaw, Skaithmuir, both of whom had 

 acted as Ordinary.and Extraordinary Directors of the Society, and members of various 

 committees. 



' Pleuro-Pneumonia. 



The Secretary reported that, in terms of the instructions at last meeting, he had 

 sent a circular to all the Local Authorities in Scotland recommending that they 

 should, as far as possible, prohibit the importation of Irish cattle into their respective 

 districts till 1st May. The circular had been favourably received and generally 

 adopted. 



Perth Show, 1887. 



Juhilee Prizes.— k. letter was read from Mr M'Neilage, secretary of the Clydesdale 

 Horse Society of Great Britain and Ireland, intimating that the council of his Society 

 offers two jubilee champion prizes of i:20 each for competition at the Show to be 

 held at Perth. One of these prizes is for the best male Clydesdale exhibited, of 

 any age, registered in the Clydesdale Stud-book, but excluding geldings. The other 

 prize is for the best female Clydesdale, of any age, exhibited, and registered in the 

 Clydesdale Stud-book. The offer was accepted with thanks. Mr Howatson reported 

 that he was not iu a position at present to give a list of the jubilee prizes for black- 

 faced sheep. The money they had collected was greater than they expected, but 

 before the 30th of April he would have the classes of stock for which the cups were 

 to be given sent to the Secretary. 



Nomination of Local Committee. 



Letters to the Conveners of the Counties connected with the Show.— The Eastern 

 Division of Perthshii-e, Western Division of Forfarshire, Fifeshire, and Kinross-shire 

 — and to the Lord Provost of Perth, in regard to the nomination of the local com- 

 mittee, were agreed to. 



Glasgow Show, 1888. 



The Board approved of letters being addressed 1 to the conveners of the counties 

 embraced in the district of the Glasgow Show --Lanark, Ayr, Argyll, Renfrew, and 

 Bute- and to the I^ord Provost of Glasgow, in reference to the auxiliary subscrip- 

 tion. 



Show, 1889. 



Mr Elliot of Wolfelee, pursuant to his notice— postponed from the Board meeting 

 on the '2nd of March—moved " That a committee be appointed to select a suitable 

 place in the Kelso district for the Show of 1889." After some discussion, the motion 

 was ultimately withdrawn, it being considered that it was too early to move in 

 the matter, but that it would be considered at a future meeting. 



Agricultural and Forestry Education. 

 The reports of the agricultural and forestry examinations were submitted, showing 

 that the written examinations were held on the 28th and 29th and the oral on the 

 30th IMarch. The number of candidates who presented themselves was 22— namely, 

 21 in the agricultural and one in the forestry department. The examinations 

 resulted in 8 passing for the diploma, 5 for the first-class and 6 for the second-class 

 certificates in agriculture, and one for the first-class certificate in forestry. 



Quarter-ill or Blackleg in Cattle. 



The following letter, addressed to the Secretary, was read : — 



" Arbuthnott, Fordoun, 12th March 1887. 



" Sir,— I desire to bring under your notice a remedy or prophylactic for quarter-ill 

 or blackleg in young cattle, in hopes that it may be regarded as worthy of publication 

 in the records of the Society. I have practised it on hundreds of cattle for the last 

 •twenty-five years without one case of failure. But not to speak of my own work, I 

 have the evidence of numerous letters to myself, as also letters in the North British 

 Agriculturist and Farming World of February 18th, of which I enclose copy, that 



