6 PROCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 



Proposed Show at Dundee. 



A letter was read from Provost Ballingall, Dundee, renewing, on behalf of the 

 Corporation of Dundee, their application to have Dundee put upon the list of towns 

 ]snsited in rotation by the annual Show of the Society. After discussion, the follow- 

 ing resolution was adopted: — "That as the Shows have been arranged for at least 

 two years, the Board is not in a position to make any definite arrangement beyond 

 that, but that when the i^roper time comes the application from Dundee rtill receive 

 due consideration." 



Plecro-Pnecmonia. 

 Mr Paterson of Birth wood stated that the county of Lanark had agreed to subscribe 

 oO guineas towards an investigation on pleuro-pneumonia, and he suggested that 

 the Directors should assist in such an important matter. The following motion was 

 ultimately agreed to :— " That the following committee be appointed to inquire into 

 and report as to the practicability of making an exhaustive inquiry in regard to 

 pleuro-pneumonia, with power to add to their number : — Mr Paterson of Birthwood, 

 convener ; the Hon. R. Baillie Hamilton ; Mr Maxwell, j-r. of Munches ; and other 

 members. " 



Veterinary Department. 

 The Veterinary Committee held a meeting immediately before the Board met, 

 when they had under consideration a letter from the Glasgow Hide-Inspecting 

 Society, inviting the Society's attention to the subject of warbles in hides, and 

 suggesting that it should take up the matter, either through means of the various 

 local agricultural societies or otherwise. The committee, alter careful consideration, 

 recommended that a circular embodying the ^^ews expressed in the letter from the 

 joint-committee of the Glasgow Hide-Inspecting Society should be addressed to the 

 secretaries of all the district societies in Scotland, and along with it to send a copy 

 of Miss Ormerod's pamphlet on AVarbles. They also recommended that a copy 

 of the circular be sent to the Privy Council, with a request that they wiU take such 

 steps as they may see fit to eradicate or mitigate the evil. The Board approved of 

 the report. 



Agriccltcral Education. 

 A letter was read from Mr Christison, AV.S., intimating that the Edinburgh 

 University Court had appointed Mr Gilbert Murray, Elvaston Castle, Derby, to 

 the oflice of additional Examiner in Agriculture in connection with graduation in 

 science in the Department of Agiiculture for tliree years from 1st January 1887. In 

 addition to Mr Murray and the University Professors who teach subjects required for 

 graduation in the department, the Court appointed the following additional 

 examiners :—Dr John Voelcker for agricultural chemistrj-, and Prmcipals "WaUey 

 and "Williams for veterinary hygiene. 



Horse-Breeding. 

 It was agreed, in accordance with a circular from Mr AYalter Gilbey, to send a 

 petition to the House of Lords in support of the views advocated by Lord Ribblesdale 

 with reference to horse-breeding to the following effect: — "That an annual grant 

 of, say, £5000 from the Government must be devoted in the shape of premiums to 

 thoroughbred stallions, the owners of which should guarantee each horse to serve a 

 number of mares at small fees. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 1st JUNE 1887. 



P/'csc«f.— Vice-Presidents— Rev. John Gillespie, Mouswald ; Colonel Gillon of 

 Wallhouse. Ordinarj' Directors— Mr Elliot of AVolfelee ; Mr Marr, Cairnbrogie ; 

 Mr Matthews, Newton-Stewart; Mr Middleton, Clay of Allan; Mr Paterson of 

 Birthwood ; Mr Young of Cleish Castle ; Mr Murdoch, Garteraig ; Mr Mackenzie, 

 yr. of Knitail ; :\Ir Maxwell, yr. of INIunches ; Mr Ballingall, Dunbog ; Hon. R. 

 Bailhe Hamilton of Langton ; Jlr Fisher, Jellyholm ; ]\Ir Cran, Kirk-ton ; Su- Da'S'id 

 Baird, Bart. ; Mr IMilne, Inverurie ; IVIr Hewetson, Auchenbainzie ; Sir Robert 

 Menzies, Bart; Mr Buttar, Corston ; Mr Park, Dechmont ; Lord Arthur Cecil, 

 Orchard Mains ; Mr Macpherson Grant of Drumduan ; Mr Glendinning, Hatton 

 Mains. Extraordinary Directors— Lord Provost of Perth ; Mr Ding^vall, Ramornie ; 

 Mr Ferguson, Kinnoclitry ; Mr Gilmour of Lundin ; Mr Macduff of Bonhard ; Mr 

 "Walker, Portlethen ; Mr Howatson of Glenbuck ; Mr 3Iackenzie of Portmore, Mr 

 Dudgeon, Easter Dalmeny; Mr M 'Queen of Crofts; Mr Paterson, Plean Farm. 



