10 PEOCEEDINGS AT HOXllU MEETINGS. 



occurred. Unfortunately, the disease had been imported into Perth in the autumn. 

 However, by slaughtering the diseased animals they screwed it off at the meter, with 

 the assistance of tlie Local Authorities, and the disease was practically stamped out. 

 He was glad to be able to say that the disease was not allowed to spread either into 

 Perth or adjacent counties. That was done by the dairy cows that were diseased 

 being stamped out. The disease had not reached the valuable pure-bred stocks that 

 would go to the Show. He knew that to the valuable Clydesdales and shorthorns 

 every Show of the Society formed a page in their history, and it would be a great pity 

 if it was obliterated. There was now great competition in the Clydesdale world, and 

 the making of history in the way he had stated was a great thing to those men who 

 had capital in Clydesdales. In the county of Perth they had hail very little pleuro- 

 pneumonia, and it only existed at Tippermuir, about seven miles from Perth. The 

 origin of the disease there was a lot of Irish cattle purchased at Hallow Fair. The 

 inspector said it was doubtful whether the disease that appeared was pleuro- 

 pneumonia ; but in order to take every precaution against it spreading, the diseased 

 animals were slaughtered. The other forty-three animals had been inoculated, and 

 they were doing well. Indeed, it was thought that it was not a case of pleuro- 

 pneumonia at all. He was convinced that there was nothing whatever to alarm the 

 breeders of stock. If they took clean cattle to a clean jjlace, and if the railway 

 people were made to clean their trucks, there would be no danger whatever. 



IVIr JIaxwell, yr. of ilunches, asked, with reference to the railway accommodation, 

 whether there would be a siding for the cattle going to the Show— so that the stock 

 would not be loaded or unloaded with other cattle ? 



Dean of Guild Mackenzie said that there was a siding at St Leonard's, the use of 

 which might be obtained from the raihvay. 



j\Ir Kyd said that the siding at St Leonard's was not used for cattle, but for 

 minerals. 



The LoKD Provost said that the siding was in close proximity to the Showyard. 

 Mr HoWAT.sON asked if the deputation would make arrangements with the railway 

 company to get the siding ? 



The LoKD Provost said they would approach the railway company at once. Seeing 

 that the company did not use the siding for cattle at present, he had no doubt they 

 wovild give the use of it. 



Sir AViLLiAM Walker, K.C.B., said it would be for the interests of the railway 

 companj' to give such facilities. 



The CHAiKSLiN said that, on behalf of the Board, he had to return thanks to the 

 deputation for coming and laying before them the information they had given. The 

 Board was not only glad to receive the deijutation, but thankful that they had come, 

 because it was necessary that the Board, in coming to a conclusion on the matter, 

 should know all the facts of the case. They would give the facts stated by the 

 deputation their serious consideration, and do the best they could in the interests of 

 all parties. 



The Lord Provost, on behalf of the deputation, returned thanks for the kind 

 reception that had been given to them. 

 The deputation then retired. 

 After some discussion, 



Mr Ballingall moved — "That the Show be held at Perth." 

 Mr Ferguson seconded the motion. 



Sir PvOBERT Menzies, Bart., moved as an amendment, seconded by Mr ELLIOT of 

 AVolfelee — "That the holding of the Show be postponed till next year." 

 On a division, 8 voted for the amendment, and 21 for the motion. 

 It was accordingly agreed to hold the Show. 



It was suggested by Sir Wm. "Walker, K.C.B., that the Local Authorities of the 

 various counties should afterwards be communicated with, so as to prevent any 

 difficulties being imposed on the return of cattle from the Show, if this should be 

 found necessary by the continuance of disease in Scotland. 

 This was apjiroved of. 



Glasgow Show, 1888. 



A letter was read from the Town-Clerk Depute, Glasgow, intimating that the Town 

 Council had agreed to give the use of a part of Glasgow Green for the Society's Show 

 in 1888, and also to give the Society a donation of i.;200 in connection therewith. 



Warble Fly. 



The Secretary reported that a circular had been sent to the secretaries of 192 

 local agricidtural societies in Scotland, drawing attention to the loss sustained by 

 the farmers by the damage done to liides, an<l even to beef, by warbles, and asking 

 them to move in the matter, and get their members to adojjt means to prevent the 



