2 PROCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 



Price of Farm Produce. 



The Committee on the Price of Farm Produce was authorised to prepare a report 

 of the information they have obtained, and to have it 2'rinted. 



Show Districts. 



On the motion of the Rev. John Gillespie, seconded by Mr Matthews, Newton- 

 Stewart, it was agreed that no member shall vote in more than one show district in 

 the nomination of Directors. 



Lectures on Mensuration and Surveying. 



A letter was read from Mr J. Gibson Fairweather, Edinburgh, intimating tliat 

 he ijroposed giving a course of ten lectures on mensuration and surveying on 

 Saturday mornings at his chambers, 21 St Andrew Square, to be followed by five 

 field lessons in March, to be given in the suburbs on Saturday afternoons. 



Committees for 1887. 

 The various committees for the current year were arranged, and the proceedings 

 terminated. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 2nd MARCH 1887. 



Prese72t. — Vice-Presidents — The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine ; Viscount 

 Stormont ; Rev. John Gillespie ; and Colonel Gillon of Wallhouse. Ordinary 

 Directors — Mr Blarr, Cairnbrogie ; Mr JPiirray, Catter House ; Mr Paterson of 

 Ilirthwood ; Mr Young of Cleish Castle ; Mr Murdoch, Gartcraig ; Mr Elliot, 

 HoUybush ; Mr Mackenzie, yr. of Kintail ; Mr Kerr, Broomhouse ; Mr Lumsden of 

 Balmedie ; Mr Maxwell, yr. of Munches ; Mr Ballingall, Dunbog ; Hon. R. Baillie 

 Plamilton of Langton ; ilr C^ran, Kirkton ; ]Mr Hewetson, Auchenbainzie ; Sir 

 Robert Menzies of Menzies, Bart. ; Mr Buttar, Corston ; ]Mr Park, Dechmont ; Lord 

 Artliur Cecil, Orchard Mains ; Mr Macpherson Grant of Drumduan ; Mr Glendinning, 

 Hatton Mains ; Sir John Innes of Edengight, Bart. ; Mr Dudgeon, yr. of Cargen. 

 Extraordinary Directors — Mr Gihnour of Lundin ; Mr Macduif of Bonhard; Mr 

 Allan, IMunnoch ; Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; Mr Dudgeon, Easter Dalmeny ; Mr 

 Shaw, Skaithmuu- ; Mr M'Queen of Crofts ; Mr Paterson, Plean Farm. Chairmen 

 of Standing Committees — Mr Villiers, Closeburn Hall ; ]Mr Scott Dudgeon, Long- 

 newton ; Mr Hope, East Barns ; Mr Irvine of Drum. Chemist — Dr A. P. Aitken. 

 Auditor— Mr AViUiam Home Cook, C.A. Engineer— Mr James D. Park. The Earl 

 of Elgin in the chair. 



Mr F. N. Menzies reported apologies for the absence of Sir James Gibson-Craig, 

 Bart. ; Sir William S. Walker of Bowland, K.CB. ; Mr Balfour of Balbirnie ; Mr 

 Elliot, }T. of Wolfelee ; Mr Fisher, Jellyholm ; Mr Howatson of Glenbuck ; Mr 

 ]\Iatthew, Newton-Stewart ; Mr Connal Rowan of Meiklewood ; and Mr Stirling of 

 Kippendavie. 



General Shows. 



The Rev. John Gillespie moved — " That it be an instruction to the Secretary, 

 when the recommendations of the members in the show district of the year regarding 

 the iH'ize list have been disposed of, to communicate the decision of the Board 

 thereon, together with such explanations as may be deemed necessary, to the 

 Chairman of the meeting at which the recommendations were agreed to." In 

 sujiporting the motion, Mr Gillespie said he wished it to be understood that it had 

 not been the habit of the Board to give notice of any decision come to in such cases, 

 and therefore the Perth people were treated as had always been the custom. 



Mr Macduff of Bonhard seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. 



Selection of Judges. 



The report by the Committee on the Selection of Judges was then presented. It 

 was as follows : — 



'''Report h>i Committee, Ist Fehruarii 1887. — Present — Mr Mackenzie, yr. of 

 Kintail, in the chair ; ]\Ir Elliot, Holly bush ; Mr ]M 'Queen of Crofts ; Mr Jlarr, 

 Cairnbrogie ; Mr Park, Dechmont ; Mr Villicis, Closeburn Hall. The committee 

 beg to report as follows : — 1. That there be no change in tlie number of judges to be 

 appointed. 2. That the present system of exhibitors sending in lists of judges be 

 discontinued, as the result has not been found satisfactory. 3. That the country be 

 divided into three divisions. Tlie first division, comprising the districts of Inverness, 

 Aberdeen, and Perth, be called the Northern Division ; the second division, 



