14 PKOCEEDINGS AT BOAltD MEETINGS. 



Lord Arthur Cecil moved — "That the Show be held at Perth, but without cattle." 

 He said he did so on the following grounds : — Tliey understood that the stables and 

 sheds were in a forward condition, and that to hold no Show would cost between 

 £700 and £800. The question was whether, by holding a horse and sheep show, they 

 could not manage to redeem jjart of that sum. They must also bear in mind that 

 special efforts had been made to make the Show a success so far as various breeds 

 were concerned. He spoke for the Clydesdale Horse Society, which had got two 

 Jubilee cvips to be competed for. Then he would remind them that the owners of 

 blackfaced sheep had collected nearly £200 in prizes for their sheep ; and he did not 

 think it would be right to exclude all the other pure -bred stock from exhibiting 

 after they had made such great efforts this i)articular year to make the Show a 

 success. 



Mr Murdoch seconded the motion. 



Mr Macduff moved as an amendment — "That the Show at Perth be postponed 

 tmi8S8." 



Sir Robert Menzies, Bart., seconded the amendment. He .said that as to having 

 a Show without cattle, they were aware tliat all the counties in the neighbourhood 

 had subscribed very large sums for a general Show which would embrace cattle ; and 

 if they were to have a Show, it would not be right to have it for sheep and horses 

 alone. 



On a division, 6 voted for Mr Macduff's amendment and 17 for Lord Arthur Cecil's 

 motion. 



The Show at Perth will accordingly be held, but without cattle. 



Mr Menzies was instructed to send a circular to all the cattle exhibitors, informing 

 them that cattle were to be excluded from the Show. 



SPECIAL MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 14th SEPTEMBER 1887. 



Present. — Vice-President —Viscount Stormont. Ordinary Directors — Mr Marr, 

 Cairnbrogie ; Mr Matthews, Newton-Stewart; Mr Paterson of Birthwood ; Mr Young of 

 Cleish Castle ; Mr Elliot, Hollybush ; Mr Kerr, Broomliouse ; Mr Maxwell, yr. of 

 jMunches ; Mr Ballingall, Dunbog ; the Hon. R. Baillie Hamilton of Langton ; Mr 

 Fisher, Jellyholm ; Mr Jlilne, Inverurie ; Mr Stirling of Kippendavie ; Mr Glen- 

 dinning of Hatton Mains. Extraordinary Directors -Mr Dingwall, Ramornie ; ]Mr 

 Howatson of Glenbuck; ]Mr Dudgeon, Easter Dalmeny. Hon. Secretary — Sir G. 

 Graham Montgomery, Bart. Chemist — Dr Aitken. Chairman — Viscoimt Stormont. 



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

 of Menzies, Bart. ; Sir .John Ogilvy of Inverquharity, Bart. ; Sir William S. "Walker 

 of Bow land, K.C.B. ; Mr Cran, Kirkton ; Mr Elliot of Wolfelee ; Mr Gilmour of 

 Liuidin ; 3Ir Irvine of Drum ; Mr Lumsden of Balmedie ; INIr ilacduff of Bonhard ; 

 Mr Mackenzie, yr., of Kintail ; Mr M 'Queen of Crofts; Mr Middleton, Clay of 

 Allan ; Mr Murdoch, Gartcraig ; Mr Murray, Catter House. 



The meeting was called on a requisition signed by five members of the Board in 

 terms of the bye-laws, to consider a report by a committee appointed on 4th May to 

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

 regard to pleuro-ijneumonia. 



Mr Patersox of Birthwood moved the adoption of the report, and JNIr Marr, 

 one of the members of committee, signified his dissent from it. 



After a long discussion, during which a letter from Mr Slarr to Mr Paterson 

 was read stating his reasons for dissenting, Mr Marr moved as follows: — "That this 

 report be not adopted ; that the committee be thanked for their labours ; and that 

 the report be allowed to lie on the table. " 



Sir G. Graham Montgomery, Bart., moved— "That the committee be thanked 

 for their report ; that further consideration of it be postponed till next meeting in 

 November ; that, in the meantime, the Secretary be instructed to send to the Pri\'y 

 Council a copy of this report with a precis of evidence ; and also that he be instructed 

 to ask the Pri\'y' Council whether they would be willing to institute an investiga- 

 tion into the subject on the evidence that would be forwarded to them." 



Mr Paterson withdrew his motion in favour of Sir Graham Montgomery's. On 

 a division eight voted for Mr Marr's motion, and eight for Sir Graham Montgomery's 

 amendment. The Chairman gave his casting in favour of "Mr INIarr's motion. 



Mr Marr then gave notice of the following motion for next meeting: — "That 

 this Society should memorialise the Government in favour of further legislation, 

 rendering it imperative to slaughter all animals affected with jjleuro-pneumonia 

 throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and also all healthy animals which have 

 been in contact with them. 



