PROCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 19 



weighing places," ami a machine holding one beast at a time is not a sufficient 

 and proper weighing machine. 



Hunters Improvement Society. 



Volume 1 of Record of Prize Mares and Thoroughbred StaUions, i^resented by this 

 Society, was submitted and accepted with thanks. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 4th JANUARY 1888. 



Present. — Vice-Presidents — Viscount Stormont and Rev. John Gillespie. Ordinary 

 Directors — Mr Elliot of Wolfelee ; Mr Matthews, Newton-Stewart ; Mr Young of 

 Cleish Castle ; Mr Murdoch, Gartcraig ; Mr Elliot, Hollybush ; Mr Kerr, Broom- 

 house ; Mr Maxwell, yr. of Munches ; Mr Balliugall, Dunbog ; the Hon. R. Baillie 

 Hamilton of Langton ; Mr Jlilne, Inverurie ; Mr Park, Dechmont ; Mr Stirling of 

 Kipj)endavie ; INIr Macpherson Grant of Drumduan; Mr Glendiuning, Hatton Mains. 

 Extraordinary Directors — Mr Macduff of Bonhard ; ]\Ir Mackenzie of Portmore ; Mr 

 Dudgeon, Easter Dalmeny. Treasurer — Sir "W^illiam Stuart Walker, K.C.B. 

 Honorary Secretary— Sir G. Graham Montgomery, Bart. Chairmen of Standing 

 Committees — James Auldjo Jamieson, AV.S.; Mr Hope, East Barns. Chemist- -Dr 

 Aitken. Auditor — Mr Wm. Home Cook, C.A. Practical Engineer — Mr James D. 

 Park. Viscount Stormont in the chair. 



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

 Bart.; Mr Allan, Munnoch ; Mr Balfour of Balbirnie; Mr Cran, Kirkton ; Mr Fisher, 

 Jellyholm ; Mr Dingwall, Ramornie ; Mr Gilmour of Lundin ; Mr Howatson of 

 Glenbuck ; Mr Mackenzie, yr. of Kintail ; 3Ir M 'Queen of Crofts; Mr Middleton, 

 Clay of Allan ; Mr Murray, Catter House ; Mr Paterson of Birthwood; Mr Villiers, 

 Closeburn Hall ; Blr ^yalker, Portlethen. 



Office-bearers and Directors. 



The list of noblemen and gentlemen who will be proposed by the Directors for 

 election at the anniversary general meeting of the Society, on the 18th current, to fill 

 the vacancies in the list of office-bearers, was reported. 



Glasgow Show, 1888. 



Premium List. — The report of the meeting of members held at Glasgow on the 

 14th December, when the premium list and regulations were submitted and approved, 

 subject to the following suggestions for the consideration of the Board : — (1) That 

 to the class of poultry the usual sections be added for Minorcas and Leghorns ; 

 (2) that in butter, in place of three prizes of £6, £4, and £2, there be six prizes 

 varying from £5 to 10s. 



The Board did not agree to the first suggestion, but approved of the premiums for 

 bvitter being increased as follows : — £5, £4, £3, £2, £1, in each of the three sections, 



Charge of Implement Shedding. — On a letter being read from the Scottish 

 Agricultural Engineers' Association, the charge for implement shedding was reduced 

 from 3s. to 2s. 6d. per foot to members, and 3s. tid. to non-members. 



Offer of Silver Medals from the Clydesdale Horse Society. — A letter was read from 

 the Secretary of the Clydesdale Horse Society, stating that his council would award 

 the Clydesdale Horse Society's silver medal (value £3) to the breeder of the best 

 registered Clydesdale in each of the sections, 1 to 9 inclusive, of the Glasgow Show 

 premium list. 



The Board accepted the offer with thanks. 



Glasgow Technical College. 



The following deputation appeared and presented memorials, requesting the 

 Society to give a grant to the Glasgow and AVest of Scotland Technical College, to 

 place the lectureships on agriculture in that College on a satisfactory and permanent 

 basis : — Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College — Mr Alexander Stephen, 

 Linthouse, Govan ; Mr Thomas Russel, Ascog, Bute ; Professor George G. Ramsay, 

 LL.D., Glasgow ; ]Mr Thomas A. Mathieson, Glasgow ; Mr Alexander Whitelaw, 

 Glasgow. Glasgow;' Agricultural Society — Mr W. E. Gilmour, Alexandria ; Mr H. 

 R. B. Peile, Greenock ; jMr .John Speir, Newton : Mr Robert Young, Glasgow. 

 Representatives of Bothwell Farmers' Club — Mr William Neilson Belshill, factor on 

 Woodhall and Woodilee Estates ; Mr William Gilchrist, Bothwell. 



After several members of the deputation had addressed the meeting in support of 

 their memorial, the deputation thanked the Chairman and Directors for their courtesy, 

 and withdrew. 



The Board agreed to consider the subject, but delayed taking it \\i> till the 

 meeting in February. 



