20 PROCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 



Commission on Grants to Agricultukal and Dairy Schools. 



The Rev. John Gillespie made a verbal report as to the appearance of himself 

 and Mr M 'Queen as witnesses before the Commission on Grants to Agricultural and 

 Dairy Schools. He said that on the day of the last meeting of tlie Board a telegram 

 was received from London intimating that the Committee would hear a deputation 

 on the following day. Owing to the sliort notice given, Mr Mackenzie, Portmore, 

 was unable to attend, but he himself and Mr M 'Queen were present. They were 

 very fully heard, and the Committee showed them every consideration. Mr M'Queen 

 and himself gave their evidence on the lines already approved by the Board. They 

 quoted resolutions approved by the Board and enlarged upon them. They were 

 sorry that Mr Mackenzie could not be with them. 



On the motion of the Chairm.\n, a vote of thanks was awarded to Mr Gillespie 

 and Mr M 'Queen for the trouble they had taken in the matter. 



Dairy School in Forfarshire. 

 An application from Lord Stratlimore for a grant of £100 for the formation of a 

 Dairy School in Forfarshire was before the Board, but consideration of it was 

 delayed till the report of the Commission on Grants to Dairy and Agricultural 

 Schools had appeared. 



Agricultural Ei)uc.\tion. 



A statement was made by Mr M.\CKENZIE of Portmore with reference to Agri- 

 cultural Education. He said he had had a communication from tlie Secretary to 

 the Educational Endowment Commissioners regarding a proposed scheme of agricul- 

 tural education, and a fund, part of which might be devoted to that object. 



Mr Mackenzie and Mr F. N. Menzies, the Secretary, were appointed to meet with 

 the Commissioners and lay before them the Society's claims with reference to 

 practical and scientific agricultural education. 



Essays and REroRTs. 



Various awards were made for Reports lodged in competition, and the names of 

 the successful comjietitors will be announced at the general meeting. 



Nomination of Directors by Show Districts. 



The following motion by Mr Macduff of Bonhard, seconded by Mr Park, 

 Dechmont, was unanimously agreed to: — "That in future the members of the 

 Society in each Show District be summoned to the nomination of Directors in their 

 districts by means of circulars, instead of by advertisement." 



Botanical Dep.\rtment. 



Mr Maxwell, yr. of Munches, moved as follows : — "That the Botanical Depart- 

 ment be requested to draw up a report, to be submitted to the General Meeting, 

 giving particulars of the work done by the Society's Botanist during the past year. 



The motion was seconded by the Rev. John Gillespie, and unanimously adopted. 



Royal Commission on Horse Breeding. 



The Secretary submitted the Report of the Royal Commission on Horse Breeding, 

 together with the prize-list for the forthcoming Show at Nottingham. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 18th JANUARY 1888. 



Present. — Vice-President — Rev. John Gillespie. Ordinary Directors — Mr Elliot of 

 "Wolfelee ; Mr Matthews, Newton-Stewart ; Mr Murray, Catter House ; Mr Paterson 

 of Birthwood ; Mr Young of Cleish Castle ; Mr Elliot, Hollybush ; Mr Maxwell, yr. 

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

 Fisher, Jellyholm ; Mr Cran, Kirkton ; Sir Robert Menzies of Menzies, Bart. ; Mr 

 Buttar, Corston ; Mr Stirling of Kippendavie ; Mr Macj)herson Grant of Drumduan ; 

 Mr Glendinning, Hatton Mains. Extraordinary Directors — Mr Gilmour of Lundin ; 

 Mr Macduff of Bonhard ; Mr Dudgeon, Easter Dalmeny ; Mr M 'Queen of Crofts ; 

 Mr Paterson, Plean Farm. Treasurer— Sir "SV. S. "Walker, K.C.B. Chairmen of 

 Standing Committees — Admiral Maitland Dougall of Scotscraig ; Dr Cleghorn of 

 Stravithy ; Mr Villiers, Closeburn Hall ; Sir .James H. Gibson Craig, Bart. ; Mr Scott 

 Dvidgeon, Longnewton ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr Hope, East Barns. Chemist — Dr 

 A. P. Aitken. Auditor — Mr "\V. Home Cook, CA. Engineer — Mr Park. Rev. John 

 Gillespie in the chair. 



Apologies were reporte<l for the absence of the Earl of Elgin ; Sir James T. S. 

 Richardson of Pitfour, Bart. ; Mr Allan, Munnoch ; Mr Dudgeon, yr. of Cargen ; Colonel 

 Gillon of Wallhouse ; Mr Howatson of Glenbuck ; Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; Mr 

 Mackenzie, yr. of Kintail ; Mr Middleton, Clay of Allan ; Mr Murdoch, Gartcraig. 



The business had reference principally to the subjects to be brought before the 

 General Meeting of this date. 



