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Sir Robert Menzies. — The Show costs me £60 a year. 



Mr Crawford. — But as j^ou get all the business to do in the yard, you get all the 

 credit and honour. 



The Chairman said the Secretary had been instructed to communicate in future to 

 the localities interested any decision the Directors might come to with regard to 

 recommendations forwarded to them, and he thought that would meet the case. 



Trizes for Half-bred Horses. 



Mr James Rollo, Dunning, thought the Directors should consider the desirable- 

 ness of offering prizes for half-bred horses, and providing classes for brood mares 

 and yearlings. 



The Chairman said the Directors would give the matter their attention if it was 

 brought before them. 



A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman for presiding, and the meeting 

 separated. 



ANNIVERSARY GENERAL MEETING, 18th JANUARY 1888. 



Rev. John Gillespie, Mouswald, Vice-President, and afterwards Mr Murray, 

 Catter House, Vice-President, in the chair. 



New Members. 

 Forty-one new members were balloted for and elected. 



New Office-bearers. 

 The following noblemen and gentlemen were elected to fill the vacancies in the 

 list of office-bearers : — President — His Grace the Duke of Portland. Vice-Presidents 

 — Most Noble the Marquis of Bute, K.T. ; Sir Michael R. Shaw Stewart, Bart.; 

 James Murray, Catter House ; F. E. Villiers, Closeburn Hall. Ordinary Directors 

 — Sir James R. Gibson Maitland, Bart. ; Sir James H. Gibson Craig, Bart. ; .John 

 Lome Stewart of Coll; Alexander Macduff of Bonhard; David Buchanan, Gars- 

 cadden Mains; John Marr, Cairnbrogie; Rev. John Gillesjjie, Mouswald; R. H. 

 Elliot of Clifton Park ; Andrew iNIackenzie, Dalmore. Extraordinary Directors — The 

 Hon. Sir James King, Lord Provost of Glasgow; Lieut. -Col. Sir Archibald C. 

 Campbell, Bart., M.P. ; Captain David Bolye of Shewalton, R.N. ; Colonel W. W. 

 Hozier of Mauldslie Castle; Colonel J. AV. Malcolm, yr. of Poltalloch, M.P. ; David 

 M 'Gibbon, Ardnacraig ; Bailie James M 'Lennan, Glasgow ; John Speir, Newton 

 Farm ; J. Windsor Stuart, Rothesay ; .J. H. Turner, The Dean ; James T. S. Elliot of 

 Wolfelee ; J. M. Martin of Auchendenuan ; Jonathan Middleton, Clay of .Allan. 



Vote op Thanks to the Duke of Athole. 

 The following resolution was unanimously adopted:— "That the Duke of Athole, 

 K.T., having during the past year discharged the duties of President of the Society, 

 thereby sustaining the dignity and promoting the interests of the Society, the best 

 thanks of the meeting are eminently due to his Grace on retiring from that office." 



Accounts foe 1886-87. 

 Mr .Tames Auldjo Jamieson submitted the accounts for 1886- 87, which were 

 approved. 



Argyll Naval Fund Accounts. 



Admiral Maitland Dougall of Scotscraig submitted the accounts of the Argyll 

 Naval Fund, which were apjjroved. 



Perth Show, 1887. 

 Mr Stirling of Kippenda\ne, said — After the exhaustive reports on the late Show 

 held at Perth, which were published at the time, it is unnecessary for me to occupj' 

 the time of the meeting with more than a brief reference to the financial results. 

 From the printed abstracts which have just been submitted, it is gratifying to notice 

 that there will be only a probable loss of about £4, against a deficiency of £336 in 

 1879, the jirevious occasion of the Show being held at Perth. Every one regretted 

 the absence of cattle ; but in all other respects the meeting was a decided success, 

 and exceeded the most sanguine expectations of those in favour of holding it. It 

 need scarcely be added that the Society met with that cordial support and reception 

 which has always been accorded to it. The Duke of Athole, the president, though 

 unable to be present, took a warm interest in the success of the meeting. The 

 Society was much indebted to the Earl of Elgin, the Senior Vice-President, for 



