6 PROCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 



feet wide. It is partly dug out of a dry bauk adjoining the steading, and is con- 

 structed of concrete, consisting of seven parts gravel got in the neighbourhood and. 

 one part Portland cement. The capacity of the silo is such as to contain, Avhen full^ 

 about 100 tons of ensilage, and it is expected that the cost will not exceed 13s. per ton 

 of capacity. The crops — consisting of grass, oats, maslin, and tares — are to he cut 

 about the time' of flow^ering, and stored irrespective of weather. Mr Mackenzie-- 

 is constructing a silo of similar capacity at another steading to receive the produce of 

 about 12 acres meadow grass and about 8 acres clover grass. In addition to these a. 

 silo of about 15 tons capacity will be dug on the hill farm in the form of a trench 15 

 feet long, 5J feet wide, and 5 feet deep, to be filled with bog grass for the feeding of 

 sheep, it will be simply a hole in the solid earth, dug as smoothly as possible without- 

 lining of any kind, and when it has been filled and trodden, the earth which has been 

 taken out will be heaped on the top, to give the w^eight required to keep the ensilage: 

 in good condition. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 20th JUNE 1883. 



Present — Mr Dingwall, Ramornie ; Mr Drew, Merryton ; Mr Dudgeon, Easter 

 Dalmeny ; Mr Scott Dudgeon, Longnewton ; Mr Elliot, Blackhaugh ; Colonel Gillon of 

 Wallhouse ; Colonel of Hare Calder Hall ; Mr Henderson of Stemster ; Mr Hope, East 

 Barns ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr M'Queen of Crofts ; Mr Mollison, Dochgarroch. 

 Lodge ; Mr Mylne, Niddrie Mains ; Mr Nicoll, Littleton ; Mr Pott of Dod ; Mr Shaw,. 

 Skaithmuir ; Colonel Williamson of Lawers ; Mr Wilson, Wolfstar ; and Dr Aitken. — 

 Mr Scott Dudgeon in the chair. 



Apologies were reported for the absence of Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart, M.P. ;; 

 Sir James H. Gibson-Craig Bart. ; Mr Cunningham, Tarbeoch ; Mr Farquharson of 

 Haughton ; Mr Martin of Auchendennan ; Mr Paterson, Plean Farm ; Mr Scott, Glen- 

 dronach ; Mr John Turnbull Smith, C.A. ; Mr Walker, Portlethen, and Mr Yilliers, 

 Closeburn Hall. 



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

 General Meeting of this date. 



SPECIAL MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 4th JULY 1883. 



Present— The Hon. G. R. Vernon, Auchans House ; Mr Dingwall, Ramornie ; Mr 

 Drew, Merr}i;on ; Mr Dudgeon, Easter Dalmeny ; Mr Scott Dudgeon, Longnewton ; 

 Mr Easson, Scones Letheudy ; Mr Elliot, Blackhaugh ; ]\Ir Forbes of Culloden ; ]\rr 

 Forman, Duncrahill ; Colonel Gillon of Wallhouse ; Colonel Hare of Calder Hall ; Mr 

 Hope, East Barns ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr M'Queen of Crofts ; Mr Martin of Auchen- 

 dennan ; Mr Mylne, Niddrie Mains ; Mr Nicoll, Littleton ; Mr Paterson, Plean Farm ;, 

 Mr Pott of Dod ; Major Rose of Kilravock ; Mr Scott, Glendronach ; Mr Shaw, 

 Skaithmuir ; Mr Walker of Rowland, C.B. ; Mr Walker, Portlethen ; Professor Wilson ; 

 Mr Wilson, Wolfstar ; and Dr Aitken. — Mr Scott Dudgeon, and afterwards Mr Pott,, 

 occupied the chair. 



Mr F. N. Menzies reported apologies for the aVisence of Sir Henry J. Seton 

 Steuart, Bart. ; Sir James H. Gibson-Craig, Bart. ; Mr Cunningham, Tarbreoch ; Mr 

 Dundas of Arniston ; Mr Farquharson of Haughton ; Rev. John Gillespie, Mouswald ; 

 Mr Henderson of Stemster ; Mr Eliott Lockhart of Borthwickbrae ; Mr Mollison, 

 Dochgarroch Lodge ; and Mr John Turnbull Smith, C.A. 



Inverness Show. — With reference to the resolution at last General Meeting, 

 leaving it to the Directors to decide at their meeting to-day whether the Show at 

 Inverness should be held or not, the Secretary read the Regulations passed by the' 

 Local Authorities of the county and burgh of Inverness. 



After discussion, in which Mr Forbes of Culloden Mr Walker of Rowland, Mr- 

 Drew. ]VIerryton, and Mr Elliot, Blackhaugh, took part, the Directors, in considera- 

 tion of the Regulations by the Local Authorities of the county and burgh of Inverness, 

 and the wishes of Exhibitors, resolved that the Show should go on. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 7th NOVEMBER 1883. 



Present — Mr Ainslie of Costerton ; Mr Balfour of Balbirnie ; Mr Cunningham, 

 Tarbreoch ; Mr Dudgeon, Easter Dalmeny ; Mr Scott Dudgeon, Longiiewton ; 

 Mr Elliot, Blackhaugh ; Rev. John Gillespie, Mouswald ; Colonel Gillon of 

 Wallhouse ; Colonel Hare of Calder Hall ; Mr Henderson of Stemster ; Mr Hope, 



