PKOCEEDINGS AT BOAKD MEETINGS. 7 



East Bams ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr M'Queen of Crofts ; Mr Martin of Auchen- 

 dennan ; Mr Mollison, Dochgarroch Lodge ; Mr Mylne, Niddrie Mains ; Mr Pott 

 of Dod ; Mr Shaw, Skaithmuir ; Mr Smith, Stevenson Mains ; Mr John Tumbull 

 Smith, C.A. ; Mr Villiers, Closeburn Hall; Mr Walker of Bowland, C.B. ; Professor 

 Wilson ; and Dr Aitken. — Mr Cunningham, and afterwards Mr Villiers, in the chair. 



Mr F. N. Menzies reported apologies for the absence of Sir Henry J. Seton Steuart, 

 Bart. ; Sir James H. Gibson-Craig, Bart.; Admiral Maitland Dougall ; Mr Farquhar- 

 son, of Haughton ; Mr Forbes of Culloden ; Mr Eliott Lockhart of Borthwickbrae ; 

 Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; Mr Murray of Dollerie ; Mr Paterson, Plean Farm ; 

 Mr Scott, Glendronach ; and Mr Walker, Portlethen. 



The Late Mr Whyte Melville. — A letter was read from Mr J. H. Balfour, W.S., 

 acknowledging receipt of the resolutions passed on the late Mr Whyte Melville of Ben- 

 nochy, and expressing, on behalf of his relatives, their appreciation of the esteem in 

 which he was held by the Society, 



Inverness Show. — With reference to tickets which had been used by parties who 

 were not members, the Secretary stated that in one case the ticket had been stolen and 

 used by a man who, on being ciuestioned at the gate, ran away. The other case was 

 not so clear, but he would recommend the Directors not to publish the name. The 

 tickets are marked " not transferable," and should be signed by the members before 

 presenting them. The Directors resolved on this occasion not to report the names of 

 the members whose tickets had been presented by others, but they expressed a strong 

 opinion that members should be more careful of their tickets, and that if these 

 disgraceful transferences continue, strong steps would have to be taken to prevent 

 them. 



Nomination of Directors by Show Districts. — The Secretary reported that the 

 following members had been nominated and recommended to the Board to act as 

 Ordinary Directors, in terms of the regulations :--Mr Robert Gardiner of Rottearns, 

 Chapel Bank — Perth district ; Mr Robert Paterson of Birthwood — Glasgow district ; 

 Mr James Murray, Catter House— Stirling district ; Mr John Marr, Cairnbrogie — 

 Aberdeen district ; Mr R. G. Wardlaw Ramsay of Whitehill — Edinburgh district ; 

 Mr Jonathan Middleton, Clay of Allan — Inverness district ; Mr Niven Mattliews, 

 Whitehills — Dumfries district ; Mr James T. S. Elliot, yr. of Wolfelee — Kelso district. 



Offtce-Bearers and Directors. — It was remitted to the following committee 

 to prepare a list of Office-bearers and Directors, and to submit it for consideration 

 at the December meeting : — Lord Polwarth, Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, Sir 

 James H. Gibson-Craig ; Mr Cunningham, Tarbreoch ; Mr Dingwall, Ramomie ; 

 Mr Scott Dudgeon, Longnewton ; Rev. John Gillespie, Mr Pott of Dod ; Mr Eliott 

 Lockhart of Borthwickbrae ; Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; Mr Villiers, Closeburn 

 Hall ; Mr Martin of Auchendennan ; Mr Balfour of Balbirnie ; Mr Dudgeon, Easter 

 Dalmeny ; and Mr Mollison, Dochgarroch Lodge. 



General Shows. — Edbiburgh, 18S4. — The reports of the Conmiittees on General 

 Shows, Machinery, and Highland Industries, suggesting the premiums to be offeretl 

 at the Edinburgh Show next year, was under the consideration of the Board, and after 

 being again belore the Board will be submitted to a meeting of members to be held 

 next month. 



Gl,vsgow Show, 1882. —The premiums awarded for shorthorn cows, two-year-old 

 shorthorn heifers, two-year-old Galloway heifers, and mares in foal (payment of which 

 had been suspended till birth of produce was certified) were reported to have been 

 finally decided as follows: — Sliorthorn Cows — 1, Mr Mitchell, Auchnagathle, "Haw- 

 thorn Bud;" 2, the late Mr Baillie of Dochfour, " Belle of Albion; "3, no award. 

 Two-year-old Shorthorn Heifers — 1, Mr Mitchell, Auchnagathle, "Aurora;" 2, Mr 

 M'William, Stoneytown, "Golden Wreath:" 3, George Bruce, Al)erdeen, "Emma, 

 2nd." Two-year-old Galloway Heifers — 1, Mr M'Cowan of Ne.wtonjiirds, " Nundina 

 3rd of Drundanrig" (3822);; 2, Mr Jardine of Castlendlk, M.P., "Lady Nancv 2ud" 

 (3981) ; 3, Mr Jardine Paterson of Halgray (4183). Mares in Foal— 1, Mr Dykes. 

 Kipps, "Susy; " 2, Mr Waddell of Inch' "Cherry;" 3 and 4, no award. 



Di.strict Competitions. — It was also reported that the premiums awarded for 

 mares in foal in the dristrict of Cujiar ami St Andrews and Central Strathearn had 

 l)een ultimately adjudged as follow : — Cupar and St Andrews — 1, Mr BIytli, Ham- 

 breich ; 2. Mr Millie, Kilmaron ; 3, Mr Dingwall, Ii;imornie. Central Strathearn — 1, 

 Mr ftardiner, Chapel Hank ; 2, .Mr Dow, Balmanno ; .'<, Mr Gardiner, Chajnd Bank. 



Pukskntation.— A letter was submitted from Mr A. Stephen Wilson, North 

 Kinmundy, Aberdeenshire, presenting copy of hi.s work, entitled yl Jiushel of Com, 

 and to m.-irk tlieir appreciation of his work the Directors had at a former meeting 

 awarded the writer a g(dd medal. 



Mi.scEi.i.ANKors KK.MIT8— To the Reading Committee, to report on papers lodgetl in 

 1883; to the Pul)lication Committee, to revise the list of subjects lor 1884; to the 

 Committees on District Shows and on Cottages and Gardens, io revise the awanls of 

 1883, and consider the aitplicationa for 1884. 



