PROCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 9 



causes annually a heavy loss. The disease is ordinarily treated by the administration 

 (by the mouth) of anti-parasitic medicines, which may in the earlier stages cause a cure, 

 but when the disease is much ad\'auced the ordinary administration of drugs is found 

 of no avail. If you know of any one whose animals are so affected, and if he be 

 willing, I would gladly avail myself of the opportunitv of attempting a cure — I am, 

 kc, (Signed) W. 0. Williams, V.S., and M.R.C.V.S. 



"F. N. Menzies, Esq." 



Argyll Naval Fund, — On the recommendation of the Committee in charge of 

 this Fund, it was resolved to place on the list of recipients Mr Archibald Peers Mac- 

 Ewan, at present on board the " Britannia," in room of Mr Charles Hope Dundas, who 

 has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant. 



Presentation. — The Secretary submitted a copy of Woods, Forests, and Estates 

 of Perthshire, by Tliomas Hunter, editor of the Perthshire Constitutional and Journal, 

 presented to the Society's library by the author. The work was accepted, and the 

 Secretary was instructed to thank the donor. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 9th JANUARY 1884. 



Present — Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., M.P. ; Sir James H. Gibson-Craig, 

 Bart,; Mr Dingwall, Ramornie ; Mr Johnstone Douglas of Lockerbie; Mr Drew, 

 Merryton ; Mr Dudgeon, Easter Dalmeny ; Mr Scott Dudgeon, Longnewton ; Mr 

 Elliot, Blackhaugh ; Mr Forraan, Duncrahill ; Rev. John Gillespie, Mouswald ; Colonel 

 Gillon of Wallhouse ; Colonel Hare of Calder Hall ; Mr Henderson of Stemster; Mr 

 Hope, East Barns ; Mr Mackenzie of Portraore ; Mr M'Queen of Crofts ; Mr Paterson, 

 Plean Farm ; Mr Shaw, Skaithmuir ; Mr Sniith, Stevenson Mains ; Mr J. Turnbull 

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

 Wolfstar ; and Dr Aitken. — Mr Scott Dudgeon, and afterwards Mr Mackenzie, in the 

 chair. 



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

 Bart.; Sir C. E. F. Stirling, Bart.,; Sir W. C. Anstruther, Bart. ; Mr Farquhaison of 

 Haughton; Mr Forbes of Cullodeu ; ^Mr Eliott Lockhart of Borthwickl)rae ; Mr Martin 

 of Auchendeunan ; Mr Murray of Dollerie ; Mr Nicoll, Littleton ; Mr Pott of Dod, 

 Major Rose of Kilravock ; Mr Scott, Glendronach ; and Mr Walker, Portlethen. 



Office-Bearers. — The Secuetary reported that the names of the noblemen and 

 gentlemen to be proposed by the Directors at the General Meeting on the 16th curt., to 

 fill the vacancies in the list for 1884, had been published in terms of the Charter. 



Aoricl'ltural and Forestry Examinations. — The examinations in agriculture 

 and forestry were fi.\ed to be held on the 24th, 25th, and 26th March, candidates being 

 required to enter their names before the 10th March with the Secretary. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 16th JANUARY 1884. 



Present— ^\r C. E. F. Stirling, Bart. ; Sir Henry J. Seton Steuart, Bart.; Mr Allan, 

 Munnoch ; Mr Balfour of Balliirnie ; Mr Dingwall, Kanioruie ; Admiral Maitland 

 Dougall of Scotscraig ; Mr Scott Dudgeon, Longnewton ; Mr Easson, Scones 

 Lfthendy ; Mr Elliot, Blackhaugh ; Mr Fanpiharson of Haughton ; Colonel Gillon of 

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

 Stemster; .Mr Irvine of Drum; Mr .^Lackenzie of Port more ; Mr .Martin of Auchen- 

 deunan ; Mr Nicoll, Littleton ; Mr Paterson of Birth wood ; Mr Pott of Dod ; .Mr 

 Shaw, Skaithmuir ; Mr Smith, Stevenson Mains; Mr J. Turnbull Smith, C.A. ; Mr 

 Villitrs, Closeburn Hall; Mr Wilson, Wolfstar; and Dr Aitken. — Mr Scott Dudgeon 

 in the chair. 



.Mr F. N. .Menzies reported apologies for the absence of the Marquis of Lothian; 

 the Ejirl of Dalkeith ; tiie Earl of .Mar and Kellie ; the Earl of lladtlington ; Sir 

 George Macpherson Grant, Bart., M.P. ; liev. John Gillespie ; Mr M'^uien of Crofts ; 

 Mr Mollison, Df>chgarroch Lodge ; Mr Walker of Bowland, C.B. ; Mr Walker, Port- 

 lethen ; and Professor Wilson. 



The busines liid reference to the subjects to Ic brought before the Geuefcil Meeting 

 of this date. 



