ESTABLISHMENT FOR 1884. 7 



General Meetings. — By the Charter the Society must hold two General 

 Meetings, and, under ordinary circumstances, they are held on the third 

 Wednesday of the months of January and June, at one o'clock, in the 

 Society's Hall, 3 George IV. Bridge, for the election of Members and other 

 business. 



Meeting at Edinburgh. — By a resolution of the General Meeting on 15th 

 January (1879, a General Meeting of Members is held in the Showyard 

 on the occasion of the Annual Show. This year it will be held at 

 Edinburgh, on Wednesday 23rd July, at 1.3U p.m. 



General Show at Edinburgh. — 22nd, 23fd, 24th, and 25th July, — Entries 

 close for Implements, 21st May — Stock, 4th .June. 



Directors Meetings. — The Board of Directors meet on the first Wednesday 

 of each month from Nov^ember till June inclusive, at 1.30 p.m., and 

 occasionally as business may require, on a requisition by three Directors 

 to the Secretary, or on intimation by him. 



Nomination of Directors. — Meetings of Members, for the purpose of 

 nominating Directors to represent the Show Districts on the Board, will be 

 held at the places and on the days aftermentioned : — 



1. Perth, Eoyal George Hotel, . . . Friday, 1st August, at 1. 



2. Glasgow, George Hotel, . . . Wednesday, 6th Aug., at 1. 



3. Stirling, Golden Lion Hotel, . . Friday, 8tli August, at 1. 



4. Aberdeen, Imperial Hotel, . . . Friday, 15th August, at 1. 



5. Edinburgh, 3 George IV. Bridge, , . Wednesday, 20th Aug., at 2. 



6. Inverness, Caledonian Hotel, . . Friday, 22nd Aug., at 12.30. 



7. Dumfries, King's Arms Hotel, . . Wednesday, 27th Aug., at 1. 



8. Kelso, Secretary's Tent, Ram Sale Ground, Friday, 12th Sept., at 1. 



The nomination of Tenant Farmers, or other Members paying the lower 

 subscription, must be made in the 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 8th Districts ; and the 

 nomination of Proprietors is recommended in the 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7 th. 



Committee Meetings. 



Highland Industries. — First Tuesday in November, at 12 noon. 



Machinery. — First Tuesday in November, at 1 p.m. 



General Shows. — First Tuesday in November, at 2 p.m., and first 

 Tuesday in June at 2 p.m. 



Publications. — First Wednesday in November, at 12 noon, and first 

 Wednesday in January, at 12 no(jn. 



Cottages and Gardens. — First Tuesday in December, at 12 noon. 



District Shows. — First Tue.sday in December, at 12.30 p.m. 



Chemical — First Tuesday in December, at 2 p.m., and first Tuesday in 

 -March, at 2 p.m. 



The other Standing Committees — Ar(;yi.l X.vv.vl Fund, Fin.vnck, Hall 

 AND CiiAMiJKU.s, Law, ORDNANCii Slhvey, and Vetekinauy, uicet 

 wlien refjuired. 



Examinations for the Society's Diploma and Certificates in Agriculture 

 5\nd Cerlilicate.H in Fore.slrv are hel I annnallv in tlie end of March or 

 b«'ginning of April. 



Exziminations for tho Society's Bursaries ire held annually in October. 



