414 HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



devolving upon him as Chairman of the Committee on 

 General Shows since 1865.' 



In the choice of its present Chairman — Andrew Gillon 

 of Wallhouse — the Society has been most fortunate. Since 

 his appointment in 1872, he has discharged the duties of 

 his office with zeal and ability. 



Another subject to be noticed is the circuit, or rotation, 

 of the shows. The following have for many years been the 

 recognised districts : 



1. Edinburgh, for the counties of Edinburgh, Haddington, and Linlith- 

 gow. 



2. Dumfries, for the counties of Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, and Wigtown, 



3. Perth, for the eastern division of Perthshire, the counties of Fife and 

 Kinross, and western division of Forfar. 



4. Kelso, for the counties of Berwick, Roxburgh, Selkirk, and Peebles. 



5. Stirling, for the counties of Stirling, Dumbarton, and Clackmannan, 

 and the western division of Perthshire. 



6. Inverness, for the counties of Inverness, Elgin, Nairn, Ross and Cro- 

 marty, Caithness, Sutherland, and Orkney, including Shetland. 



7. Glasgow, for the counties of Lanark, Ayr, Renfrew, Argyll, and Bute, 



8. Aberdeen, for the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, and Kincardine, and 

 eastern district of Forfar. 



The above may be regarded as the leading localities 

 of Scotland, and the Society, as a national body, may fairly 

 be expected to visit each, and to furnish the rural popula- 

 tion with occasional opportunities of seeing within their 

 own districts breeds of stock not common to them, and of 

 inspecting a full collection of the most improved imple- 

 ments of agriculture. 



The whole question of the circuit of the shows was fully 

 discussed at the General Meeting in January 1879, when a 

 committee was appointed to consider the subject. The 

 report of the committee is not due till the General Meeting 

 in January 1880 ; but the determination of the meeting was 

 that none of the places the Society at present visits are to 

 be discontinued. 



The following table, showing the entries of stock, dairy 

 produce, and implements, the premiums offered, and the 



