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since that period the diploma has been conferred on forty- 

 six candidates, while seventeen first class and ten second 

 class certificates have been issued. According to the Bye- 

 Laws enacted in 1873, each successful candidate for the 

 diploma is eligible to be elected a free life member of the 

 Society. The Council on Education consists of sixteen 

 members — nine nominated by the Charter, and seven 

 elected by the Society. The Board of Examiners consists 

 of ten members. The subjects are — the Science and 

 Practice of Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Natural His- 

 tory, Veterinary Science, Field Engineering and Book- 

 keeping. 



In order still further to promote the subject of agricul- 

 tural education, it was enacted by Bye-Law in 1875 that 

 the Society should grant annually ten bursaries of iJ"20 each 

 and five o( £10 each, to be competed for by pupils of 

 schools to be approved of by the Directors. The first Bur- 

 sary Examination took place in November 1875, when Mr 

 Alexander Sutherland, Rampyards, Watten, Golspie, ob- 

 tained a bursary of i^20. 



Forestry Department. 



In 1870, with the view of encouraging the study of 

 scientific and practical forestry in Scotland, the Society 

 resolved to appoint a Board of Examiners, and to grant 

 first and second class certificates in forestry. By the 

 regulations, candidates must possess — first, a thorough 

 acquaintance with the details of practical forestry ; second, 

 a general knowledge of the following branches, so far as 

 these apply to forestry : The outlines of botany ; the 

 nature and properties of soils, drainage, and effects of 

 climate ; land and timber measuring and surveying ; 

 mechanics and construction, as applied to fencing, draining, 

 bridging, and road-making ; implements of forestry ; book- 

 keeping and accounts. Since the establishment of the 

 Board of Examiners, only five candidates have passed. 

 They have all received first class certificates. 



Selected candidates for forestry appointments in India 

 being required to proceed to the German or French Forest 



