10 Annual Mkkiinc. 



much interest in its work, being- one of its \''ice-Presidents 

 ^t the time of his death. 



Presidential Address. 



Bv Hugh S. Gladstone of Capenoch, M.A., F.R.S.E., 

 F.Z.S., F.S.A.(Scot.). 



Addenda to the Statistical Account of Scotland by 

 Robert Riddell of Glenriddeli. 



[This paper, with valuable additions, comprising a Life 

 of Riddell, a Bibliography of his Works, printed and in 

 manuscript, and a Genealogy of the Family of Riddell, has 

 been issued by the Society as a separate publication, pur- 

 chasable by the public and, at a reduced price, by the 

 members of the Society. This departure from custom was 

 taken by the Council out of necessity. The printers inti- 

 mated that they could not again print the Transactions 

 at the former estimate, which had been given as recently as 

 December, 1912, when their prices had been considerably 

 raised. On taking fresh estimates the Council found 

 itself faced with an increase in the cost of printing of over 

 70 per cent. The cause of the increase was not hidden. The 

 master printers of the south of Scotland had found them- 

 selves compelled to join the ring which, gradually extending 

 its circumference, finally by this move obtained almost com- 

 plete control of the printing industry of Great Britain. In 

 justice to our own printers it must be explained that the 

 magnitude of the increase is due to the very low prices that 

 prevailed for many years in the district and by which the 

 Society wa,s able to obtain its printing at prices actually con- 

 siderably below cost. In consequence of this extension of 

 the Master Printers' Federation, it was found impossible to 

 obtain cheaper prices elsewhere, and the only procedure pos- 

 sible to the Council was the sacrifice of some of the Society's 

 work. No action with regard to the subscription could be 

 taken until the Annual Meeting of 1914-15. 



In these circumstances the Council welcomed the offer 

 of the President to guarantee any loss if It would issue his 

 paper as an entirely separate publication. 



