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Queen became Patroness of the Society ; the Marquis of 

 Huntly was chosen as the first President, and Sir George 

 Macpherson Grant and the late Mr William M'Combie 

 of TUlyfour the first Vice-Presidents. On the death of Mr 

 M'Combie in 1880, the late Earl of Airlie was appointed 

 one of the Vice-Presidents. Mr Alexander Ramsay was 

 appointed Secretary. The Society acquired the copyright 

 of the 'Herd Book' from Mr Eamsay, and an Editing Com- 

 mittee was appointed to supervise the registering of ani- 

 mals. The chairmanship of the Editing Committee has 

 been intrusted to the Hon. Charles Carnegie, whose exten- 

 sive and accurate knowledge of all matters pertaining to 

 the breed fits him peculiarly for this responsible work. 



The objects of the Society are set forth as follows : (1.) 

 To maintain unimpaired the purity of the breed of cattle 

 hitherto known as polled Aberdeen or Angus cattle, and 

 to promote the breeding of these cattle ; (2.) To collect, 

 verify, preserve, and publish the pedigrees of the said 

 cattle, and other useful information relating to them ; (3.) 

 To further the above objects by continuing the issue of the 

 publication called the ' Polled Herd Book ; ' (4.) To receive 

 subscriptions and other payments in return for, or in 

 consideration of, the issue of copies of the publications of 

 the Society, and the entry in any such publication of the 

 names and pedigrees of polled cattle ; and (5.) To make 

 by-laws for conducting the business and regulating the 

 proceedings of the Society, and to enforce the same by 

 fines or otherwise." 



