Transactions of RHASS Volume 1940 - Page 208
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,.. _ uni? ’i‘fi‘éff’fi‘“? many; . ,i a , 404 PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS. of the Queen Victoria School, Dunblane, would also be in attendance during the days of the Show. \Yhile mention had been made of the foregoing special features, it was well to point out that the many other attractive features of the Show would continue as usual. Amongst these mention might be made of the Agricultural Education and Research Exhibit, the Buttermaking Competitions, Horse-Shoeing Competi- tions, Live Stock Judging Com etitions, the Rural Industries Section, and Bee- keeping Section. There was a so the Poultry Department, in connection with which a new Poultry Judging Competition would be held on the Thursday afternoon. In view of the variety of interest which the National Show now provided, the Directors felt sure that it should appeal, not only to the agricultural com- munity, but to the great body of the urban population. It was therefore felt that, given favourable weather conditions during the Show week, the Meeting at Edinburgh should be one of the most successful in the history of the Society. The Chairman said it was a very encouraging report and they should thank Maj or Brebner and the Local Committee for the efficient way in which they had been carrying out their duties. Invernesa Show, 1940. Captain Ian S. Robertson, Linkwood, Elgin, reported that arrangements were proceeding for the Show to be held at Inverness in 1940. As reported to the Anniversary General Meeting in January, the Town Council had placed at the disposal of the Society a site at The Bught Park, where the Show was held in 1932. The site was an excellent one, was level, and was covered with good turf, and the Town Council had agreed to make certain improvements with a. view to enhancing its suitability for the Show. The President and Office-bearers for the year had just been elected, and the actual work of preparation for the Show would commence soon after the conclusion of the Show at Edinburgh. Show of 1941. Mr James Paton, Kirkness, Glencraig, reported that, at the Annual Meeting in January 1939, it was resolved that, provided a suitable site were available and satisfactory financial and other arrangements could be made, the Society’s Show of 1941 be held in the Perth Show Division. Invitations had been received from the Corporations of both Perth and Dundee, and a Committee recently visited these centres for the purpose of inspecting the sites and discussing details with the City Authorities. They had that day sub- mitted a report on their visit to the Board of Directors, who had unanimously decided that the Show be held at Dundee on the ground known as Station Park, where the Show was held in 1933. Mr Paton added that he need not recall that the Dundee Show was the most successful in the history of the Sooiety. On their visit, the Committee had found that the same officials were still in office as in 1933, and they had as enthusiastic a Lord Provost in Dundee as on the former occasion, so that everything promised a successful Show in 1941. Agricultural Education. Sir Joshua Ross-Taylor, Mungoswalls, Duns, reported on the 40th Annual Examination held at Leeds from 12th to 20th April for the National Diploma in Agriculture. 201 candidates presented themselves for examination. 45 candidates were from Scotland. As a result of the Examination 64 Diplomas were awarded, 1 with Honours. Of the 201 candidates, 21 appeared for all the subjects, and 13 of those obtained the Diploma. 96 had passed certain subjects previously and were completing the Examination this year, and of these 61 obtained the Diploma. The remaining 84 presented themselves for groups of three, four, or five subjectS, and of these 32 passed in the subjects for which they appeared and were entitled to appear for the remaining subjects in 1940 or 1941. Science. Report by Chemist. Dr J. F. Tocher, Consulting Chemist to the Soeiety, submitted a report on the work done in his department during the past six months. The substance of Dr Tocher‘s report appears on pp. 154-161 of this volume. PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS. 405 With regard to the quality of mill: Dr Tocher added that he was. afraid that some of the dairy cows brought into this country and bought by farmers had been lrejects ’ from other countries, and that if that were so it would be very advisable that they should have some new regulation with regard to selection. Mr A. W. Montgomerie, Westburn, Cambuslang, said that if it was the case that inferior animals were coming in from other countries and thus tending to lower the standard of cattle here, it was time the Society took some action to see that the animals brought in were such as would raise the standard and not lower it. Vote of Thanks. On the motion of Lieut.-Colonel Garden Bcauchamp Duff, D.S.O., of Hatton, a vote of thanks was accorded to the Earl of Home for his conduct in the Chair. The Chairman, in reply, said he was sure the Meeting would like to ask the Secretary to send a message to Mr James Durno, Chairman of Directors, expressing their very great regret at his absence and their earnest hope for his speedy recovery. Mr Durno held out a certain hope that they might see him at the Show. He thought they might also take occasion to congratulate the President of the Society, the Earl of Rosebery, on having won the Derby, and perhaps Major Brebner might convey their congratulations. MEETING OF MEMBERS HELD IN THE SHOVVYARD, EDINBURGH, 21sT JUNE 1939. THE EARL or ROSEBERY, D.S.O., M.C., President of the Society, in the Chair. The President, in opening the roceedings, said he should like to say how honoured he was by their having 6 ected him as their President for the year. He was proud to think that he, as President, was seated in the chair which his father occupied many years ago. The Shows of the Society were a great institution, and he would like particularly to thank the Directors and those responsible for the organisation of this Show. Everyone would agree that they had a most excellent Show and that it was being well run. Most Shows had a hitch, but, so far as he could see, there was no hitch this year. Despite the easterly hear and the unpleasant rain on the previous day there was a record attendance for a first day, not only for Edinburgh, but for any centre. He hoped these {i es would keep up, and he trusted that they would pass the 100,000 total atten ance mark. These Shows had always filled a long-felt want, and they were now, he thought, more necessary than ever. We lived, he said, as we all knew, in a very serious time. Our first defence was naturally the Services—the Army, Navy, and Air Force—but he thought we could truly say that our second defence must be the exploitation and increase of everything to do with agriculture. We were more dependent on that than we had ever been. We had some nasty moments in the last Great War, and he thought we must be determined never to let such nasty moments recur. It was for the help of agriculture, and in that way the help of Scotland, that these Shows were such a benefit. Votes of Thanks. Colonel F. J. Carruthers of Dormont, Lockerbie, Honorary Secretary, moved the following resolution: “That a cordial vote of thanks be accorded to the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council of the City of Edinburgh for the excellent site provided for the Show, for the free supply of water, for other public services, and for their co-operation and assistance in all matters tending to promote the success of the Show.” Colonel Carruthers said it was a matter of tradition that the relations between the City of Edinburgh and the Society were of a most cordial character. It was a fine site that had been provided, although perhaps it was rather a long way out. That, however, was a difficulty which had to be faced in every city and town visited by the Show. The difficulty was increasing year by year, and he could |
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