Excerpt from Report on the Present State of the Agriculture of Scotland, Arranged Under the Auspices of the Highland and Agricultural Society: To Be Presented at the International Agricultural Congress at Paris in June 1878

In drawing up the following Report on the Present State of Agriculture in Scotland, more than ordinary difficulties have been experienced from the shortness of time that could he allowed for the purpose, as, owing to some untoward circumstances, the invitation from the Societe des Agriculteurs de France was only received by the Directors of the Highland Society at their meeting on 9th January, while the date given for reception of the Report was 1st March, An application to delay the Report until. 1st April was readily conceded, hut even that delay afforded but scant time for its satisfactory preparation. Under these circumstances, it was felt that the only plan of proceeding was at once to apply to Members of the Society and others who were specially conversant with certain of the details to be introduced in the Report, and whose engagements would admit of their devoting the time required to draw up and contribute them. In this way, thanks to these contributors, the Society has been able to collect together sufficient materials bearing upon all the salient points in Scottish Agriculture, to form a very fair and comprehensive digest of its present condition, which they now offer to the consideration of the International Agricultural Congress.

While the Society adopts and is responsible for the general details given, it must not be considered as identifying itself with all the opinions expressed by the different contributors.

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