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Ewart asks Turner whether the University Court would consider appointing a committee to investigate the question of providing facilities for animal breeding experiments along the lines of the work being carried out by Darbishire. He provides annual costings for the experiments at Fairslacks, and mentions that the Farm Committee of the East of Scotland College of Agriculture has asked Ewart on what terms he should be prepared to hand over the farm to them for a year.

Turner grieves to hear of the death of Darbishire, who he describes as 'a man of scientific worth and promise'. He is concerned to hear of the appearance of cerebro-spinal fever in a military camp.