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CONTENTS. 



Premiiims awarded by the Society in 1878-79 — 

 I. Eeports, 1879, 

 11. Edinburgh Show, 1877, 



III. Dumfries Show, 1878, 



IV. District Competitions, 

 V. Cottages and Gardens, 



VI. Veterinary Dej^artment, Medals to Students, 

 VII. Agricultural Chaii', Edinburgh University, Prize; 

 to Class, ..... 



State of the Funds of the Society at 30th November 

 1878, ...... 



Abstract of the Accounts of the Society for 1877-78, 

 Abstract of the Accounts of the Dumfries Show, 1878, 

 Abstract of the Accounts of the Argyll Naval Fund for 

 1877-78, . . . .' . 



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APPENDIX (B). 



Premiums offered by the Highland and Agricultural 

 Society in 1879 — 



General Notice, 



Constitution and Management, 



Establishment, 



Committees, 



Agricultural Education, 



Veterinary Department, 



Forestry Department, 



Chemical Department, 



General Regulations for CompetitoiJS, 



Class I., Reports — 



1. The Science and Practice of Agi'iculture, 



2. Estate Improvements, 



3. Machinery, . 



4. Forestry Department, 

 Class II., District Competitions, 

 Class III., Cottages and Gardens, 

 General Show at Perth in 1879, 

 General Show at Kelso in 1880, 



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APPENDIX (C). 

 List of Members, . . .' . 



Number of Members (March 1879), 



4840. 



