20 PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1879, 



consist of fewer than four Cattle or ten Sheep. The animals selected 

 should be of the same age, sex, and breed, and, as nearly as possible, 

 of the same weight, condition, and maturity. The live weight before 

 and after the experiment must be stated, and, if killed, their dead 

 weight and (quantity of tallow. 



19. On the different methods of making and curing Butter, 

 both in this country and abroad. The Eeporter to give details 

 of results as regards quantity, quality, keeping quality, and com- 

 parative expense — Ten Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st Novem- 

 ber 1879. 



20. On the results of different modes of feeding on the quan- 

 tity and quality of Butter and Cheese produced — Ten Sovereigns. 

 To be lodged by 1st November 1879. 



21. Ou the Cheviot Breed of Sheep, and the means that have 

 been or might be used for its improvement — The Gold Medal, or 

 Ten Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st November 1879. 



22. On the breeding of Horses for the road or field, and their 

 treatment when young — Ten Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st 

 November 1879. 



This Report is confined to breeders of horses, who are requested to state 

 their own experiments and results. 



23. On the adaptability of the various soils to the breeding 

 and rearing of Horses — Ten Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st 

 November 1879. 



The Report must state the diseases arising from pasturing on the vari- 

 ous soils, and how to prevent them. 



24. On the value of Inoculation as a prevention of Pleuro- 

 pneumonia Contagiosa; the best method of performiug the opera- 

 tion ; the favouralile and unfavourable results, and statistics- 

 Ten Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st November 1879. 



25. On the History (ancient and modern), nature, symptoms, 

 and treatment of Sheep-pox {Variola Ovina), with a minute 

 description of the symptoms which distinguish it from all other 

 eruptive ovine diseases — Ten Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st 

 November 1879. 



26. On the nature, symptoms, causes, preventive, and remedial 

 treatment, and 2^ost-mortcin appearances of Louping-ill in Sheep. 

 The popular as well as the scientific names to be made use of — 

 Ten Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st November 1879. 



