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CLASS II. 



DISTEICT COMPETITIONS. 



Tlie Money Premiums and Medals mvarded at District Competitions ivill he 

 issued in January next. No payments must, therefore, he made by the 

 Secretary or Treasurer of any local Association. 



Grants in aid 0/ District Competitions /or 1880 must he 

 applied for before 1st November next. 



When a Grant has expired, the District cannot apply again for aid for 



two years. 



Section 1.— CATTLE. 



iV^oie.— The Society's Cattle Premiums are granted to each District for three 

 alternate years, on condition that the District shall, in the two intermediate 

 years, continue the Competitions by offering for the same description of 

 stock a sum not less than one-half of that given by the Society. 



At the intermediate Competitions, a Silver Medal will be placed at the dis- 

 posal of the Committee, to be awarded for the Best Bull belonging to a 

 Proprietor, and of the Class for which the District receives Premiums ; 

 also three Medium Silver Medals to be given along with the first prize in 

 the three Classes of Cattk belonging to Tenants, provided there are not 

 fewer than two lots exhibited in each class. 



The selection of the Breed is left to the local Committee. See Eule 6. 



districts. 



1. District of East Kilbride. — Convener, William Forrest of Lawmuir, 



Allanton, Hamilton ; Secretary, William Hay, Auburn Cottage, East 

 Kilbride. Granted 1874. 



2. County of Kincardine. — Convener, Sir Thomas Gladstone of Fasque, 

 » Bart., Laurencekirk; Secretary, James B. Greig, Laurencekirk. Granted 



1874. 



3. District of Garioch. — Convener, William Leslie of Warthill, Pitcaple; 



Secretary, William Home, Westerton of Pitmedden, Insch. Granted 

 1874. 



4. District op Strathbogie. — Convener, Eobert Simpson of Cobairdy, 



Huntly ; Joint-Secretaries, Charles Wilson, W.S., Huntly, and David 

 Bruce, Broadland, Huntly. Granted 1875. 



5. District of the United Banffshire Society. — Convener, W. J. 



Tayler of Glenbarry, Eothiemay House, Huntly ; Secretary, George 

 Cumming, Banff. Granted 1875. 



6. District of Turriff. — Convener, Alexander Stuart of Laithers, Turriff; 



Secretary, William Ingram, Sunnyhill, Turriff. Granted 1877. 



