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PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1879. 6'j 



7. District of Avondale. — Convener, Thomas Tennent of Priestgil], 



Strathaven ; Secretary, William Lambie of Halburn, Strathaveii. 

 Granted 1877. 



8. District of Weem. — Convener, Sir Robert Menzies of Menzies, Bart., 



Farleyer, Aberfeldy; Secretary, R. A. Meikle, Camserny Cottage, Aber- 

 feldy. Granted 1877. 



9. District of the Deeside Union. — Convener, Colonel Innes of Learney, 

 Torphins; Secretary, James Shaw, Tillychiug, Lumphanan. Granted 

 1879. 



10. District of Lorn. — Convener, Colonel Macdougall of DunoUie, Oban ; 



Secretary, Donald MacGregor, Solicitor, Oban. Granted 1879. 

 11 District of Upper Strathearn. — Convener, D. R. Williamson of 



Lawers, Crieff; Secretary, James M'Laren, junior, Crieff. Granted 



1876. 



12. District of Formartine. — Convener, The Earl of Aberdeen ; Secretary, 



Alex. Davidson, Mains of Cairnbrogie, Old Meldrum. Granted 1878. 



13. District of the Kinglassie Society. — Convener, R. Sinclair Ayton of 



Inchdairnie, Kirkcaldy ; Secretary, David Beath, Auchniuir, Leslie. 

 Granted 1878. 



14. County of Ayr. — Convener, Hon. G. R. Vernon, Auchans House, Kil- 

 marnock; Secretary, James M'Murtrie, Ayr, Granted 1878. 



PREMIUMS. 



1 . Best Bull, of any pure breed, belonging to a Proprietor, The Silver Medal. 



2. Best Bull, of any pure breed, calved before 1st January 1877, 



Medium Silver Medal and £A 



Second best, £Z 



Third best, £1 



3. Best Bull, of any pure breed, calved after 1st January 1877, 



Medium Silver Medal and £Z 



Second best, £2 



Third best, £1 



4. Best 2-year-old Heifer (if Highland breed, 3 years), of any pure breed. 



Medium Silver Medal and £Z 



Second best, £2 



Third best, £\ 



In 1879. 



Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are in competition for the last year. 



Nos. 6, 7, and 8 for the second year. 



Nos. 9 and 10 for the first year. 



Nos. 11, 12, 13, and 14 compete for local Premiums. 



Section 2.— HOESES 

 for agricultural purposes. 



Note. — The Society's Stallion Premiums are granted to each District for two 

 years, and are followed by Premiums for other two years for Brood 

 Mares, and again for a similar period by Premiums for Entire Colts and 

 FilUes. 



1. Stallions. 



1. Eastern District of Berwickshire. — Convener, John Allan, Red- 

 heugh, Cockburnspath ; Secretary, James Gibson, EyecUffe Chemical 

 Works, Ayton. Granted 1878. 



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