3-4: PKEMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1879.. 



2. District of Lauderdale. — Convener, George M'Dougal, Blythe, Lauder; 



Secretary, Thomas Broomfield, Lauder. Granted 1878. 



3. Machars District of Wigtownshire. — Convener, Sir Herbert E. Max- 



well of Monreith, Bart., Port William; Secretary, Charles M. Routledge, 

 Banker, Port William. Granted 1878. 



4. County of Peebles. — Convener, Lord Arthur Cecil, Orchard Mains, 



Innerleithen; Secretary. William Eiddell, Howford, Peebles. Granted 

 1878. 



5. Eastern District of Stirlingshire. — Convener, Ralph Stark of Sum- 

 merford, Falkirk; Secretary, Thomas Binnie, Falkirk. Granted 1878. 



6. District of the Lesmahagow Society. — Convener, Gavin Hamilton of 

 Auldtown, Lesmahagow; Secretary, John Hamilton, British Linen Co. 

 Bank, Lesmahagow. Granted 1879. 



7. District of Carrick. — Convener, John Rankine of Beoch, Lochlands, 



Maybole ; Seeretary, David Brown, Maybole. Granted 1879. 



Premium. 

 Best Stallion, not under 3 years, and not above 12 years old, . .. £25 



In 1879. 



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

 Nos. 6 and 7 for the first year. 



2. Brood Mares. 



1. District of the Dalbeattie Society. — Convener, W. H. Maxwell of 



Munches, Dalbeattie; Secretary, R. W. Macnab, Union Bank, Dalbeattie. 

 Granted 1878. 



2. Rhins District of Wigtownshire. — Convener, R. Vans-Agnew of Bam- 



barroch, M.P.; Secretary, Hugh Adair, Stranraer. Granted 1878. 



3. District of Auchtermuchty. — Convener, John Bogie, Balcanquhal, 



Auchtermuchty; Secretary, H. W. Walker, Auchtermuchty. Granted 

 1878. 



4. District op the East of Fife Society. — Convener, John Anstruther 



Thomson of Charlton, CoUusburgh; Secretary, John Flockbart, Colins- 

 burgh. Granted 1878. 



.5. County of Clackmannan. — Convener, James Johnstone of Alva ; 

 Secretary, D. & T. Fisher, Jellyholm, Alloa. Granted 1879. 



6. District of Lockerbie. — Convener, Sir Alexander Jardine of Apple- 

 garth, Bart., Jardine Hall, Lockerbie; Secretary, David Dobie, Banker, 

 Lockerbie. Granted 1879. 



Premiums. 



1. Best Brood Mare, Medium Silver Medal and £4 



2. Second best, £Z 



3. Third best, £1 



In 1879. 

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

 Nos. 5 and 6 for the first year. 



3. entire colts and fillies. 



1. Western District of Fifeshire. — Convener, Robert Husband Gellet, 



Dunfermline ; Secretary, James M'Farlane, Canmore Street, Dunferm- 

 line. Granted 1878. 



2. District of Strathendrick. — Convener, C. H. H. Wilsone of Dalnair, 



Eudrick Bank, Drymen ; Secretary, James Murray, Catter House, Dry- 

 luen. Granted 1878. 



