PKEinUxMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IX 1879. 35 



3. District of Easter Ross. — Convener, David Monro of Allan, Tain ; 



Secretary, Hugh Murray, Banker, Tain. Granted 1879. 



4. District of the Royal Northern Society. — Convener, Colonel Innes 



of Leamey, Torphins ; Secretary, Alexander Yeata, Secretary Royal 

 Northern Society, Aberdeen. Granted 1879. 



Premiums. 



1. Best Entire Colt, foaled after 1st January 1877, 



Medium Silver Medal aud ,£3 

 Second best, .......£% 



Third best, . . . , , . . £1 



2. Best Entire Colt, foaled after 1st January 1878, 



Medium Silver Medai and £2 

 Second best, ....... £1 



... 10s. 

 Medium Silver Medal and £3 



£2 



£1 



Medium Silver Medal and £2 



£1 

 10s. 



Third best, 



3. Best Filly, foaled after 1st January 



Second best, 

 Third best. 



4. Best Filly, foaled after 1st 



Second best, 

 Third best. 



18 



' /, 



January 1878, 



In 1879. 



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

 Nos. 3 and 4 for the fii'st year. 



Section 3.— SHEEP. 



Note. — The Society's Sheep Premiums are granted to each District for three 

 alternate years, on condition that the District shall, in the two inter- 

 mediate years, continue the Competitions by oft'ering 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 Tup belonging to a 

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

 also four Medium Silver Medals, to be given along with the first prize 

 in the four Classes of Sheep, belonging to Tenants, provided there are 

 not less than two lots in each class. 



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



districts. 



1. District of the Badenoch and Rothiemurchus Society. — Convener, 



Cluny Macpherson, Cluny Castle, Kingussie ; Secretary, Donald 

 Stewart, Chapel Park, Kingussie. Granted 1875. 



2. County of Sutherland.— Conrcnfr, E. C. Sutherland "Walker of 



Skibo, Dornoch ; Secretary, William Mitchell, Ribigill, Lairg. Granted 

 1875. 



3. District of the West Linton Society. — Convener, W. A. Woddrop of 



Dalmarnock, Dolphinton ; Secretary, A. Alexander, West Linton. 

 Granted 1875. 



4. District of the Northern Pastoral Club. — CoTiwner, Arthur Forbes 



of CuUoden, Inverness ; Secretary, Walter Mundell, Gollanfield, Fort 

 George Station. Granted 1877. 



5. District of Nithsdale.— OoTirerier, John Gilchrist Clark of Speddocb, 



Dabton, Thornhill ; Secretary, Wm. Austin, Thornhill. Granted 

 1877. 



