38 PREMIUMS OFFEEED BY TlIE SOCIETY IN 1879. 



10. A.n animal which has gained the Highland and Agricultural Society's 

 first Money Premium at a previous District or General Show is inadmissible 

 in the same Class (except in the case of Stallions); and one which has gained 

 a second Money Premium can only thereafter compete in that Class for the 

 first. 



11. A Tenant or Factor may compete with Proprietors for the Silver 

 Medal with a Bull, a Tup, (jr a Boar which has gained the Highland and 

 Agricultural Society's first Money Premium at a previous District or General 

 Show. When there is any doubt as to whether a competitor should be 

 ranted as a Proprietor or Tenant, the point is left to the decision of the 

 local Committee. 



12. A Bull the property of two or more Tenants may compete, although 

 the Exhibitors may not be Joint-Tenants. 



13. Bulls for which Money Premiums are awarded may be required to 

 serve in the District at least one season ; the rate of service to be fixed by 

 the Committee, and the prizes may be withheld till the conditions are ful- 

 filled. Premiums for the Heifers may be retained till the animals are 

 certified to have calved. 



14. Evidence must be produced that the Prize Stallions have had produce. 



15. Mares must have foals at foot (except when death of foal is certified), 

 or be entered as being in foal ; in the latter case payment of the Premium."? 

 will be deferred till certificate of birth, which must be within 11 months 

 from the date of the Show. 



16. All Prize Tups must serve within the District during the season 

 following the Competition. Ewes and Gimmers must be taken from the 

 Exhibitor's stock, and must have been bred by him in the District ; and 

 Ewes must have reared Lambs during the season. Fleeces must not bt-. 

 artificially coloured. 



17. Should it be proved to the satisfaction of the Committee that an 

 animal has been entered under a false name, pedigree, or description, for the 

 purpose of misleading the Committee or Judges as to its qualifications or 

 properties, the case shall be reported to the Directors, and submitted by 

 them to the first General Meeting, in order that the Exhibitor may be dis- 

 (^ualified from again competing for the Society's Premiums, and his name, 

 if he is a member, struck from the roll. 



18. When an animal has previously been disqualified by the decision of 

 any Agricultural Association in Great Britain or Ireland, such disqualification 

 shall attach, if the Exliibitor, beirg aware of the disqualification, fail to 

 state it and the grounds thereof, in his entry, to enable the Committee to 

 judge of its validity. 



19. Competitors must certify that the Butter and Cheese exhibited by 

 them are average specimens of the produce of their Dairies in 1879, and that 

 the quantity produced during the season has not been less than 1 cwt of 

 Butter, or 2 cwt. of Cheese. 



20. It is to be distinctly understood that in no instance does anj^ claim lie 

 against the Highland and Agricultural Society for expenses attending a show 

 of stock beyond the amount of the Premiums offered. 



21. Blank reports Avill be furnished to the Conveners and Secretaries of 

 the different Districts. These must, in all details, be completed, and lodged 

 with the Secretary on or before the 1st of November next, for the approval of 

 the Directors, against whose decisions there shall be no appeal. 



22. A report of the Competitions and Premiums awarded at the inter- 

 mzdiate local shows in the several Districts for Cattle and Sheep, signed by 

 a member of the Society, must be transmitted to the Secretary on or before 

 the \st of November in each year, otherwise the Society's grants shall ter- 

 minate. 



23. "WHaen a grant has expired, the District cannot apply again for aid for 

 t\vf> years. 



