PKEMIUxMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1879. 39 



Section 6.— SPECIAL GRANTS. 



£50 and Medium Gold Medal to the Edinburgh Christmas Club. — Secretary, 



Hugh Martin, 7 Hope Street, Edinburgh. Granted 1867. 

 £20 to the Ayrshire Agricultural Association, to be competed for at the 



Dairy Produce Show at Kilmarnock — Convener, The Hon. G. 'R. Vernon. 



Auchans House, Kilmarnock ; Secretary, James M'Murtrie, Ayr. Granted 



1872. 

 £3 to Rousay Society for three alternate years — Convener, Colonel F. W. 



Trail Burroughs of Rousay, C.B., Orkney ; Secretary, William Seatter, 



Saviskail, Rousay. Granted 1875. 

 £'i to Westray Society for three alternate years— Convener and Secretary, 



James Walker, Brough, Westray, Kirkwall. Granted 1876. 

 £'i to Orkney Society for three consecutive years — Convener, David Balfour 



of Balfour, Kirkwall; Secretary, James Johnston, jun., Orphir House, 



Orphir, Orkney. Granted 1877. 

 £'i to Egilshay Society for three consecutive years — Secretary^ Thomas Garson, 



Groiigar, Egilshay, Orkney. Granted 1879, 



Section 7.— MEDALS IN AID OF PREMIUMS GIVEN 

 BY LOCAL SOCIETIES. 



The Society, being anxious to co-operate with local Associa- 

 tions, will give a limited number of Medium Silver Medals 

 annually to Societies not on the list of Cattle or Sheep Pre- 

 miums, in addition to tlie Money Premiums awarded in the 

 District for — 



1. Best Bull, Cow, Heifer, or Ox. 



2. Best Stallion, Mare, or Gelding. 



3. Best Tup, or Pen of Ewes or Wethers. 



4. Best Boar, Sow, or Pig. 



5. Best Coops of Poultry. 



6. Best sample of any variety of Wool. 



7. Best sample of any variety of Seeds, 



8. Best managed Farm. 



9. Best managed Green Crop. 



10. Best managed Hay Crop. 



11. Best managed Dairy. 



12. Best Sweet Milk Cheese. 



13. Best Cured Butter. 



14. Best Collection of Roots. 



15. Best kept Fences. 



16. Male Farm Servant who has been longest in the same service, and who 



has proved himself most efficient in his duties, and to have invariably 

 treated the animals under his charge with kindness. 



17. Female Servant in charge of Dairy and Poultry who has been longest in 



the same service, and who has proved herself most efficient in her 

 duties, and to have invariably treated the animals under her charge 

 with kindness. 



18. Best Sheep Shearer. 



19. Most expert Hedge Cutter. 



20. Most expert Labourer at Drainincj. 



