PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 187fi. 31 



8. District of Strathbogie. — Convener, Robert Simpson of Cobairdy, 



Huiitly ; Secretary, Alexander F. Leslie, Corskellie, Huntly. 



9. District of the United Banffshire Society. — Convener, W. J. 

 Tayler of Glenbarry, Rothiemay House, Huntly ; Secretary, George 

 Gumming, Banff. 



10. County of Kincardine. — Convener, Sir Thomas Gladstone of Fasque, 

 Bart., Laurencekirk ; Secretary, James B. Greig, Laurencekirk. 



11. District of Garioch. — Convener, William Leslie of Warthill, Pitcaple ; 

 Secretary, William Home, Westerton of Pitmedden, Insch. 



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 1874, 



Medium Silver Medal and L.4 



Second best, L.3 



Third best, L.l 



3. Best Bull, of any pure breed, calved after 1st January 1874, 



Medium Silver Medal and L.3 



Second best, L.2 



Third best, L.l 



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



Medium Silver Medal and L.3 



Second best, L.2 



Third best, . L.l 



In 1876. 

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

 No. 4, for the first year. 

 Nos. 5, 6, and 7 compete for local Premiums. 

 Nos. 8, 9, 10, and 11 are ill abeyance on account of the Aberdeen 

 Show. 



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 Fillies. 



1, Stallions. 



1. District op Easter Ross. — Convener, Kenneth ]\Iurray of Geanies, 



Fearn ; Secretary, John Douglas, Calrossie, Nigg, Ross-shire. ^i- • 



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

 of Learney, Torphins ; Secretary, Alexander Yeats, Secretary, Royal 

 Northern Society, Aberdeen. 



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



Munches, Dalbeattie; Secretary, .James Grieve, Dalbeattie. 



4. Rhins District of Wigtownshire. — Convener, R. Vans Agnew of Barn- 



barroch, M.P. ; Secretary, Hugh Adaii-, Stranraer. 



5. District of Auchtermuchty. — Convener, John Bogie, Balcancphal, 

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



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



Thomson of Charlton, Colinsburgh; Secretary, John Flockhart, CoHns- 

 burgh. 



Best Stallion, not under 3 years, and not above 12 years old, . . L.2r) 



