40 PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1876. 



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4 i. Calder Waterhead Society. — Convener, Peter Forrest of Heirmyres, 

 City of Glasgow Bank, Shotts; Secretary, James Ferguson, Fernieshaw, 

 Hoiytown. 2 Medals. Granted 1873. 



45. Upper Ward of Lanarkshire Association. — Convener, Andrew Smith, 



Castle Mains, Douglas; Secretary, James Symington, auctioneer, 

 Lanark. 2 Medals.' Granted 1874. 



Linlithgowshire. 



46. Bathgate Association. — Convener, John Waddell of Easter Inch, Bath- 



gate; Joint- Secretaries, M. Chapman and G. M. Johnston, Bathgate. 

 4 Medals. Granted 1873. 



Perthshire. 



47. Dunning Society. — Convener, James Morison, Eossie, Dunning; Secre- 



tary, Wm. Bruce, merchant. Dunning. 1 Medal. Granted 1873. 



48. Moulin Association. — Convener, Ale.x;. Forbes, Pitfourie, Pitlochrie; 



Secretary, D. M'Gillewie, Pitlochry. 1 Medal. Granted 1873. 



49. Scottish Midland Association. — Convener, Sir Wm. Stirling Maxwell 



of Keir, Bart., M.P., Dunblane; Secretary, Melville Jameson, Perth. 

 4 Medals. Granted 1872. 



50. Strathearn Central Society. — Convener, William Morison, Cairnie, 



Forteviot; Secretary, Eobert Gardiner, Chapel Bank, Auchterarder. 

 2 Medals. Granted 1872. 



Renfreivshire. 



51. Lower Ward of Eenfrewshire Society. — Convener, Sir Michael E. 



Shaw Stewart of Ardgowan, Bart., Greenock; Secretary, D. L. Mac- 

 adam, Mansion House, Greenock. 4 Medals. Granted 1873. 



6 2. Mearns Society. — Convener, V^m. Mather of Waterfoot, Mearns; Secre- 

 tarii, John Pollock, Blackhouse, Newton Mearns. 2 Medals. Granted 

 1874. 



53. Neilston Society. — Convener, John Holm, Jaapston, Neilston; Secre- 



tary, . 2 Medals. Granted 1876. 



Stirlinyshire. 



54. BucKLYViE AND Gartiiore ASSOCIATION. — Convener, W. A. MacLachlan 



of Auchentroig, Balfron; Secretary, Andrew Dun, Kepdowrie, Buck- 

 lyvie. 2 Medals. Granted 1875. 



Wigtoimishire. 



56. KiRKMAiDEN SOCIETY. — Convener and Secretary, Gilbert E. Murray, 

 Chapelrossan, Stranraer. 4 jNIedals. Granted 1873. 



The Medals are given for Five consecutive years. 



Applications from other Districts must be lodged with the Secretary of 

 the Society by 1st Noveniher next. 



RULES OF COMPETITION. 



1. All Competitions must be at the instance of a local Society. 



2. The classes for which Medals are granted must be in accordance with 

 the list at pages 36 and 37. The Committee shall select the classes, and 

 specify them in the return. 



3. In each District the Convener (who must Ije a Member of the Society 

 appointed by the Directors) shall tix the time and place of Competition, 

 appoint the Judges, and make all other necessary arrangements, in concur- 

 rence with the other Members of the Society, and the local Association ol' 

 the District. 



