38 PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IX 1882. 



Section 6.— SPECIAL GEANTS. 



^50 to Glasgow Agricultural Society. — Secretary, Mark Marshall, 145 St. 



Vincent Street, Glasgow. 

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



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



Auchans House, Kilmarnock ; Secretary, James MOIurtrie, Ayr. Granted 



1872. 

 ^3 to Unst Society for five consecutive years. — Convener and Secretary, Alex. 



Sandison, Uyasound, Unst. Granted 1879. 



Section 7.— MEDALS IN AID OF PEEMIUMS 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 the Money Premiums awarded in the 

 Districts for — 



1. Best Bull, Cow, Heifer of any pure breed, 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 manacred Farm. 



9. Best managed Green Crop. 



10. Best managed Hay Croj). 



11. Best managed Dairy. 



12. Best Sweet Milk Cheese. 



13. Best Cured Butter. 



14. Best sample of Honey, not less than 5 lbs., taken without destroying 



the bees. 



15. Best collection of Roots. 



16. Best kept Fences. 



17. 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. 



18. 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. 



19. Best Sheep Shearer. 



20. Most expert Hedge Cutter. 



21. Most expert Labourer at Draining. 



22. Most expert Farm-Servant at trial of Reaping Machines. 



23. Best Maker of Oat Cakes. 



It is left to the local Society to choose out of the foregoing list the classes 



for which the Medals are to be competed. 

 The Medals are given for five consecutive years. 



