PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1866. 223 



4. Planting on exposed or on barren tracts, 237 



5. Corsican Fir, 237 



6. Poplar, 237 



7. American and Canadian Trees, 238 



8. Forest Trees of recent introduction, 238 



9. Eoots of Coniferse, 238 



10. Larch forests, 238 



§ 3. Land Improvements: — 



1. General improvement of Estates, 239 



2. Eeclamation of Waste Land by tillage, 239 



3. Improvement of natural Pasture without tillage, 239 



§ 4. Agricultural Machinery: — 



Invention or improvement of Inrplements of Husbandry, .... 240 



CLASS II.— DISTEICT COMPETITIONS. 



§ 1. Cattle, 241 



§ 2. Draught Horses, 243 



Entire Colts, 244 



§ 3. Sheep: — 



1. Leicester, 245 



2. Cheviot, 245 



3. Blackfaced, 246 



4. Shearing Sheep, 247 



§ 4. Swine, 248 



CLASS III.— DAIEY PEODUCE. 



1. Butter, 249 



2. Cheese, 249 



CLASS IV.— CEOPS AND CULTUEE. 



1. Seeds, ._ 251 



2. Ploughing Competitions, 252 



3. Eeaping Machines, 253 



4. Medals in Aid of Premiums given by local Societies, 253 



CLASS V.— COTTAGES AND GAEDENS. 



1 . Best kept Cottages and Gardens, 257 



2. Improving existing Cottages, 259 



3. Building new Cottages, 259 



4. Accommodation for Farm Servants, 259 



GENEEAL SHOW AT GLASGOW IN 1867, 260 



GENEEAL SHOW AT ABEEDEEN IN 1868, 272 



Veterinary College, 275 



Agricultural Education, 275 



Chemical Department, 277 



Instructions for Selecting Samples eor Analyses, . . 278 

 Charges for Analyses, &c, 279 



