242 PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1866 



PREMIUMS. 



1. For the best Bull, of any pure breed, not exceeding eight 



years old, belonging to a Proprietor — The Silver Medal. 



2. For the best Bull, of any pure breed, calved before 1st 



January, 1864, and not exceeding eight years old, £7 



3. For the second best, . . . £4 



4. For the best Bull, of any pure breed, calved after 1st 



January, 1864, . . . . £6 



5. For the best two-year-old Heifer (if Highland breed, 



three years), of any pure breed, . . . £5 



6. For the second best, . . . . . £3 



Proprietors farming the whole of their own lands may 

 compete for the Money Premiums. 



Note. — The Society's Premiums are granted to each district for three 

 alternate years, on condition that the district shall, in the two 

 intermediate years, continue the Competitions by offering for the 

 same description of stock a sum not less than one-half of that given 

 by the Society. 



At the intermediate Competitions, a Silver Medal will be placed at 

 the disposal of the Committee, to be awarded to the best lot 

 exhibited. 



In 1866, 



Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are in competition for the second year. 

 No. 7 for the first year. 

 Nos. 8 and 9 compete for local premiums. 



Nos. 10 and 11 are in abeyance on account of the General Show at 

 Glasgow. 



RULES OF COMPETITION. 



1. The Members of the Society connected with the respective Districts 

 are appointed Committees for arranging the Competitions ; five members 

 to be a quorum. 



2. The Convener of each district shall summon a meeting of Committee 

 for the purpose of determining the time and place of Competition, the 

 nomination of Judges, and other preliminary arrangements. The time 

 and place (which must be within the bounds of the district) shall be 

 publicly intimated by Conveners. 



3. The Competitions must take place between the 1st of April and the 

 10th of October, and are open to all parties within the district, whether 

 members of the local Association or not. The animals exhibited must 

 belong to one of the following pure breeds : — Shorthorn, Ayrshire, Polled 

 (Galloway, Angus, or Aberdeen), Highland. The Bulls may be of one 

 breed, and the Heifers of another. The Committee shall select the breed, 

 and specify it in the returns. 



4. Stock of an inferior description, or which does not fall within the 

 prescribed regulations, shall not be placed for competition. The Pre- 

 miums shaD not be divided. No Mmey Premium shall be adjudged unless 



