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tliere are three lots exhibited, and not more than one-half unless there are site. 

 A competitor may exhibit two lots in each class. For the Medal, two 

 lots are required. 



5. An animal which has gained the Society's first Premium at a pre- 

 vious district or General Show is inadmissible in the same class, except 

 for the Medal ; and one which has gained a second Money Premium can 

 only thereafter compete in that class for the first. 



6. A Tenant or Factor may compete with Proprietors for the Medal 

 with a BtiII which bus gained the first Money Premium at a previous 

 Show. When there is any doubt as to whether a competitor should be 

 ranked as a Proprietor or a Tenant,' the point is left to the decision of 

 the Iocm.1 Committee. 



7. A Bull, the property of two or more Tenants, may compete, although 

 the Exhibitors may not be joint-tenants. 



8. Stock must be the property of the Exhibitor at the date of entry, 

 and no entry sliall be received later than one week previous to the Show. 

 Entry-money shall not exceed 2^ per cent, on the amount of the Premium 

 to be competed for. 



9. Bulls for which the Money Premiums are awarded may be required 

 to serve in the district at least one season ; the rate of service to be fixed 

 by the Committee. 



10. Should it be proved to the satisfaction of the Committee that an 

 animal has been entered under a false name, pedigree, or description, 

 for the purpose of misleading the Committee or Judges as to its qualifi- 

 cations or properties, the case shall be reported to the Directors, and 

 submitted by them to the first General Meeting, in order that the Ex- 

 hibitor shall be disqualified from again competing at the Society's Shows, 

 and his name, if he be a member, struck from the roll. 



1 1. When an animal has previously been disqualified by the decision 

 of any Agricultural Association in Great Britain or Ireland, such dis- 

 qualification shall attach, if the Exhibitor, being aware of the disqualifi- 

 cation, fail to state it, and the grounds thereof, in his entry, to enable! 

 the Committee to judge of its validity. 



12. Blank reports will be furnished to the Conveners of the different 

 districts. These must, in all details, be completed and lodged with the 

 Secretaiy on or before the 1 st of November next, for the approval of the 

 Directors, against whose decisions there shall be no appeal. 



13. A report of the Competition and Premiums awarded at the inter- 

 mediate local shows, in the several districts, signed by a Member of the 

 Society, must be transmitted to the Secretary on or before the 1st No- 

 vember in each year, otherwise the Society's grant shall terminate. 



14. It is to be distinctly understood that in no instance does any claim 

 lie against the Society for expenses attending a show of stock beyond 

 the amount of the Premiums offered. 



Section 2. DRAUGHT HORSES 



1. The Distinct of Wester Ross. 



2. The District of the Ptrth, Fife, Kinross, and Clackmannan 



Association. 



Conveners of Committees. 



First District— Keith W. Stewart Mackenzie of Scaforth. 

 Second District — Sir G. Graham Montgomery, Bart., M.P. 



