474 PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1867. 



the crops were raised, together with the dates of sowing and reaping, and 

 the weight per bushel. The varieties for which premiums have been 

 given must be named. Reports of the several competitions must be 

 lodged by the 1st of November. 



6. The Medals will be continued in each District for five consecutive 

 years. Applications from other Districts must be lodged with the Secre- 

 tary of the Society by 1st November next. 



2. PLOUGHING COMPETITIONS. 



The Silver Medal will be given to the winner of the first or 

 highest Premium at Ploughing Competitions, provided a Report 

 in the following terms is made to the Secretary, within one month 

 of the Competition, by a Member of the Society : — 



FORM OF REPORT. 



I, of Member of the Highland 



and Agricultural Society, hereby certify that I attended the 

 Ploughing Match of the Association at 



in the county of on the when 



ploughs competed ; of land was assigned to each, and 



hours were allowed for the execution of the work. 

 The sum of £ was awarded in the following propor- 



tions, viz. : — 



[Here enumerate the names and designations of successful Com- 

 petitors.] 



RULES OF COMPETITION. 



1 . All Matches must be at the instance of a local Society or Ploughing 

 Association, and no Match at the instance of an individual, or confined 

 to the tenants of one estate, will be recognised. 



2. The title of such Society or Association, together with the name 

 and address of the Secretary, must be registered with the Secretary of 

 the Highland and Agricultural Society, 3, George IV. Bridge, Edinburgh. 



3. Not more than one Match in the same season can take place within 

 the bounds of the same Society or Association. 



4. All Eeports must be lodged within one month of the date of the 

 Match, and certified by a Member of the Society who was present at it. 



5. A Member can only report one Match, and a Ploughman can only 

 carry one Medal in the same season. 



6. To warrant the Medal there must have been fifteen Ploughs in 

 Competition, and Three Pounds awarded in Premmms. 



7. Ploughmen shall not be allowed any assistance, and their work 

 must not be set up nor touched by others ; on land of average tenacity 

 the ploughing should be at the rate of an imperial acre in ten hours, and 

 attention should be given to the sufficiency of the work below, as well 

 as to its neatness above the surface. 



3. REAPING MACHINES. 



The Silver Medal will be given to the Servant found most 

 expert at a trial of Reaping Machines, when not fewer than four 

 were in operation, and Premiums to the amount of Two Sove- 



