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

 Applications from other Districts must be lodged with the Secretary 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 : — 



FOPM OF EEPORT. 



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 Competitors.] 



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 on one estate, will be recognised. 



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

 dress 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 Reports 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 Competi- 

 tion, and Three Pounds awarded in Premiums. 



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 its neatness above the 

 surface. 



3. REAPING MACHINES. 



The Silver Medal will be given to the servant found most ex- 

 pert at a trial of Eeaping Machines, when not fewer than four 

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

 reigns were awarded. Eeports must be lodged with the Secre- 

 tary not later than the 1st of November, by a Member who has 

 inspected the work. 



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