34 PREMIUMS OFFEBED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1868. 



4. MEDALS IN AID OF PEEMTDMS GIVEN BY LOCAL SOCIETIES. 



The Society being anxious to co-operate with local Associations, 

 will give a limited number of Silver Medals annually, in addition 

 to the Money Premiums awarded in the district, for — 



1. Stock. — To Local Societies not on the list of District Competitions, 



awarding Premiums for Stock to the amount of £10 — Two Silver 

 Medals for the best Male and for the best Female Animals of any Pure 

 Breed, 



2. Fat Stock. — To Local Clubs not on the list of District Competitions, 



awarding Premiums for Fat Stock to the amount of £20 — Four Silver 

 Medals for the best Ox — Best Cow or Heifer — Best pen of Sheep — 

 Best Pig. 



3. Wool. — Best sample of any variety of Wool — Silver Medal for each 



variety. 



4. Best managed Farm. 



5. Best managed Green Crop. 



6. Best managed Hay Crop. 



7. Best managed Dairy. 



8. Best Sweet Milk Cheese. 



9. Best Cured Butter. 



10. Best Collection of Seeds. 



11. Best Collection of Boots. 



1 2. Best kept Fences. 



13. Most expert Hedge Cutter. 



14. Labourer most expert at Draining. 



15. Best kept Flower Plot. 



Aberdeenshire. 



1. Buchan Society — Convener, George Baird of Strichen. 



1. Best Male and best Female Animals (in abeyance for 1868). 



2. Cltt>t Association — Convener, John Gordon of Cluny. 



1. Best Male and best Female Animals (in abeyance for 1868). 



2. Best managed Farm. 



3. Best managed Green Crop. 



3. Donside Club — Convener, George Milne of Kinaldie. 



1. Best managed Green Crop. 



4. Leochel-Cushnie Society — Con., Arthur Forbes Gordon of Rayne. 



1. Best Male and best Female Animals (in abeyance for 1868). 



2. Best managed Green Crop. 



Argyllshire. 



5. Ixveraray Society — Convener, John MacArthur, Inveraray. 



1. Best Male and best Female Animals. 



6. Kilfixan Society — Convener, Campbell Macpherson Campbell of 



Ballimore. 



1. Best Male and best Female Animals. 



