24 PKEMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1869. 



5. Best two-year-old Heifer (if Highland breed, three years), 



of any pure breed, ..... £5 



6. Second best, . . . . . . £3 



Proprietors farming the whole of their own lands may com- 

 pete for the Money Premiums. 



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

 alternate years, on condition that the District shall, in the two interme- 

 diate 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 of the class for 

 which the District receives Premiums. 



In 1869, 



Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are in competition for the last year. 



No. 9 for the second year. 



No. 10 for the first year. 



Nos, 11, 12, and 13 compete for local Premiums. 



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 nomi- 

 nation 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 20th 

 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 : — Short-horn, 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 pre- 

 scribed regulations, shall not be placed for competition. The Premiums shall 

 not be divided. No Money Premiums shall be adjudged unless there are three 

 lots exhibited, and not more than one-half unless there are six. 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 previous 

 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 there- 

 after compete in that class for the first. 



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

 Bull which has gained the first Money Premium at a previous Show. When 

 there is any doubt as to whether a competitor should be ranked as a Proprie- 

 tor or a Tenant, the point is left to the decision of the local 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 

 entry shall 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. 



