26 PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1869. 



3. Entire Colts and Tillies. 



1. District of Wester Ross. — Convener, K. W. Stewart Mackenzie of 



Seaforth ; Secretary, David Ross, Dingwall. 



2. Counties or Perth, Fife, Kinross, and Clackmannan. — Convener, 



Sir G. Graham Montgomery, Bart., MP, ; Secretary, Melville Jameson, 

 Perth. 



1. Best Entire Colt, foaled after 1st January 1867, . . £6 



2. Best Entire Colt, foaled after 1st January 1868, . . £4 



3. Best Eilly, foaled after 1st January 1867, . . £5 



4. Best Filly, foaled after 1st January 1868, . £3 



In 1869, 

 Nos. 1 and 2 are in competition for the Colt Premiums for the last year. 



RULES OF COMPETITION. 



1. The Members of the Society in the several Districts are appointed Com- 

 mittees of Superintendence. They shall he convened in the manner and for 

 the purposes prescribed by Nos. 1 and 2 of the Regulations for Cattle Com- 

 petitions. 



2. The Competitions must take place within the districts named, unless, 

 in reference to Stallions, special permission has been obtained to the contrary. 



3. Four lots in each Class will warrant the award of full, and two lots of 

 half, premiums. 



4. Evidence must be produced that the Prize Stallions have had produce. 



5. Mares must have foals at their feet, or be entered as being in foal ; in 

 the latter case, payment of the Premiums will be deferred till certificate of 

 birth. 



6. The Regulations for Cattle Shows, regarding intimation — entry of stock 

 — its exclusion, if of inferior quality — false entries — extra expenses — and the 

 manner in which the Reports are to be certified and transmitted to the Society, 

 are severally apphcable to the Premiums for Horses. 



Section 3.— SHEEP. 



The Premiums for Sheep are granted for three alternate years, under the same 



conditions as those for Cattle. See Note, p. 24. 

 A Silver Medal, as in the case of Cattle, is allowed for the intermediate 



years, to be awarded to the best lot for which the District receives 



Premiums. 



1. LEICESTER BREED. 



1. County of Forfar. — Convener, Sir John Ogilvy, of Inverquharity, Bart., 



M.P. ; Secretary, J. L. Gordon, Brechin. 



2. District of the Border Union Society. — Convener, Sir George W. 



Scott Douglas, of Springwood Park, Bart. ; Secretary, William Jerdan, 

 Kelso. 



3. County of Edinburgh. — Convener, Sir James Gardiner Baird, of 



Saughton Hall, Bart. ; Secretary, James Wilson, Wester Cowden. 



1. Best Tup, belonging to a Proprietor, . The Silver Medal. 



2. Best Tup of any age, . . . . . £5 



3. Best Shearling Tup, . . . . . £5 



4. Best 5 Ewes, not above four Shear, . . £5 



5. Best 5 Griminers or Shearling Ewes, . . • £4 



Proprietors farming the whole of their own lands may compete 

 for the Money Premiums. 



