30 PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1869. 



Proprietors farming the whole of their own lands may compete for 

 the Money Premiums. 



The above Premiums are given for three consecutive years. 



In 1869, 



No. 1 is in competition for the last year. 

 No. 2 for the second year. 



RULES OF COMPETITION. 



1. The Members of the Society resident within the districts are appointed 

 Committees of Superintendence, for the purposes expressed in the regulations 

 for Cattle Competitions. Each Committtee shall fix such general regulations 

 as they may consider proper, and, in particular, the time and place of Com- 

 petition. 



2. Eight Exhibitors in any one Class will warrant an award of full, and four 

 of half, Premiums. There must be at least two Competitors for the Medal. 



3. Competitors must certify that the Butter and Cheese exhibited by them 

 are average specimens of the produce of their Dairies in 1869 ; and that the 

 quantity produced during the season has not been less than 1 cwt. of Butter, 

 or 2 cwt. of Cheese. 



4. In the event of two or more competing lots being deemed equal in 

 quality, the Premium shall be awarded to the Competitor who has made the 

 larger quantity. 



5. The successful Competitors, before receiving the Premiums, are required 

 to transmit to the Secretary a detailed report of the whole j)rocess followed by 

 tli btu in the manufacture of their Butter or Cheese. 



6. Beports of the award of the Premiums to be lodged with the Secretary 

 on or before the 1st November next ' 



3. MEDALS FOR CHEESE AND BUTTER. 



Pour Medium Gold and Four Medium Silver Medals for Cheese, 

 and Two Silver and Two Medium Silver Medals for Butter, will be 

 placed at the disposal of the Ayrshire Association, to be competed 

 for at Kilmarnock as follows : — 



1. Best Cheddar Cheese, . . Medium Gold Medal. 

 Second best, . . . Medium Silver Medal. 



2. Best of any other Imitation English Cheese, Medium Gold Medal. 

 Second best, . . . Medium Silver Medal. 



3. Best Dunlop Cheese, . . Medium Gold Medal. 

 Second best, . . • Medium Silver Medal. 



4. Best Sweet Milk Cheese, made according 



to any other method, 

 Second best, 



5. Best sample of Cured Butter, 

 Second best, 



G. Best sample of Powdered Butter, 

 Second best, 



Medium Gold Medal. 

 Medium Silver Medal. 

 The Silver Medal. 

 Medium Silver Medal. 

 The Silver Medal. 

 Medium Silver Medal. 



Convener, Colonel Ferrier Hamilton of Cairnhill 

 Secretaries, J. & J. M'Murtrie, Ayr. 



