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Inoculation as a Prevention of Plenro Pneumonia. 

 History, Nature, Symptoms, and Treatment of Sheep-Pox, 

 Nature, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment of Louping-Ill, 

 Efl'ect of Sewage upon the Animal System, 

 Town Sewage, ...... 



Rural Economy abroad susceptible of being introduced into Scotland, 



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Estate Improvemexts — For approved Reports ox — 



1. General Improvement of Estates by Proprietors, . . . 



2. Most approved Farm Buildings by Proprietors, 



3. 4, and 5. Reclamation of Waste Land % Proprietors or Tenants, 

 6 and 7. Improvement of Natural Pasture by Proprietors or Tenants, 



§ 3. Machinery — 



Steam Reaper and Binder, ..... 



For approved Reports on — 



1. Invention or Improvement of Implements of Husbandry, 



2. Cattle Truck for Feeding and "Watering Animals in transit, 



§ 4. Forestry Department — For approved Reports on — 



1. Extensive Planting by Proprietors, 



2. Planting on Peat Bog, 



3. Forest Trees of recent introduction, 



4. The Finns Insignis, 



5. Trees best adapted for planting as shelter in the Islands of Scotland 



6. The old and remarkable Beeches in Scotland, . . 



7. The old and remarkable Oaks in Scotland, 



8. The Deterioration of Home-Grown Timber, 



9. The Cutting and Transport of Firewood (soft and hard), . 



10. Charcoal-producing Plants, .... 



11. Perthshire AVoods, Forests, and Forestry, 



12. Ross-shire Woods, Forests, and Forestry, 



13. Inverness-shire Woods, Forests, and Forestrj*, 



14. High Forest with Coppice, or Cop})ice with Standard Trees, 



15. Utilisation of AVaste Produce of Forests for Ai'tificial Fuel, 



16. Insects most injurious to Forest Trees, 



17. Effects of the severe Frost of December 1879 on Trees and Shrubs, 



CLASS II.— DISTRICT COMPETITIONS. 



1. Cattle, .... 



2. Horses, .... 



3. Sheep, .... 



4. Swine, .... 



5. Dairy Produce, . . 



6. Special Grants, . 



7. Medals in aid of the Premiums given by Local Societies, 



8. Ploughing Competitions, 



CLASS III.— COTTAGES AND GARDENS. 



1. Premiums for Best Kept Cottages and Gardens, 



2. Medals for Cottages and Gardens or Garden Produce, 



3. Improving Existing Cottages, . 



4. Building New Cottages, 

 GENERAL SHOW AT KELSO IN 1880, 

 GENERAL SHOW AT STIRLING IN 1881, . 

 LIST OF MEMBERS ADMITTED SINCE JANUARY 187P 



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