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CLASS II. 

 DISTRICT COMPETITIONS. 



The Money Premiums and Medals awarded at District Competitions loill he 

 issued in January next. No imyments must, therefore, be made by the 

 Secretary or Treasurer of any local Association. 



Grants in aid r/ District Competitions /;?• 1881 must be 

 applied for before 1st November next. 



JVhen a Grant has expired, the District cannot apply again for aid for 



two years. 



Section 1.— CATTLE. 



Note. — The Society's Cattle Premiums are f^ranted to each District for three 

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

 diate years, continue tlie Competitions l)y offering for the same descrip- 

 tion 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 dis- 

 posal of the Committee, to be awarded for the Best Bull which has 

 gained a first prize at a previous District or General Show, and of the 

 Class for which the District receives Premiums ; also three Medium 

 Silver Medals to be given along with the first prize in the three Classes 

 of Cattle, provided there are not fewer than two lots exliibited in each 

 Class. 



The selection of the Breed is left to the local Committee. See Piule C. 



DISTRICTS. 



1. District of Upper Strathearn.— Cojiwuer, D. R. "Williamson of Lawers, 

 Crieff; Serrctnr)i, .James M'Laren, junior, Crieff. Granted 1876. 



■2. District of Formartixe.— CWreHcr, The Earl of Aberdeen; Secretan/, 

 Ale.x. Davidson, Mains of Cairnbrogie, Old Meldrum. Granted 1878. 



t?. District of the King lassie Society.— Co?irc7ier, R. Sinclair Avton of 

 Inchdairuic, Kirkcaldy; Secretary, David Beath, Auclimuir, "Leslie. 

 Granted 1878. 



4. County of Ayr.— Convener, Hon. G. R. Vernon, Auchans House, Kil- 

 marnock ; Secretary, James jVI'Murtrie, Ayr. Granted 1878. 



f). Central Banffshire.— C'o?iren6T, AVilliam" Longmore, Keith ; Secre- 

 tary, J. Geddes Bro^vn, Keith. Granted 1880. 



6. Stirlingshire.— C'ojivener, Sir James R. Gibson Maitland of Clifton 

 Hall, Bart., Craigend, Stirling ; Secretary, Robert Taylor, 22 Bamton 

 Place, Stirling. Granted 1880. 

 Islands of INIull, Coll, and Tir-ef..— Convener, James Xoel Forsyth 

 ish, Tobermory ; Secretary, David Thorburn, Cak'arv, Tober- 

 Granted 1880. 



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