36 PKEMIUMS OFFEKED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1880. 



4. Rhins District of "Wigtownshire. — Convener, R. Vans-Agnew of Barn- 



barroch, M.P. ; Secretary, Hugh Adak, Stranraer. Granted 1880. 



5. District op Auchtermuchty. — Convener, John Bogie, Balcanquhal, 



Auchtermuchty; Secretary, H. W. Walker, Auchtermuchty. Granted 

 1880. 



6. District of the East of Fife Society. — Convener, John Austruther 



Thomson of Charlton, Colinsburgh ; Secretary, John Flockhart, 

 Colinsburgh. Granted 1880. 



Premiums. 



1. Best Entire Colt, foaled after 1st January 1878, 



Medium Silver Medal and £Z 



Second best, ,£2 



Third best, £1 



2. Best Entii-e Colt, foaled after 1st January 1879, 



Medium Silver Medal and £2 



Second best, ^1 



Third best, 10s. 



3. Best Filly, foaled after 1st January 1878, Medium Silver Medal and £3 



Second best, £2 



Third best, =£1 



4. Best Filly, foaled after 1st January 1879, Medium Silver Medal and £'2 



Second best, .£1 



Third best, 10s. 



In 1880. 

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

 Nos. 3, 4, 5, and 6 for the first year. 



Section 3.— SHEEP. 



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

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

 mediate years, continue the Competitions 1)y 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 dis- 

 posal of the Committee, to be awarded for the best Tup which has 

 "■ained a first prize at a previous District or General Show, and of 

 the class for which the District receives Premiums ; also four Medium 

 Silver Medals, to be given along with the first prize in the four 

 Classes of Sheep, provided there are not less than two lots in each 

 class. 



The selection of the Breed is left to the local Committee. See Rule 6. 



districts. 



1. Island of Arran. — Convener, James Paterson, AVhitehouse, Lamlash ; 



Secretary, William Tod, Glenree, Lamlash. Granted 1876. 



2. District op the Border Union Society. — Convener, John Ord of 



Over Whitton, Nisbet, Kelso ; Secretary, John Usher, 25 Bridge 

 Street, Kelso. Granted 1878. 



3. Islands of Islay, Jura, and Colonsay. — Convener, Kirkman Finlay 



of Dunlossit, Portaskaig, Islay ; Secretary, Samuel M. M'Conechy, 

 Daill, Bridgend, Islay. Grante;! 1878. 



4. District of J)\j:soo's.— Convener, A. S. Finlay of Castle Toward, 



Greenock ; Secretary, Archibald Mitchell, junior, Clydesdale Bank, 

 Dunoon. Granted 1880. 



