HIGHLAND AND AGlllCl'l/rURAL SOCIETY 



OF SCOTLAND. 



GENERAL SHOW OF STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS 



AT 



KELSO 



On 27tii, 28th, 29tii, and 30tii July 1880. 



'^Insiiinit of tl)c ^ocicti). 



The Most Noble the MARQUIS of LOTHIAN, K.T. 



(Ebnirmiin of \ht f^ocal Committer. 



Sir GEORGE H. SCOTT DOUGLAS of Springwood Park, Bart., M.P. 



The District connected with the Show comprises the Counties of 

 Berwick, Roxburgh, Selkirk, and Peebles. 



EEGUI.ATIONS. 



GENERAL CONDITIONS. 



1. The Competition is open to Exhibitors from all jtarts of the L'lutocl 

 Kingdom. New Members may be proposed for election at the General 

 Meetintf in June, and, if on the list of Candidates, may enter at Members' 

 rates ; but all entries must be made on or before 4th June for implements, 

 and 11th of June for stock and other entries.* 



2. Every Lot must be intimated by a Certificate of Entry, lodged with the 

 Secretary not later than the -ith of June fur Implements, and llth of June for 

 Stock and other Entries. Printed forms will be issued on application to the 

 Secretary, No. 3 George IV. Bridge, Edinburgh. Admission Orders will 

 be forwarded to Exhibitors, by post, previous to the Show. 



3. Protests against the awards of the Judges must be lodged Avith the 

 Secretary not later than a.m. on "Wednesday, 28th July, and parties must 

 be in attendance at the Committee-Room, in the Show- Yard, at 10 a.m. 

 that day, when protests will be disposed of. 



4. Protests lodged for causes which the protestor produces no good 

 evidence to substantiate, will render him liable to be reported to the Boiird 

 of Directors, with the view, if they see reason, to his being prohibited from 

 again entering stock for a General Show. 



5. The Society shall not be liable for any loss or damage which Stock, 

 Poultry, Implements, or other articles may sustain at the Show, or in transit. 



6. The decisions of the Board of Directors are final in all questions re- 

 specting Premiums and all other matters connected with the Show, and it 

 shall not be competent for any Exhibitor to appeal against such decisions to, 

 nor seek redress in respect of lliem from, any other tribunal. 



7. Covered Booths for Offices (9 feet by !) feet), purely for business, not for 

 exhibition of goods, can be had for £3, 10s. to Members, and £b to Non- 

 Members. Intimation to be made to the Secretary before the 1st of July. 



8. No lights allowed in the Yard at night, and Smoking is striccly pro- 

 hibited within the sheds. Those infringing this Rule will be lined 10s. 



9. As the command of Avater in the Yard is limited, it is particularly re- 

 quested that waste be avoided. 



10. "When the ground requires to be broken, the turf must be carefully 

 lifted and laid aside, and the surface nnist be restored to the satisfaction of 

 the Society, and at the expense of the Exhibitor. 



* According to tlie Cliarter, a Member who homologates his Election by paj'ing bis 

 first subscription cannot retire initil he has paiil, in annual subscriptions or otlierwise. 

 an amount equivalent to a lite composition. Firms are not elected as Member.'', but if 

 one Partner of a Firm beconies a Meniber, the Firm is allowed all the privileges of 

 Membership in the way of exhibiting at reduced rates. 



