50 PEEMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1881. 



Btirlmgshire. 



59. Campsie, Strathblane, and Baldernock Society. — Convener, Sir 



Charles E. F. Stirling of Glorat, Bart., Milton of Campsie ; Secretary ^ 

 James Slinimon, Balcorrach, Campsie. 2 Medals. Granted 1879. 



60. Gargunnock Society. — Convener, Sir Henry J. Seton Steuart of Allan- 



ton, Bart,, Stirling ; Secretary, Thomas Leishman, 25 Park Terrace, 

 Stirling. 2 Medals. Granted 1877. 



61. Kilsyth Society. — Convener, James Patrick, Queenziebiirn, Milton of 



Campsie ; Secretary, E. M. Lennox, Victoria Place, Kilsyth. 2 

 Medals. Granted 1880. 



The Medals are given for five consecutive years. 



Applications from other Districts must be lodged with the Secretary^of 

 the Society hy \st November next. 



RULES OF competition. 



1. All Competitions must be at the instance of a local Society. 



2. The classes for which Medals are granted must be in accordance with 

 the list at pages 45 and 46. The Conmiittee shall select the classes, and 

 specify them in the return. '-:^"/>9 



3. In each District the Convener (who must be a member of the Society 

 appointed by the Dii^ectors) shall fix the time and place of Competition, 

 appoint the Judges, and make all other necessary arrangements, in concur- 

 rence with the other Members of the Society, and the local Association of 

 the District. p .,, , 



4. The Money Premiums given in the District must be £2 for each 

 Medal claimed. 



5. The Medal for Sheep Shearing shall not be awarded unless there are 

 three competitors, and it shall always accompany the highest Money Pre- 

 mium. There must not be fe^er than two competitors in all the classes. 



6. Blank reports will be furnished to all the Conveners of the different 

 Districts. These must, in all details, be completed and lodged with the 

 Secretary on or before the \st of November next, with the exception of green 

 crop reports, which must be forw^arded on or before the 20th of December, 

 for the approval of the Directors, against whose decisions there shall be no 

 appeal. 



7. When a grant has expired, the District cannot apply again for aid for 

 two years. 



Section 8.— PLOUGHING COMPETITIONS. 



The Minor Silver Medal will be given to the winner of the 

 first or highest Premium at Ploughing Competitions, provided 

 a Eeport in the following terms is made to the Secretary, within 

 one month of the Competition, by a Member of the Society : — 



FORM OF REPORT. 



T of Member of the Highland and 



Agricultural Society, hereby certify that I attended the Ploughing 

 Match of the Association at in the county 



of on the when ploughs 



competed ; of land was assigned to each, and hours 



were allowed for the execution of the work. The sum of £ 

 was awarded in the following proportions, \t.z. : — 

 [Here enumerate the names and designations of successful Competitors.] 



