PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IX 1S81. 33 



25. On any useful practice in Eural Economy adopted in 

 other countries, and susceptible of being introduced with ad- 

 vantage into Scotland — The Gold Medal. To be lodged by 1st 

 ISTovember in any year. 



The purpose chiefly contemplated by the offer of this premium is to 

 induce travellers to notice and record such particular practices as may 

 seem calculated to benefit Scotland. The Rej^ort to be founded on 

 personal observation. 



Section 2.— ESTATE IMPEOVEMENTS. 



FOR APPROVED REPORTS. 



1. By the Proprietor in Scotland who sliall have executed the 

 most judicious, successful, and extensive improvement — The 

 Gold Medal, or Ten Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1 st JSTovember 

 in any year. 



Should the successful Report be •\\Titten for the Proprietor by his resi- 

 dent factor or farm manager, a Medium Gold Medal \nll be awarded 

 to the writer in addition to the Gold Medal to the Proprietor. 



The merits of the Report will not be determined so much by the mere 

 extent of the improvements, as by their character and relation to the 

 size of the proj^erty. The improvements may comprise reclaiming, 

 draininfj, enclosing, planting, road-making, building, and all other 

 operations proper to landed estates. Th5 period within which the 

 operations may have been conducted is not limited, except that it 

 must not exceed the term of the Reporter's proprietorship. 



2. By the Proprietor in Scotland who shall have erected on 

 his estate the most approved Farm-buildings — The Gold ]\Iedal. 

 [Reports, Plans, and Specifications to be lodged by 1st November 

 in any year. 



3. By the Proprietor or Tenant in Scotland who shall have 

 reclaimed within the ten preceding years not less than forty 

 acres of waste land — The Gold Medal, or Ten Sovereigns. To 

 be lodged by 1st November in any year. 



4. By the Tenant in Scotland who shall have reclaimed within 

 the ten preceding years not less tlian twenty acres of waste 

 land — Tlie Gold ]Medal, or Ten Sovereigns. To be lodged by 

 1st November in any year. 



5. By the Tenant in Scotland who shall liave reclaimed not 

 less than ten acres within a similar period — The ^[ediuin Gold 

 Medal, or Five Sovereigns. To be lodged by 1st November in 

 any year. 



The Reports in competition for Nos. .3, 4, and '> mav comprelu'iul such 

 general observations on the improvcuieut of wastelands us the writers 



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