( 38 ) 



CLASS II. 



DISTKTCT COMPETITIONS. 



T^e Money Premiurtis and Medals awarded at District Conifetitions ivill he 

 issued in January next. No payments mustj therefore, be made by the 

 Secretary or Treasurer of any local Association. 



Grants in aid 0/ District Competitions /or 1882 must be applied for before 

 1st November, on Forms to be obtained from the Secretary. 



When a Grant has expired^ the District cannot apply again for aid for 



two years. 



Sectiox 1.— cattle. 



Note. — The S^^ciety's Cattle Premiums are granted to each District for three 

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

 diate years, continue the Competitions by offering for the same descrip- 

 tion of stock a sum not less than one-half of that given hj 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 bo given along with the first prize in the three Classes 

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

 Class. 



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



DISTRICTS. 



1. District of Turriff. — Convener, Alexander Stuart of Laithers, Turriff ; 



Secretary, William Ingram, Sunnyhill, Turriff. Granted 1877. 



2. District of Avondale. — Convener, Thomas Tennant of Priestgill, 



Strathaven ; Secretary, William Lanibie of Hallburn, Strathaven. 

 Granted 1877. 



3. District of Weem. — Convener, Sir Robert Menzies of Menzies, Bart., 



Farleyer, Aberfeldy ; Secretary, R. B. Barrett, Camserney Cottage, 

 Aberfeldy. Granted 1877. 



4. District of the Deeside Union. — Convener, Colonel Innes of Leamey, 



Torphins ; Secretary, James Shaw, Tillyching, Lumphanan. Granted 

 1879. 



5. District of Lorn. — Convener, Colonel M'Dougall of Dunollie, Oban ; 



Secretary, Donald Macgregor, Solicitor, Oban. Granted 1879. 



6. District of Inveraray. — Convener and Secretary, John Macarthur, 



Inveraray. Granted 1881. 

 7 District of Formartine. — Convener, The Earl of Aberdeen ; Secretary, 

 Alex. Davidson, Mains of Cairnbrogie, Old Meldrum. Granted 1878. 



