PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IX 1877. 37 



] 6. Aged Tups shall have served for at least [three weeks durnifr the pre- 

 vious season. AU Prize Tups must serve within the district. Ewes and 

 Gimmers must be taken from the Exhibitor's stock, and must have been 

 bred by him in the district ; and Ewes must have reared Lambs during the 

 season. Fleeces must not be artificially coloured. 



17. Should it be proved to the satisfaction of the Committee that an 

 animal has been entered under a false name, pedigree, or description, for the 

 pui-pose of misleading the Committee or Judges as to its qualifications or 

 properties, the case shall be reported to the Directors, and submitted by tlijem 

 to the first General Meeting, in order that the Exhibitor may be disqualified 

 from again competing for the Society's Premiums, and his name, if he is a 

 member, struck from the roll. 



18. When an animal has previously been disqualified by the decision of 

 any Agricultural Association in Great Britain or Ireland, such disqualification 

 shall attach, if the Exhibitor, being aware of the disqualification, fail to state 

 it and the grounds thereof, in his entry, to enable the Committee to judge of 

 its validity. 



19. Competitors must certify that the Butter and Cheese exhibited by 

 them are average specimens of the produce of their Dairies in 1877, and that 

 the quantity produced during the season has not been less than 1 cwt. of 

 Butter, or 2 cwt. of Cheese. 



20. It is to be distinctly understood that in no instance does any claim lie 

 against the Society for expenses attending a show of stock beyond the amount 

 of the Premiums offered. 



21. Blank reports will be furnished to the Conveners and Secretaries of the 

 different districts. These must, in all details, be completed, and lodged with 

 the Secretary on or before the 1st of November next, for the approval of the 

 Directors, against whose decisions there shall be no appeal. 



22. A report of the Competitions and Premiimis awarded at the intermediate 

 local shows in the several districts for Cattle and Sheep, signed by a member 

 of the Society, must be transmitted to the Secretary on or before the 1st of 

 November in each year, otherwise the Society's grants shall terminate. 



23. When a grant has expired the district cannot apply again for aid for 

 two years. 



Section G.— SPECIAL GEAXTS. 



L.50 and Medium Gold Medal to the Edinbur^di Christmas Club. — Secretary, 



Hugh Martin, 7 Hope Street, Edinburgh. Granted 1S67. 

 L.50 to the Glasgow Agricultural Society for Thorough-bred Stallion. — 



Mark Marshall, IIG St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Granted 1876. 

 L.20 to the Ayrshire Agricultural Association, to be competed for at the 



Dairy Produce Show at Kiluianiock — Convener, The Hon. G. E. Vernon, 



Aucluins House, Kilmarnuck; ticcretary, James M'Murtrie, Ayr. Granted 



1872. 

 L.10 to Unst Society for three consecutive years — Convener, Mrs Edniond- 



ston of Buness, Unst ; Secretary, . (Iranted 



1876. 

 L.3 to Rousay Society for tliree alternate years — Convener, Colonel F. W. 



Traill Burroughs of Rousay, C.B., Orkney; Sccretanj, John Gibson, Sung- 



skail, Rousay. Granted 1875, 

 L.3 to Wostray Society for throe alteniate years — Convmcr and Secretary, 



James Walker, Brougli, ^^'o.stray, Kirkwall. Granted 187(.). 

 L.3 to Orkney Society for three consecutive years — Convener, David Balfour 



of Biilfour, Kirkwall; Secritnry, James Johnston, jun., Orphir House, 



Orphir, Orkney. Granted 1S77. 



