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8 PEEMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1877. 



Section 7.— MEDALS IN" AID OF PEEMIUMS GIYE2^ 



BY LOCAL SOCIETIES. 



The Society, being anxious to co-operate with local Associa- 

 tions, will give a limited number of Medium Silver Medals 

 annually to Societies not on the list of Cattle or Sheep Pre- 

 miums, in addition to the Money Premiums awarded in the 

 District, for — 



1. Best Bull, Cow, Heifer, or Ox. 



2. Best Stallion, Mare, or Gelding. 



3. Best Tup, or Pen of Ewes or Wethers. 



4. Best Boar, Sow, or Pig. 



5. Best Coops of Poultry. 



6. Best sample of any variety of "Wool. 



7. Best sample of any variety of Seeds. 



8. Best managed Farm. 



9. Best managed Green Croj). 



10. Best managed Hay Crop. 



11. Best managed Dairy. 



12. Best Sweet Milk Cheese. 



13. Best Cured Butter. 



14. Best Collection of Boots. 



15. Best kept Fences. 



16. Male Farm-Servant who has been longest in the same service, and who 



has proved himself most efficient in his duties, and to have invariably 

 treated the animals under his charge with kindness. 



17. Female Servant in charge of Dairy and Poultry who has been longest in 



the same service, and who has proved herself most efficient in her 

 duties, and to have invariably treated the animals under her chaige 

 with kindness. 



18. Best Sheep Shearer. 



19. Most expert Hedge Cutter. 



20. Most expert Labourer at Draining. 



21. ]\Iost expert Farm-Servant at trial of Reaping INTachines. 



22. Best Maker of Oat Cakes. 



It is left to the local Society to choose out of the foregoing list the classes. 



for which the Medals are to be competed. 

 The Medals are given for five consecutive vears. 



Aberdeenshire. 



1. AucmxDoiR, KiLDRUMMY, and Towie Association. — Convener, Carlos 



Pedro Gordon of Wardhouse, Insch ; Secretary, William Walker^ 

 Ardhuncart, Mossat. 4 Medals. Granted 1873. 



2. Cromar, Upper Dee and Donside Associatiox. — Convener, Dr 



Robertson, Indego, Tarland; Secretary, W^illiam Thomson, Banker, 

 Tarland. 2 Medals. Granted 1873. 



3. Donside Club. — Convener, Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, Bart.;, 



Fintray House, Aberdeen; Secretary, William Wishart, Cairntraddlyn, 

 Blackburn. 2 Medals. Granted 1877. 



4. Ebrieside Association. — Convener, John Leith Ross of Arnage, Ellon; 



Secretary, William Stephen, Mill of Fortrie, Ellon. 2 Medals. 

 Granted 1S74. 



