CLASS II. 



DISTEICT COMPETITIOXS. 



The Money Premiums and Medals awarded at District Competitions will he 

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

 /Secretary or Treasurer of any local Association. 



Grants in Aid of District Competitions for 1878 must he 

 applied for before 1st November next. 



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



years. 



Section 1.— CATTLE. 



2s oh:. — The Society's Cattle Premiums are granted to each District for three 

 idternate years, on condition that the District shall, in the two intermediate 

 years, continue the Competitions by offering for the same description of 

 stock a sum not less than one-half of that given by 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 belonging to a 

 Proprietor, and of the class for which the District receives Premiums ; 

 also three Medium Silver Medals to be given along with the first prize in 

 the three Classes of Cattle belonging to Tenants, provided there are not 

 fewer than two lots exhibited in each class. 



The selection of the Breed is left to the local Committee. See Eule G. 



districts. 



1. County of ErrriN. — Convener, Robert Grant of Kincorth, Forres; Joint- 



Secretaries, \v'illiam IMacdonald, Elgin, and John Ferguson, East Grange, 

 Forres. Granted 1872. 



2. County of Renfrew. — Convener, Colonel Campbell of Blythswood ; 



Secretary. Granted 1872. 



:3. District of East Kilbride. — Convener, William Forrest of Lawmuir, 



Allanton, Hamilton; Secretary, William Hay, Auburn Cottage, East 



Kilbride. Granted 1874. 

 4. County or Kincardine. — Convener, Sir Thomas Gladstone of Fasque, 



i*art., Laurencekirk; (S'ccre/az-y, James B. Greig, Laurencekirk. Granted 



1874. 

 r». District of Gariocii. — Convener, William Leslie of Warthill, Pitca])le; 



Secretary, William Home, Westerton of Pitmeddcn, Insch. Gmnted 1874. 

 C District of Stratiibooie. — Convener, Robert Simpson of Cobairdy, 



Huntly; ^SVcrc^ary, Alexander F. Leslie, Corske I lie, Huntlv. Granted 



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