rHEMiUMS OFFEUED BY THE SOCIETY IX 1877. 43 



FORil OF REPORT. 



I, of jNIember of the Highland and 



Agricultural Society, hereby certify that I attended the Ploughing 

 Match of the Association at in the county 



of on the when ploughs 



completed ; of land was assigned to each, and houi^ 



were allowed for the execution of the work. The sum of L. 

 was awarded in the following proportions, viz. : — 



[Here enumerate the names and designations of successful Competitors.] 



PXLES OF COilPETITIOX. 



1. All Matches must be at the instance of a local Society or Ploughing 

 Association, and no Match at the instance of an individual, or confined to the 

 the tenants on one estate, will be recognised. 



2. The title of such Society or Association, together with the name and 

 address of the Secretary, must be registered with the Secretary of the High- 

 land and Agricultural Society, 3 George IV. Bridge, Edinburgh. 



3. Not more than one JNIatch in the same season can take place within the- 

 bounds of the same Society or Association. 



4. All reports must be lodged within one Month of the date of the Match,. 

 and certified by a IVtember of the Society Avho was present at it. 



5. A Member can only report one Match, and a Ploughman can only carry 

 one Medal in the same season. 



6. To warrant the Medal, there must have been twelve ploughs in Com- 

 petition, and Three Pounds awarded in Premiums. The ISIedal to be given 

 to the winner of the first or highest prize. 



7. Ploughmen shall not be allowed any assistance, and their work must 

 not be set up nor touched by others : on land of average tenacity the ploughing 

 should be at the rate of an imperial acre in ten hours, and attention should 

 be given to the finnness and sufficiency of the work below, more than to its 

 neatness above the surface. 



Section 9.— COTTAGES AXD GAPtDEXS. 



The following rremium.s are offered for Competition in the 

 Parishes after mentioned. 



The Premiums for Cottages and Gardens are given for five 

 consecutive years. 



1. rUEMIUMS FOR BEST KEPT COTTAGES AND GARDENS. 



1. P>est kept Cottage — One Pound ; and where there are four Com- 



jietitors — Minor Silver Medah 

 Second best — Ten Shillings. 

 Third P>e.st — Minor Silver Medal. 



2. J]est kept Cottage (larden — One Pound; and where there are luur 



(.'ojnpetitnrs — Minor Silver Medal. 

 Second best — Ten Shillinffs. 

 Third host — Minor Silver Medal. 



