PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1888. 65 



Orkney. 



26. EousAY Society. — Convener, General Burroughs of Rousay, C.B. ; 



Secretary, Robert Mainland, Banks, Rousay. 2 Medals. Granted 

 1886. 



Perthshire. 



27. Dunblane Poultry, &c., Society. — Convener, Peter M'Caull, Dykedale, 



Dunblane ; Secretary, David Sword, Helensfield, Dunblane. 2 

 Medals. Granted 1884. (In abeyance in 1887.) 



28. Dunblane Agricultural Society. — Convener, P. Stirling, of Kippen- 



davie ; Secretary, D. T. Reid, Dunblane. 1 Medal. Granted 1885. 

 (In abeyance in 1887.) 



Renfrewshire. 



29. Mearns Society. — Convener, John Pollok, Blackhouse, Newton Mearns ; 



Secretary, William Mather, Netherplace, Mearns. 2 Medals. 

 Granted 1885. 



30. Neilston Agricultural Society. — Convener, John Holm, Japston, 



Neilston ; Secretary, A. E. Ferguson, Neilston. 2 Medals. Granted 

 1887. 



Ross-shire. 



31. Dingwall Ornithological Society.— Co?iw?ier, A. R. Mackenzie, yr. 



of Kintail, Clunes, Kirkhill, Inverness; Joint-Secretaries, David Ross, 

 Banker, Dingwall, and David Munro, 65 High Street, Dingwall. 

 2 Medals. Granted 1887. 



32. Northern Pastoral Club. — Convener, Peter Robertson, Achilty, Ding- 



wall ; Secretary, Alex. Gunn, Balloan, Muir of Ord. 4 Medals. 

 Granted 1885. 



Applications from other Districts must be lodged with the Secretary of 

 the Society by 1st November next. 



rules op competition. 



1. All Competitions must be at the instance of a local Society. 



2. The classes for which Medals are granted must be in accordance with 

 the list at pages 62 and 63. The Committee shall select the classes, and. 

 specify them in the return. 



3. In each District the Convener (who must be a member of the Society- 

 appointed by the Directors) shall tix the time and place of Competition, 

 appoint the Judges, and make all other necessary arrangements, in concur- 

 rence with the other members of the Society, and the local Association of 

 the District. 



4. The Money Premiums given in the District must be £2 for each 

 Medal claimed. 



5. The Medal for Sheep Shearing shall not be awarded unless there are 

 three competitors, and it shall always accompany the highest Money Pre- 

 mium. There must not be fewer than two competitors in all the classes. 



6. Blank reports will be furnished to all the Conveners and Secretaries 

 of the different Districts. These must, in all details, be completed and 

 lodged with the Secretary 0^ or before the 1st of November next, with the 

 exception of green crop reports, which must be forwarded on or before the 

 20th of December, for the approval of the Directors, against whose decisions; 

 there shall be no appeal. 



7. When a grant has expired, the District cannot apply again for aid for 

 two years. 



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