54 . PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IX 1888. 



CLASS II. 



DISTRICT COMPETITIONS. 



Kegdlatioks, 1888. 



The Money Premiums and Medals aioarded at District Competitions will he 

 sent direct to the winners in January next. A^ payments must, therefore, 

 be made by the Secretary or Treasurer of any local Association. 



Grants in aid of District Competitioxs for 1889 must he applied for before 

 \st November 1888, on Forms to be obtained from the Secretary. 



IVhen a Grant has expired, the District cannot apply again for aid for tivo years. 



Section 1.— GEANTS TO DISTRICT SOCIETIES FOR 

 HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP, AND PIGS. 



1. Class of Stock — Limit of Grants, £340.— The Highland and 

 Agricultural Society will make Grants to District Societies to deal with, 

 as in the opinion of the District Societies the need of each district may 

 require, for such classes of breeding Stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, and 

 Pigs as are embraced in the General Show Prize List of the Hi'diland 

 and Agricultural Society. The total sum to be expended by the Highland 

 and Agricultural Society in such Grants shall not exceed the sum of £340 

 in any one year. 



2. Grant to District, £12. — The portion of the Grant to any one 

 District Society shall not exceed the sum of £12 in any one year. 



3. Continuance of Grant Three Years — Advertising. — The Grant 

 shall continue for three alternate years, provided always that the District 

 Society shall, in the two intermediate years, continue the competition by 

 offering Premiums equal in amount to not less than one lialf the sum given 

 by the Highland and Agricultural Society, and for the same class of Stock 

 as that selected in each 2)re%dous year to comj^ete for the Highland and 

 Agricultural Society's Prizes. The Prizes Avhen given hx the Highland and 

 Agricultural Society must be announced as their gift. 



4. Medals. — In the two alternate years the Highland and Agricultural 

 Society will place three Minor Silver Medals at the disposal of the District 

 Societies, for the same classes of Stock as those for which the Money 

 Premiums are offered, provided that not less than three lots are exhibited 

 in the same class. 



5. Rules of Competition. — The Rules of Competition for the Premiums, 

 the Funds for which are derived from Grants of the Highland and 

 Agricultural Society, shall be such as are generally enforced by the 

 Society receiving the Grant for Premiums offered by itself. 



6. Area and Parishes^Five Parishes. — "When making application for 

 Grants from the Highland and Agricultural Society, the District Society 

 must delineate the area and the number of Parishes comprised in the district, 

 and, except in spiecial cases, no District Society shall be entitled to a Grant 

 whose show is not open to at least /re Parishes. 



7. Nomination of Members. — At the time of making a Grant to a 

 District Society, the Directors shall nominate one or more members of the 



