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9. To authorise tlie award of the Medals in the intermediate year, there 

 must be not less than three lots in each Class, and the Society's Regulations 

 mu5t be adhered to. 



10. An animal which has gained the Highland and Agricultural Society's 

 first Money Premium at a previous District or General Show is inadmissible 

 in the same Class (except in the case of Stallions) ; antl one which has 

 gained a second Money Premium can only thereafter compete in that Class 

 for the first. 



11. A Bull the property of two or more Tenants may compete, although 

 the Exhibitors may not be Joint-Tenants. 



12. Bulls for which Money Premiums are awarded may be required to 

 serve in the District at least one season ; the rate of service to be fixed by 

 the Committee, and the prizes may be withheld till the conditions are ful- 

 filled. Premiums for the Heifers may be retained till the animals are 

 certified to have calved. 



13. Evidence must be produced that the Prize Stallions have had 

 produce. 



14. Mares must have foals at foot, or be entered as being in foal ; in the 

 latter case payment of the Premiums will be deferred till certificate of birth, 

 which must be within 11 months i'rom the date of the Show. 



15. All Prize Tups must serve within the District during the season 

 following the Competition. Ewes and Gimmers must be taken from the 

 Exhibitor's stock, and must have been bred by him in the District ; and 

 Ewes must have reared Lambs during the ordinary season of the District. 



16. Sheep must have been clipped bare during the season, and the 

 Judges are instructed to examine the fleeces of the sheep selected for prizes, 

 and to cast those on which they find any of the former fleece. 



17. Should it be proved to the satisfaction of the Committee that an 

 animal has been entered under a false name, pedigree, or description, for 

 the purpose of misleading the Committee or Judges as to its qualification or 

 properties, the case shall be reported to the Directors, and submitted by 

 them to the first General Meeting, in order that the Exhibitor may be dis- 

 qualified from again competing for the Society's Premiums, and his name, 

 if he is a member, struck from the roll, or his case otherwise disposed of as 

 the Directors may determine. 



18. When an animal has previously been disqualified by the decision of 

 any Agricultural Association in Great Britain or Ireland, such disqualifica- 

 tion shall attach, if tlie Exhibitor, being aware of the disqualification, fail 

 to state it and the grounds thereof, in his entry, to enable the Committee 

 to judge of its validity. 



19. Competitors must certify that the Butter and Cheese exhibited by 

 them are average specimens of the produce of their dairies in 1888, and that 

 the quantity produced during the season has not been less than 1 cwt. of 

 Butter, or 2 cwt. of Cheese. 



20. It is to be distinctly understood that in no instance does any claim lie 

 against the Highland and Agricultural Society for expenses attending a show 

 of stock beyond the amount of Premiums ottered. 



12. Blank reports will be furnished to the Conveners and Secretaries of 

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

 with the Secretary on or before the 1st of November next, for the approval of 

 the Directors, against whose decisions there sliall be no appeal. 



22. A report of the Competitions and Premiums awarded at the mter- 

 tnediate local shows in the several Districts for Cattle and Sheep, signed 

 by a memljer of the Society, must be transmitted to the Secretary on or 

 before the \st of November in each year, otherwise the Society's giants shall 

 terminate. 



