62 PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1888. 



Section 5.— SFECIAL GEANTS. 



£50 to the Glasgow Agricultural Society. — Joint-Secretaries, David Inglis 

 and Andrew Todd, 147 St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Granted 1884. 



£20 to the Ayrshire Agricultural Association, to be competed for at the 

 Dairy Produce Show at Kilmarnock. — Convener, The Hon. G. E.. Vernon, 

 Auclians House, Kilmarnock ; Secretary, James M'Murtrie, Ayr. Granted 

 1872. 



£3 to Orkney Agricultural Society. — Convener, Colonel Balfour of Balfour 

 and Trenabie, Kirkwall; Secretanj, James Johnston, Orphir House, 

 Orkney. Granted 1883. 



£3 to Rousay Agricultural Society. — Convener, General Burroughs of Eousay, 

 C.B. ; Secretary, R. Mainland, Banks, Frotoft, Eousay. Granted 1883. 



£3 to Shetland Agricultural Society. — Convener and Secretary, Z. M. Hamil- 

 ton, Symbister, Lerwick. Granted 1S86. 



Section 6.— MEDALS IN" AID OF PEEMIUMS GIVEN 

 BY LOCAL SOCIETIES. 



The Society, being anxious to co-operate with local Associa- 

 tions, will give a limited number of Minor Silver Medals 

 annually to Societies, not on the list of Cattle, Horse, or Sheep 

 Premiums, in addition to the Money Premiums awarded in the 

 Districts for — 



1. Best Bull, Cow, Heifer of any pure breed, or Ox. 



2. Best Stallion, Mare, or Gelding. 



3. Best Tup, or Pen of Ewes or Wethers. 



4. Best Boar, Sow, or Pig. 



5. Best Coops of Poultry. 



6. Best Sample of any variety of Wool. 



7. Best Sample of any variety of Seeds. 



8. Best managed Farm. 



9. Best managed Green Crop. 



10. Best managed Hay Crop. 



11. Best managed Dairy. 



12. Best Sweet Milk Cheese. 



13. Best Cured Butter. 



14. Best sample of Honey, not less than 5 lbs., taken without destroying 



the bees. 

 ] 5. Best collection of Roots. 



16. Best kept Fences. 



17. Male Farm Servant Avho has been longest in the same service, and who 



has proved himself most eliicient in his duties, and to have invariably 

 treated the animals under his charge with kindness. 



18. Female Servant in charge of Dairy and Poultry who has been longest in 



the same service, and who has proved herself most efficient in her 

 duties, and to have invariably treated the animals under her charge 

 with kindness. 



19. Best Sheep Shearer. 



