PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IX 1884. 45 



Section 6.— SPECIAL GRANTS. 



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



and Andrew Todd, 145 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, 



Auchans House, Kihnarnock ; Secretary, James M'Murtrie, Avr. Granted 



1872. 

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



and Trenabie, Kirkwall ; Secretary, James Johnston, jun.. Hall of 



Tankerness, Kirkwall. Granted 1883. 

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



C.B. ; Secretary, John Gibson, Langskail, Rousay. Granted 1883. 



Section 7.— MEDALS IN AID OF PREMIUMS GIVEX 



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. 



C. 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. 



15. Best collection of Roots. 



16. Best kept Fences. 



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



has proved himself most etticient 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 



th(! same service, and who has proved herself most ellicieiit in her 

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

 with kindness. 



19. Best Sheep Shearer. 



20. Most expert Hedgt; Cutter. 



21. Mo>:t expert Labourer at Draining. 



22. Most expert Farm Servant at trial of Reaj iiig Machine?. 



23. P>est Maker of Oat Cakes. 



It is left to the local Society to choose out of the foregoing list the classes 



for which the Medals are to be competed. 

 The Medals are given for live auiaecutive yenrs. 



