48 PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1884. 



30. Old Monkland Society. — Convener, Wm. J. Andrew, Banker, Coat- 



bridge; Secretary, John Couper, Bank Buildings, Coatbridge. 1 

 Medal. Granted 1883. 



Perthshire. 



31. Dunblane Poultry, &c., Society. — Convener, Peter M'Caiill, Dykedale, 



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

 Medals. Granted 1884. 



32. Moulin Association. — Convener and Secretary, E. M'Gillewie, Balna- 



drum, Pitlochry. 1 Medal. Granted 1881. 



33. Stormont Union Society. — Convener, Sir Alex. Muir Mackenzie of 



Delvine, Bart. ; Secretary, Robert Grant, The Pleasance, Coupar 

 Angus. 5 Medals. Granted 1880. 



Renfrewshire. 



34. Johnstone West of Scotland Society. — Convener, Eobert Wilson, 



Manswraes, Kilbarchan ; Secretary, Robert Reid, Banker, Johnstone. 

 2 Medals. Granted 1883. 



35. LocHWiNNOCH Society. — Convener, William Bartlemore, County Build- 



ings, Paisley ; Secretary, Robert Reid, Banker, Lochwinnoch. 2 

 Medals. Granted 1881. 



Ross-shire. 



36. Black Isle Society. — Convener, James Fletcher of Rosehaugh, Avoch ; 



Secretary, William Murray, Bellfield, Inverness. 3 Medals. Granted 



1881. 



Stirlingshire. 



37. Kilsyth Society. — Convener, James Patrick, Queenzieburn. Milton of 



Campsie ; Secretary, R. M. Lennox, Writer, Kilsyth. 2 Medals. 

 Granted 1880. 



The Medals are given for five consecutive years. 



Applications from other Districts must be lodged with the Secretary of 

 the Society hy 1st November next. 



rules of 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 page 45. 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 fix 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 of the diff"erent 

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

 Secretary on 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, 



