PREMIUMS OFFEEED BY THE SOCIETY IX 1884. 49 



for the approval of the Directors, against whose decisions there shall be no 

 appeal. 



7. "WTien a grant has expired, the District cannot apply again for aid for 

 five years. 



Section 8.— PLOUGHIXG COMPETITIONS. 



The Minor Silver Medal will be given to the winner of the 

 first or highest Premium at Ploughing Competitions, provided 

 a Eeport in the following terms is made to the Secretary, within 

 one month of the Competition, by a Member of the Society : — 



FORM OF REPORT. 



I of Member ol the Highland and 

 Agricultural Society, hereby certify that I attended the Ploughing 



Match of the Association at in the county 



of on the when ploughs 



competed ; of land was assigned to each, and hours 

 were allowed for .the execution of the work. The sum of £ 

 was awarded in the following proportions, viz. . — 



[Here enumerate the names and designations of successful Competitors.] 



RULES OF COMPETITION. 



1. All Matches must be at the instance of a local Society or Ploughing 

 Association, and no Match at the instance of an individual, or confined to 

 the tenants of one estate, will be recognised. 



2. The title of such Society or Association, together ^^'ith the name and 

 address of tlie Secretary, must be registered with the Secretary of the High- 

 land and Agricultural Society, 3 George IV. Bridge, Edinburgh. 



3. Not more than one Match in the same season can take place within the 

 bounds of the same Society or Association. 



4. All reports must be lodged within one month of the date of the Match, 

 and certified Ijy a Member of the Highland and Ago-icultural Society who 

 was present at it. 



5. A Member can only repoi-t one Match, and a Ploughman cannot carry 

 more than tliree Medals in the same season. 



G. To warrant the grant of tlie Medal tliere must have been twelve ploughs 

 in Competition, and Three Pounds awarded in Premiums by the local 

 Society. The Medul to Ije given to the winner of the first or highest prize. 



7. Ploughmen shall n(jt be allowed any assistance, uuil their work must 

 nut be set up nor touched by others ; on land of average tenacity the 

 ploiigliing should be at the rate of an imperial acre in ten huuiv;, and atten- 

 tion should be given to the firmness and sulficiency of the work below 

 more than to its neatness above the surface. 



