42S HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Medals in Aid of Prcviiiinis given by Local Societies. 



The Society, being desirous to co-operate with and 

 encourage local Associations in their efforts to promote 

 improvement, offered in 1848 to give a certain number of 

 medals annually to Societies not on the list for cattle or 

 sheep premiums, in addition to the money prizes which 

 might be awarded by such Associations. The subjects or 

 articles for which the medals were to be given were at first 

 limited to six ; but they have since been gradually extended 

 till they now number twenty-two. The list is as follows : 



1. Best Bull, Cow, Heifer, or Ox. i6. Male Farm-Ser\'ant who has been 



2. Best Stallion, Mare, or Gelding. longest in the same service, and 



3. Best Tup, or pen of Ewes or who has proved himself most effi- 



Wethers. cient in his duties, and to have 



4. Best Boar, Sow, or Pig. invariably treated the animals 



5. Best Coops of Poultry. under his charge with kindness. 



6. Best sample of any variety of 17. Female Servant in charge of 



Wool. Dairy and Poultiy who has been 



7. Best sample of any variety of longest in the same service, and 



Seeds. who has proved herself most effi- 



8. Best managed Farm. cient in her duties, and to have 



9. Best managed Green Crop. invariably treated the animals 



10. Best managed Hay Crop. under her charge with kindness. 



11. Best managed Dairy. 18. Best Sheep Shearer. 



12. Best Sweet Milk Cheese. 19. Most expert Hedge Cutter. 



13. Best Cured Butter. 20. Most expert Labourerat Draining. 



14. Best Collection of Roots. 21. Most expert Farm Servant at trial 



15. Best kept Fences. of Reaping Machines. 



22. Best 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 five consecutive years. 



The number of Associations which avail themselves of 

 these medals is sometimes very considerable. In 1874, the 

 number was ninety-eight, in receipt of above 350 medals. 

 In 1879, the number was 52 in receipt of about 150 medals. 



The sum awarded during the last thirty years is above 

 £\dfiO. 



