The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-13 00:00:00

2. CURING aunt R.

DisTmcr.--The Parishes of Kirkmichael, loreraven,
Allechur, Mortlach, Botriphnie, and Bohm, in
atrffshire, and of Rothes and Knockando, in Elgin..
shire.

The Prernit.:mg given, and regulations established in the
county of AlTerdeen, for promoting an improved system of
Curing Butter, having been prsductive of the best results,
the feanwing Prell,iuma are offered in the lietrict above
deecr;.bed

'To the Tenant who shall make and cure the tae eat
quantity of the best quality of butter for the mint-het, not
nein% tea than eighteen imperial atones, being equal to
ten and a half stones Banffshire weight, during the seaaon
IB3o—Eight Sovereigns.

For the icond greatest quantity, au aforesaid—Fire So-
vereigns.

For the third greatest criantity, as aforesaid—Four So—
vereigns.

For the fourth neatest quantity, as aforesaid—Three
Sovereigns.

CLASS VII. COTTAGES.
I. P1E341'.;14S TO COTTARS FOR THE CLEAHLIEST KETT

COTTAGE.
DISTRICTS.

1. The Counties nt /loss and Cromarty.
2. The County of Dumfries.
Z. The Cnolnty of Inverness.

4. The Stewar try of Kirkcudbright.
In order to excite the attention of cottagers to keeping
their cottages neat and clean, Ten Premiums of Two
Sovereigns each, will be awarded to Ten Cottagers in each
of the alloy^ districts, paying 51. of rent or under-:-or
whose cottage and land annexed to it does not ekered that
annual, value—who shall be s-erlded by tyro members of
the. Society, resident in the district, or by one member of
the Society and the clergyman of the parish, to have been
distinguished for the general neatness and cleanliness of the
interior as well its exterior of his or her cottage, (including
the garden, should there he one attached to it), and to be
deserving on that account, of this mark of the Society's
approbation.

--For the First and Second Districts, the certificates must
transrlitted to the Secretary of the Society on or before
the 10`ch of November, 1829, and for the Third and Fourth,
oa or before the 15th 'November, 1830.
Shonlil there be more than ten competitors in each dis-
trict, the Society will be influenced by the circumstances
of the case in deciding what claims are to be preferred ;
hat, in every case, their decision will have regard exclu-
sively to the neatness and cleanness with which the cot-
tage, and the immediately adjoining space, /lave been kept,
and not to the construction of the cottage, or the materials
of which it is composed.
2. Paramus TO COTT-AGMS FOIL PROMOTING ATTENTION

TO 'ZEE CULTIVATION AND 31ANAGEMENT OF HEIR.

DISTRICTS.
1. The Cnunties of Perth and Forfar.
2. Tlre Gauntlet of Dumbarton, Argyle, and /lute.

To the Cottager in the first District, paying 5/. of rent
er wider, or whose cottage and land annexed to it does not
s.xxsed that annual value, who, between Ist of June and
Ist October, 1529, shall have raised the greatest number
of Hives of Bees, not fewer than seven, from stocks his
or her own property, none of the Lives weighing under
201 b., exclusive of the weight of the material of the Live
or sleep—_A premium of Five Sovereigns.
To the Cottager in the same district who shall have
raise I the second greatest number, as aforesaid.—Threo
Sovereigns.
To the Cottager in the same District who shall have
raised the third greatest number, as aforesaid—Two Sove—
reigns.

Ceriificates of the nttrnber of Hives, and their several
weights, making allowance for the weight of the skcps
(which are to be weighed before being, used) signed
by two members of the Society, resident in the neigh-
bourhood, or by one member and the clergyman
of the parish, to be transmitted to the Secretary on or
before / Oth November, 1529.

Similar Premiums will he given in the Second Dis-
trict fur Hives raised between the Ist June and Ist Octo-
ber, 1 SSO.

CLASS VIII.-WOODS AND PLANTATIONS.
1. HONORARY FILF3111:11 FOR PLANTING.

To the Proprietor who sbnll communicate to the So-
ciety, on or before the lOth of November in any year, a
•etisfactory Report on the Planting of Land, founded on
experiment ; and who shall accordingly have planted on
hi• own property an extent of not lees then One Hundred
and Fifty Acres, with a period of five years preceding the
date of his report--The Gold Medal.

VtAiSiNt THE SINUS STLVESTItIII :TROPIL NATIVE SEED.
Tts the Nurseryman, or other person in Scotland, who
shall, between the .30th October, 1826, and 30th October,
1829, have raised on rather poor nursery ground, and sold
for planting, the greatest number of plants, not being
fewer than three millions, of the Finns Sylvestris, from
seeds importeal from Norway, and taken off healthy trees
in that country, or tak.m off healthy and free growing
trees of the natural grown pine in the Highland districts
of the counties of Aberdeen, Moray, and Inverness—
Twenty Sovereigns, or a piece of Plate of that value.
For the second greatest quantity as aforesaid—Ten
Sovereigns.

Corniietitors to transmit to the Secretary of the Society
Affidarits and Certificates in terms of the conditions
of competition, on or before the 10th .7.`l'oventher,lB29.
3. RAISING LARCH FROM NATIVE SIFT).

To the Nurseryman or other person in Scotland who
shall, between 3Uth October, 1826, and 30th October,
1829, have raised and sold for planting the greatest num-
ber of plants, not being fewer than oae million of the
Pines Larix, or Larch Fir, from seed imparted from the
Tyrol, or other regions of the Alps t• which it is indige-
nous, and taken off healthy trees in that country—Thirty
Sovereigns, or a Piece of Plate of that value.

For the second greatest quantity, as aforesaid—Teri
Sovereigns.
Certificates similar to those of the Pinta sylrestrie to
be transmitted on or before 10th November, 1829.