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CHIEFLY.

To the Tenant in Scotland, who shall have succeeded
beet in creating a productive Meadow from Peat Moss, not
being less than Five Acres, and regularly affording crops
of Hay, by irrigation chiefly—Ten Sovereigns.
Reports to be transmitted to the Secretary by the 10th
November, 1829.

4. FOAMING MEADOWS FROM MOSS BY OTHER. MEANS.
To the Tenant of Linde who shall have succeeded best
in creating a productive Meadow from Peat Moss, by other
means than Irrigation, not being less than Six Acres—
Ten Sovereigns.

Reports to be transmitted to the Secretary by 10th No-
vember, 1829.

CLASS lIL-CROPS AND CULTURE.
1. NEW PLANTS ADAPTED TO FIELD CULTURE.

To any person who shall, on or before the 20th October
in any year, report to the Society any new species er variety
of useful Plant, adapted to the ordinary field culture of
Scotland, the Silver Medal, or a Piece of Plate, as the
Directors may see fit, in the circumstances of the case.
2. RAISING GREEN CROPS IN TILE FOLLOWING DIS-

TRICTS, VIZ.

1. The District of Strathspey in Inverness-shire and
Moray-shire.

2. The Island of Bute.

To the actual farmer, being a tenant in each of the said
two districts, renting lands not exceeding 151. yearly, who
shall have had the greatest extent, not less than One Acre
of his arable land sown down with a crop of Red Clover
and Rye Grass in 1828, (the field having been under
a crop of Turnips, properly manured, and three times hoed
in the preceding year,) and the Grass so laid down being
made into Hay in 1829, for the first year's cutting—Three
Sovereigns.
To the actual farmer, being a tenant in each of the said
districts renting lands above 151. and under 40/. yearly,
who shall have had the greatest extent, not less than Three
Acres, of his arable land, treated and sown down as afore-
said, and the crop made into Hay in 1829, for the first
year's cutting—Five Sovereigns.
To the actual farmer, being a tenant in each of the said
districts, renting lands from 401. to 100/., who shall have
had the greatest extent, not less than Five Acres, treated
and sown down as aforesaid, and the crop made into Hay
in 1t329, for the first year's cutting—Seven Sovereigns.
To the actual farmer, being a tenant in each of the said
districts, renting lands above 1001., who shall have had the
greatest extent, not less than Seven Acres, treated and sown
dawn as aforesaid, and the crop made into Hay in 1829,
for the first year's cutting—Ten Sovereigns.

Certificates for the two Districts to be-transmitted to the
Secretary by the 10th NoYember, 1829.
3. FEEDING OFF TURNIPS BT SHEEP.

The Society being of opinion that the practice which ob-
tains in some districts in England, and of the south of Scot-
land, of feeding off Turnips on the ground by Sheep, may
be advantageously introduced into other districts, and in
certain soils and situations, offers the following premiums,
in the districts after-mentioned, viz.
1. The Moulinearn, Dunkeld, and Blairgowrie Districts
of Perthshire.

2. The District of Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire,
on both sides of the River Dec, comprehending the Parishes
of Nigg, Banchory-Devenich, Maryculter, Peterculter, Dur-
rim, Drumoak, Upper Banchory, Strachan, Kincardine
O'Neil, Lumphanan, and Aboyne.
3. The Crieff District of Perthshire, comprehending the
Parishes of Crieff, Monyvaird, Strowan, Comrie, Monzie,
Madderty, Trinity-Gask, and Fowlis Wester.
To the farmer in the first district, south of the road
leading from Dunkeld to the Bridge of Ruthven, passing
Fortieth and Blairgowric, who, in the year 1828, shall have
cultivated in drill, the greatest extent of Turnips, not being
under Ten Acres, in proportion to the extent of his land
under the plough that year, and of which at least one-half
shall be eat off on the ground by the feeding of sheep,
carefully and regularly inclosed with hurdles, and upon
land well adapted to the purpose—Ten Sovereigns.
To the farmer north of the same road, who shall culti-
vate and feed Off the greatest extent as aforesaid, not being
less than Four Acres—Five Sovereigns.
To the farmer in the second district, who shall, in the
year 1828, have cultivated the greatest extent of turnips
in drill, estimated as aforesaid, not being under Ten Acres,
and of which at least one-half shall be eat off on the ground,
in manner before specified—Ten Sovereigns.
To the farmer in the second district, who shall have
cultivated and fed off the next greatest extent, not less than
Four Acres--Five Sovereigns.
To the farmer in the third district,
who shall, in the
year 1829, cultivate the greatest extent of turnips in drill,
estimated as aforesaid, not being under Ten Acres, and of
which at least one-half shall be eat off on the ground in
manner before specified—Ten Sovereigns.
To the farmer in the fourth district, who shall cultivate

and feed off the nat gfeate6t extent, not less than Ftur
Acres—Five Sovereigns.
Competitors for crop 1828 will transmit to the Seers-
tail- of the Society on or before the 10th November,lSßO,
certificates and affidavits in pursuance of the conditions
applicable to this class ct
The like certificates, as referable to crop 1820, to be
transmitted by 10th November, 1830. ,
4. sotr.rNo sliEßp.
A Gold Medal, or Piece of Plate, of Ten Sovereigns
101 be given for the best and approved Report of an
experiment for ascertaining the relative advantages between
the systems of soiling anfgrating sheep.
The Reports will specify the numf)er end description of
the sheep selected for the experiment, and are to be lodged
on or before 10th November, 1830.
a. CuLfiYATION OP FIELD BEET OE MANGEI. wORzEL.
A told Medal, or Piece df Plate, of Ten Sovereigns
value, will be given for the best and approved account of
an experiment, or series of experiments, on the cultivation
of Mangel Wow), and on its application to the purposes
of fteding DairysColes or other Live Stock.
Reporis detailing the various particulars specified in the
conditions annexed to this Premium it: the list of
Premiums for 1828, must be lodged with the Sectez
tary by 10th November, 1629.
6. BONE MANURE.
1. To the persdn in Scotlind, south of the Forth, who
in the year 1528 shall have ralaed the greatest breadth,
and greatest average weight per Acre, of 'turnips, 17
means of bone manure alone, not less than Twenty Acres—
Twenty Sovereigns, or a Piece of Plate of that value.
For the second greatest extentand weight, not under Ten
Acres—Ten Sovereigns, or Plate of that value.
2. To the person in Scotland, north of theL Forth, who
shall have raised the greatest extent and weight of Turnips,
as aforesaid, not under Ten Acres—Ten Sovereigns, or a
Piece of Plate of that value.
For‘the second greatest extent, north of the Forth, not
under Five Acres—Five Sovereigns, or Plate of that value.
Reports detailing the various particulars specified in the
conditions annexed to this class in the list of Premiums
for 1828, accompanied by the certificates and affidavit
therein required, to be lodged with the Secretary on
or before the 10th November, 1820.
7. EXpEaImENTs wins sAt.cpETas As MANURE.
For the best Essay or Report, founded on actual experi-
ment, on the effects of the application of Nitre or Salt-
petre as a Manure or Top-dressing to land under crop, and
the nature of its action on 'the same--The Gold Medal, or
Ten Sovereigns.
Reports to be lodged by 10th November, 1831.
rroccruNG COMPETITIONS.
The Highland Society finding that Premiums to Plough-
men for improvement in ploughing, have for some years
been given very generally over the country by the resident
gentlemen and Local Agricultural Societies, has, in the
mean time discontinued them ; but being desirous of en-
couraging improvement in this branch of husbandry, the
Society will give its Silver Medal to the Ploughman found
to be the best at such competitions, provided no fewer
than twelve Ploughs shall have started. The Medal will
he issued upon a report from one or more members of the
Society, who shall have actually attended the competition,
stating the number of ploughs that had started, and that
the Ploughman found to be the best had not received
the Society's Medal at a previous competition in the same
district.

CLASS IV.-PASTURES.

1. LAYING DOWN LANDS TO PERMANENT PASTURE.

To the Proprietor or Tenant in Scotland who shall re•
port the moat successful experiment in laying down a field
to permanent Pasture, not being less:than Fire Statute Acres,
and which shall afford the best combination of the finer
grasses, for giving a renewed succession of plants, in pro-
portion to the advance of the season—Twenty Sovereigns,
or a Piece of Plate of that value.

Reports adverting to the circumstances specified in the
conditions detailed in the Society's list of Premiums
for the years 1826, 1527, and 1828, must be lodged
with the Secretary by 10th November, 1829.
2. COMPARATIVE ♦Ij,VANTAGES OF LAYING DOWN' LANDG

TO PASTURE WITH AND WITHOUT A WHITE CROT.

There being reason to believe that the sacrifice of a
white crop in laying down lands to pasture, will, in
many instances, be counterbalanced by the superior pro-
duce of grass, the Society is induced to offer the following
Premium :

A Piece of Plate, of Twenty Sovereigns value, will be
given for the best and most approved comparative Report
founded upon actual experience in Scotland, of Land laid
down to Pasture with the Native Indigenous Grasses,
adapted to the particular soil, without any white erop,
along with the Grass Seeds; and of Land in similar cir-
cumstances of soil, climate, and condition, sown down
with the same grasses along with a white crop.
Reports to be lodged by the 10th November, 1852.