Transactions of RHASS Volume 1940 - Page 256
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PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY. 8. The Local Society or Committee may, if they desire, arrange to let each Ploughman have one person to guide the horses for the first two and the last two furrows, but in no case shall Ploughmen receive any other assistance, and their work must not be set up or touched by others. Attention should be given to the firmness and sufficiency of the work below, more than to its neatness above the surface. 9. The Local Committee is required to fix the time to be allowed for ploughing the portion of land, and they are recommended that the time be at the rate of not more than fourteen hours per imperial acre on light land, and eighteen hours on heavy or stony land. Nora—The attention of the Directors of the Society has frequently been drawn to certain irregularities which have occurred in connection with the conduct of Ploughing Matches and the completion of the Reports thereon. Complaints have been made (a) that the allotted amount of ground has not been ploughed, within the s ecified time, by the com- petitor awarded the first prize; (b) that the port sent to this Society as been signed by a Member of the Society who was not present at the Match. It has to be pointed out that any infringement of the above Rules by a Local Society or Ploughing Association will render that Society or Association liable, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, to be debarred from receiving the Society‘s Medals. 2. MEDALS FOR. HOEING COMPETITIONS. The Minor Silver Medal will be given to the winner of the first Premium at Hoeing Competitions, provided a Report on the official form is made to the Secretary within a month of the Competition by a Member of the Society. Forms of Report to be had on application. RULES OF COMPETITION. 1. All Matches must be at the instance of a Local Society or Hoeing Association, and no Match at the instance of an individual, or con- fined to the tenants of one estate, will be recognised. 2. The title of such Society or Association, together with the name and address of its Secretary, must be registered with the Secretary of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, 8 Eglinton Crescent, 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 by a Member of the Highland and Agricultural Society who was present at it. 5. A Member can only report one Match ; and same Competitor cannot carry more than three Medals in the same season. 6. To warrant the grant of the Medal there must have been twelve bees in Competition, and not less than Three Pounds awarded in prizes by the Local Society or Association. The Medal to be given to the winner of the first prize. 7. The time to be allowed to be decided by the local Committee, but in no case to exceed two hours for two drills of 100 yards each, the third drill being unoocupied, so that Competitors do not inter- fere with their neighbour’s work. PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY. 8. Competitors must finish their w0lk as they go along—no turning back or after-dressing allowed. Hand-picking or transplanting shall be strictly prohibited. 9. A Committee shall be appointed to watch the work, and any Competitor found transplanting or otherwise not complying with the Rules shall have his number withdrawn, and be (lebarred from receiving any prize which might otherwise have been awarded to him. Norm—Medals will be awarded under similar conditions for Com- petitions in hand-singling. 3. CERTIFICATES AND MEDALS FOR LONG FARM SERVICE. Certificates and Silver Medals for long service will be awarded by the Society to farm servants, male or female, having an approved service in Scotland of not less than thirty years (not necessarily continuous) —(a) with one employer on the same or different holdings ; (b) on the same holding with different employers. Special Certificates and Gold Medals are also awarded to farm servants, male or female, having an approved service in Scotland of not less than forty—five years (not necessarily continuous), on similar conditions of employment as the above. Forms of Application are obtainable from the Secretary, 8 Eglinton Crescent, Edinburgh. War Service to count towards the time required for qualification, where farm servants have returned to same service or employment with same farmer or his family. v The award is strictly confined to Farm workers, such as Plough- men, Cattlemen, and Shepherds. Domestic and House Servants and Estate workers, such as Foresters, Carters, Grooms, &c., are not eligible. “‘5' mar — I m. _.-.-._.. _n....LM§_w m. Der-r ~wvue. "’"TLTV‘", 3-“ l. n. .g..mx_.u~:t:.:£ 51:3.” - r- 4... _—rr . |
| Title | Transactions of RHASS Volume 1940 - Page 256 |
