PKEMIUMS AWARDED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1875. 83 



PREMIUMS AWARDED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1875-76. 



I.— REPORTS, 1876. 



AGRICULTURAL. 



1. James Macdonald, Special Reporter foi- the "Scotsman," Aberdeen, for a Report. 



on the Agriculture of the County of Fife, ..... L 30 



2. Richard Henderson, Crosslanes, York, for the best Text Book on Agriculture as a 



branch of Physical Science, . . . . . . 2.5 



3. George Amiatage, The Bank, Hertford, for a Report on the Causes of the Septic, 



Anthrax, or Carbuncular Fevers amongst Horses, Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs, . 16 



4. Thomas FaiTall, Aspatria, Carlisle, for a Report on the Ayrshire Breed of Cattle, 



Plate, value, 10 



5. George Armatage, The Bank, Hertford, for a Report on Inoculation as a means for 



the Prevention of Pleuro-Pneumonia, . . . . . 10 



6. Gilbert MuiTay, Elvaston Estate Office, Derby, for a Report on the Management 



of Grass Land.s in England. .... Plate, value, 10 



7. David Robie, Lansdowne Ten'ace, Bedford, for a Report on the JIanageraent of 



Grass Lands in England, . . . . . , . 10 



8. Gilbert Murray, Elvaston Estate OflSce, Derby, for an Improved Cattle Tnick, 



Plate, value, 10 



9. Mrs Paterson, now Roger, 38 Union Street, Dundee, for a Report on how to Raise 



and Cultivate the Potato, ..... Plate, value, .500 



FORESTRY. 



10. John Nisbet, Junior Assistant Consei-vator of Forests, British Burma, for a Report 



on the Value, for economical purposes, of the Corsican Fir, 



Medium Gold Medal, 



11. Robert Hutchison of Carlowrie, Kirkliston, for a Report on the Pinus Pinaster or 



Cluster Pine, ...... Plate, value, 



12. Robert Hutchison of Carlowrie, KirkUston, for a Report on the Effects Produced 



on the various species of Forest Trees by Smoke from Public Works, 



Plate, vnlue, 



13. Christopher Young Michie, Forester, Cullen House, CuUen, for a Report on Thin- 



ning Plantations, ....... 



L.146 2 



IL— INVERNESS SHOW, 1874. 



John Richardson, Brunton Place, Carlisle, for Grass Seed Dressing Machine 



SUver Medal, L.O 16 « 



III.— GLASGOW SHOW, 1875. 

 Class I.— CATTLE. 

 SHORTHORN. 

 First Prize BuUs at former Shows.— Exhibited for Medium Gold Medal. 

 Inverness, .1874, when the property of the present Exhibitor— Robert Bruce, 



Newton of Struthers, Forres, "Lord Irwin" (29,12.3), . . L.5 



Section 1. BULLS calved before 1st January 1873. 



1. A. H. Browne, Doxford, Chathill, Northumberland, "Duke of Aosta" (28,356) . L.25 



2. Walter Scott, Glendronach, Huntly. " Jeweller," . . . . 15 



3. Alexander Buchanan, VVhitehouse, Stirling, " Heather-bred Lad," . . 10 

 Sir Thomas Buchan Hepburn, of Smeaton, Bart , Prestonkirk, " Baron Hepburn," 



(30,458), ...... Reserve Number, 



Breeder of Best Bull— T. H. Hutchinson, Manor House, Catterick, Silver Medal, Ifi 



Skction 2. BULLS calved after 1st January 1873. 



1. A. H. Browne, Doxford. Chathill, Northumberland, " Rosario," . . . 25 • 



2. W. and H. Walton, Appletree Shield, West Allendale, Langley MiUs, "Squire 



MarshaU," . , . . . . . • . 15 



3. W. S. Marr, Upper Mill, Tarves, "Royal Prince," . . . . 10 



4. James Merson, CraigwiUie, Huntly, "William M'Combie," Reserve Number, 



Carry forward, L.105 l(i 

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