210 PEEMIUMS AWARDED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1865. 



The County of Caithness. 



John Kinder, Junior, Barrogill, "Wick, for Common Bere. 

 Alexander Adam of Lynegar, Wick, for Scotch Birley Oats. 



The Islands of Shetland. 



George Bruce, Veensgarth, Lerwick, for Potato Oats. 



George Bruce, Veensgarth, Lerwick, for Caithness Bere. 



John Walker, Maryfield, Bressay, for Perennial Ryegrass Seed. 



The District of Spey, Avon, and Fiddochside. 

 Dr Alexander Creyk, Georgetown, Ballindalloch, for Common Barley. 

 Alexander Paterson, Mulben, Keith, for Potato Oats. 



The District of Stratheam. 

 John Whyte, Muirhead, Dunning, for Potato Oats. 



PLOUGHING COMPETITIONS. 



In the course of the year 1864-1865, the Society's Medal was awarded 

 at 145 Ploughing Competitions, the details of which are given at p. 213. 



MEDALS IN AID OF PREMIUMS GIVEN BY LOCAL SOCIETIES. 



Silver Medals were awarded to the following : — 



The Islands of Shetland. 



George Bruce, Veensgarth, Lerwick, for Cow. 



Mrs Simon Anderson, Setter, Bressay, for Cured Butter. 



Mrs James J affray, Belmont, Unst, for Sweet Milk Cheese. 



The County of Forfar. 

 William Goodlet, Bolshan, Arbroath, for Leicester Tup. 

 William Goodlet, Bolshan, Arbroath, for Best Lot of Sheep. 



The County of Peebles. 

 John Archibald, Overshiels, for Cheviot Tup. 



The Western District of Mid-Lothian. 

 Wylie & Hamilton, Overton, Wishaw, for Ayrshire Bull. 

 David M' Gibbon, Inveravon, Polmont, for Draught Mare. 



The District of Penicuik. 

 William Anderson, Newbigging, Lasswade, for Shorthorn Bull. 

 Thomas Stevenson, Mount Lothian, Penicuik, for Cheviot Ewe Lambs. 



The District of Buchan. 

 William Henderson, Mill of Craigellie, for Shorthorn Bull. 

 Thomas Milne, Shevado, for Shorthorn Cow. 



The District of Kilmarnock. 



William Donald, Sornbeg, Galston, for Ayrshire Bull. 

 Thomas Craig, Onthank, Kilmarnock, for Ayrshire Cow. 



The District of Fettercairn. 

 John Smith, Balmain, Fettercairn, for Shorthorn Bull. 

 Archibald Henderson, Blackiemuir, Laurencekirk, for Green Crop. 



The District of Cumnock. 



Charles Stewart, Cooperhill, Ochiltree, for Ayrshire Bull. 



John Craig, Guelt, Cumnock, for Ayrshire Cow. 



James Clark, Common, Auchinleck, for Sweet Milk Cheese. 



