PREMIUMS AWARDED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1866. 437 



SEED COMPETITIONS. 



Silver Medals were awarded to : — 



The Islands of Shetland. 



John Walker, Maryfield, Lerwick, for Early Angus Oats. 

 George Bruce, Veensgarth, Lerwick, for Caithness Bere. 



The District of Wester Ross. 

 Henry Sim, Ardullie, Evanton, for Seed Wheat. 



The District of Strathearn. 

 John and Peter McGlashan, Easter Clevage, Dunning. 



PLOUGHING COMPETITIONS. 



In the course of the year 1865-66, the Society's Medal was awarded 

 at 108 Ploughing Competitions, the details of which are given at page 440 k 



MEDALS IN AID OF PEEMIUMS GIVEN BY LOCAL SOCIETIES. 



Silver Medals were awarded to the fallowing : — 



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 The County of Nairn. 

 David Macbean of Delmany, Nairnside, Nairn, for Best Managed Farm. 



The District of Spey, Avon, and Fiddochside, 

 Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., for Best Managed Farm. 



The District of MaucMine. 

 John Miller, Stairhill, Mauchline, for Best Managed Dairy. 



The County of Inverness. 

 James Cumming, Fingask, Bogroy, for Best Managed Green Crop. 



The District of Carrick. 

 John Cunningham, Trees, Maybole, for Best Managed Green Crop. 



The District of Leochel Cushnie. 

 Peter Dunn, Old Manse of Leochel, for Best Managed Green Crop. 



The District of Dunblane. 

 John Sharp, Townhead, Dunblane, for Best Managed Green Crop. 



The County of Clackmannan. 

 A. & A. Mitchell, Alloa, for Best Managed Carse Farm. 

 Walter Wyllie, Parkhead, Alloa, for Best Managed Dryfield Farm. 

 William Allan, Park, Clackmannan, for Best Made Hay. 



The District of Fetter cairn. 



David Welsh, Tillytoghills, Brechin, for Best Managed Green Crop. 



The County of Kincardine. 



Hercules Scott of Broth erton, Johnshaven, for Best Managed Green Crop. 



The District of the Cluny Association. 



William Milne, Tillycairn, Cluny, for Best Managed Farm. 



Henry Downie, Balvack, Monymusk, for Best Managed Green Crop. 



The District of Donside. 

 James Bennie, Wester Fintray, Kintore, for Best Managed Green Crop. 



