64 PKEMIUMS AWARDED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1867. 



PLOUGHING COMPETITIONS. 



In the course of the year 1866-1867 the Society's Medal was awarded at 

 149 Ploughing Competitions — the details of which are given at p. 68. 



MEDALS IN AID OF PREMIUMS GIVEN BY LOCAL SOCIETIES. 



Sdver Medals were awarded to the following : — ■ 



The District of the Ardrossan Farmers' Society. 

 Alexander Young, Yondertown, West Kilbride, for Lest Sweet Milk Cheese. 

 Hugh Smith, Lochcraigs, Stevenston, for best Cured Butter. 



The District of the Black Isle. 

 James Cameron, Balnakyle, Munlochy, Inverness, for best Shorthorn Bull. 



The Parish of Broughton. 

 James Merrylees, Culter, Biggar, for best Butter. 



The District of Buchan. 

 James Bruce, Inverquhomerie, Longside, for best Shorthorn Bull. 

 James Bruce, Inverquhomerie, Longside, for best Shorthorn Cow. 



The Island of Bute. 

 Eobert Macfie, Ettrick, Rothesay, for best managed Green Crop. 



The County of Caithness. 

 James Henderson of Bilbster, Wick, for best Shorthorn Bull. 

 Sir George Dunbar, Bart., Ackergill Tower, Wick, for best Highland Cow. 



The District of Carrick. 

 James Nicol Fleming of Knockdon, for best managed Green Crop. 



The County of Clackmannan. 

 Andrew and Alexander Mitchell, Alloa, for best managed Green Crop — Dry- 

 field Farm. 



William Menzies, Burnbrae, Kincardine, for best managed Green Crop 



Carse Farm. 

 William Allan, Park, Clackmannan, for best made Hay. 



The District of the Cluny Association. 

 William Downie, Linton Mains, Cluny, for best Shorthorn Bull. 

 Colonel Fraser of Castle Fraser, Aberdeen, for best Shorthorn Cow. 

 Henry Downie, Balvack, Monymusk, for best managed Farm. 

 Robert Adam, Todlachie, Monymusk, for best managed Green Crop. 



The District of Cumnock. 

 Mrs Stewart, Dalleagles, New Cumnock, for best Sweet MUk Cheese. 

 Mrs Wallace, Piperhill, Ochiltree, for best Cured Butter. 

 James Wilson, Oldmill, New Cumnock, for best Collection of Roots. 

 John Wilson, Laigh Tarbeg, Ochiltree, for best Collection of Seeds. 



The District of Donside. 

 George Thomson of Pitmedden, Aberdeen, for best managed Green Crop. 



County of Elgin. 

 John Hunter, Dipple, Fochabers, for Swedish Turnips. 

 Johh Hunter, Dipple, Fochabers, for Regent Potatoes. 



The District of Fetter cairn. 

 William Alexander, Bent of Halkerton, Laurencekirk, for best Shorthorn Bull. 

 Charles Middleton, Nether Thainstone, Fettercairn, for best Polled Cow. 

 David Mitchell, Lower Powburn, Fordoun, for best managed Green Crop. 



