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2d. William Meff, Rutlirieston, Aberdeen. Commended— Sir George Mac- 

 pherson Grant of Ballindalloeh, Bart. 



42. Bantams, Game — Cockerel and 2 Pullets. 1st. Thomas Raines, Bridgehaugh, 



Stirling. 2d. Joseph M. Campbell, Bonnykelly, New Byth. Commended — 

 William Meff, Rutlirieston, Aberdeen. 



43. Bantams, Gold-laced Sebright — Cock and 2 Hens. 1st. David Ainslie of Costerton, 



Blackshiels. 2d. No Entry. 



44. Bantams, Gold-laced Sebright— Cockerel and 2 Pullets. — No Entry. 



45. Bantams, Silver-laced Sebright — Cock and 2 Hens. 1st. David Ainslie of Coster- 



ton, Blackshiels. 2d. No Entry. 



46. Bantams, Silver-laced Sebright — Cockerel and 2 Pullets. — No Entry. 



47. Bantams, any other variety — Cock and 2 Hens. — No Entry. 



48. Bantams, any other variety— Cockerel and 2 Pullets. —No Entry. 



49. Any other distinct breed of Poultry— Cock and 2 Hens. 1st. B. C. Urquhart of 



Meldrum, Old Meldrum. 2d. B. C. Urquhart of Meldrum, Old Meldrum. 



50. Any other distinct breed of Poultry— Cockerel and 2 Pullets. 1st. James Gordon 



of Manar, Inverurie. 2d. B. C. Urquhart of Meldrum, Old Meldrum. 



51. Capons, of any Breed — 3 Capons. —No Entry. 



52. Ducks, White Aylesbury— Drake and 2 Ducks. 1st. Arthur Farquhar of Elsick, 



Stonehaven. 2d. Mrs Stronach, Sunnybank, Old Aberdeen. 



53. Ducks, White Aylesbury— Drake and 2 Ducklings. 1st. Alexander Copland, 



Kintore. 2c?. Mrs Stronach, Sunnybank, Old Aberdeen. Commended— John 

 Sharp, Canal Cottage, Johnstone. 



54. Ducks, Rouen — Drake and 2 Ducks. 1st. A rthur Farquhar of Elsick, Stonehaven. 



2d. John Sharp, Canal Cottage, Johnstone. 



55. Ducks, Rouen— Drake and 2 Ducklings. 1st. John Sharp, Canal Cottage, John- 



stone. 2d. James Gordon of Manar, Inverurie. 



56. Ducks, any other distinct Breed— Drake and 2 Ducks.— No Entry. 



57. Ducks, any other distinct Breed— Drake and 2 Ducklings.— No Entry. 



58. Turkeys, Black Norfolk— Cock and 2 Hens. 1st. Mrs Stronach, Sunnybank, Old 



Aberdeen. 2d. No Entry. 



59. Turkeys, Black Norfolk— Cock and 2 Hens (Poults).- No Entry. 



60. Turkeys, any other Breed — Cock and 2 Hens. — No Entry. 



61. Turkeys, any other Breed— Cock and 2 Hens (Poults).— No Entry. 



62. Geese, Grey Toulouse — Gander and 2 Geese. — No Entry. 



63. Geese, Grey Toulouse— Gander and 2 Goslings. 1st. B. C. Urquhart of Meldrum, 



Old Meldrum. 2d. No Entry. 



64. Geese, Embden — Gander and 2 Geese. — No Entry. 



65. Geese, Embden — Gander and 2 Goslings. 1st. The Countess of Strathmore, Glamis 



Castle, Forfar. 2d. No Entry. 



Class VI.— IMPLEMENTS. 



On reports by the Local Committee for trying Implements and Machines, the Silver 

 Medal was awarded to each of the following : — 



Benjamin Reicl & Co., Aberdeen, for Lever Drill. 

 George Sellar & Son, Huntly, for Zig-Zag Harrows. 

 J. Bisset & Sons, Blairgowrie, for Reaping Machine. 

 John Thomson, Aberdeen, for Three-horse lever Grubber. 

 William Rae, Bourtie, Old Meldrum, for Turnip Sowing Machine. 



The following articles were highly commended : — 

 <li off Cutters. — Benjamin Reid & Co,, Aberdeen. 

 Chaff Cutters. — Richmond & Chandler, Salford. 

 Horse Rake. — Benjamin Reid k Co., Aberdeen. 

 Knitting and Sewing Machines. — W. W. Kennedy, Edinburgh. 

 Oil Tester. — William Lincolne, Glasgow. 

 Reaping Machine. — Brigham & Bickerton, Berwick-on-Tweed. 

 Reaping Machine.- W. D. Brown, Mains of Turin, Forfar. 

 Reaper and Mower.— Lillie, Goodlet, Elder, & Co., Berwick-on Tweed. 

 Sharpening Machine. — Mitchell & Burgess, Manchester. 

 Twrnwrist Plough.— John Blackhall, Ardgathen, Alford, Aberdeen. 



The following were commended : — 

 Dressing Fans.— Thomas Clark, Craibstone, Auchmull, Aberdeen. 

 Corn Drills. — Benjamin Reid & Co., Aberdeen. 

 Fencing. — Benjamin Reid & Co., Aberdeen. 

 Fencing. — George W. Murray & Co., Banff. 

 Food-Cooling Barrows. — Kemp, Murray, & Nicholson, Stirling. 



