PREMIUMS AWARDED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1868. 119 



DAIRY PRODUCE. 



District of Lorn. 



Cured Butter, . 1. John M Times, Aelmaba, Buna we, . . . L.3 

 2. Daniel Bain, Dunstafl'nage, Oban, ... 2 



District of Kilmarnock . 



Medium Cold Medals were awarded to — 



1. John M'Camon, Barnhills, Stranraer, for best Cheddar Cheese. 



2. William Lindsay, Killoeh, Mauchline, for best Dimlop Cheese. 



SEED COMPETITIONS. 



In the course of the year 1868, 31 Medium Silver Medals were awarded at 12 Seed 

 Competitions, the details of which are given at page 124. 



PLOUGHING COMPETITIONS. 



In the course of the year 1867-68, the Society's Silver Plough Medal was awarded at 

 167 Ploughing Competitions, the details of which are given at page 125-8. 



REAPING-MACHINE COMPETITIONS. 

 The Medium Silver Medal was awarded to John Sellar, Hatton, Kinloss, as the ser- 

 vant found most expert at a trial of Reaping- Machines held at Sweethillock, Alves, on 

 the 8th of August 1868. 



MEDALS IN AID OF PREMUIMS GIVEN BY LOCAL SOCIETIES. 



Medium Silver Medals were awarded to the following : — 



County of Aberdeen. 



Cluny Association. 



William Downie, Mains of Linton, Cluny, for best managed Farm. 

 Colonel Charles Eraser of Castle Fraser, for best managed Green Crop. 



Donside Club. 

 George Thompson, of Pitmedden, Dyce, for best managed Green Crop. 



Leochel- Cushnie. 

 William M'Combie of Lynturk, Whitehouse, for best managed Green Crop. 



County op Argyll. 



Inveraray Society. 



Charles Turner, Maum, Inveraray, for best Highland Bull. 

 John M 'Arthur, Barbreck, Lochgilphead, for best Highland Cow. 



Kilfinan Society. 



Robert Crawford, Ardgadden, Tigh-na-bruaich, for best Highland Bull. 

 Donald Fletcher, Inveryne, Tigh-na-bruaich, for best Highland Cow. 



County of Ayr. 



Ardrossan Society. 



Andrew Allan, Munnoch, Dairy, for best Sweet Milk Cheese. 

 William Smith, Corsankell, Stevenston, for best Cured Butter. 



Cumnock Society. 



R. & P. Wardrope, Garlaff, Cumnock, for best Ayrshire Bull. 



James Murray, Muir, Cumnock, for best Ayrshire Cow. 



William Stewart, Daleagles, New Cumnock, for best Sweet Milk Cheese. 



Mrs Murray, Donaldson Braes, Cumnock, for best Cured Butter. 



Robert Baird, Watston, Ochiltree, for best collection of Seeds. 



Robert Baird, Watston, Ochiltree, for best collection of Roots. 



Galston Society. 



James Cameron, Knowe, Newmilns, for best Ayrshire Bull. 

 William Wright, Meikleyard, Galston, for best Ayrshire Cow. 



