46 PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IX 1881. 



15. Best collection of Koots. 



16. Best kept Fences. 



17. Male Farm Servant who has been longest in the same service, and who 



has proved himself most efficient in his duties, and to have invariably 

 treated the animals under his charge with kindness. 



18. Female Servant in charge of Dairy and Poultry who has been longest in 



the same ser\dce, and who has proved herself most efficient in her 

 duties, and to have invariably treated' the animals under her charge 

 with kindness. 



19. Best Sheep Shearer. 



20. Most expert Hedge Cutter. 



21. Most expert Labourer at Draining. 



22. Most expert Farm-Servant at trial of Reaping Machines. 



23. Best Maker of Oat Cakes. 



It is left to the local Society to choose out of the foregoing list the classe& 



for which the Medals are to b.e competed. 

 The Medals are given for five consecutive years. 



Aberdeenshire. 



1. AucHiNDOiR, KiLDRUMMiE, AND TowiE ASSOCIATION. — Convener, 



Carlos P. Gordon of Wardhouse, Insch ; Secretary, William Walker, 

 Ardhuncart, Mossat 4 Medals. Granted 1881. 



2. Cluny, Monymusk, and ^Midmar Association. — Convener, Ranald 



Macdonald, Cluny Castle, Aberdeen ; Secretary, James Christie, 

 Backliill of Castle Fraser, Kemnay, Aberdeen. 2 Medals. Granted 

 1881. 



3. Cromar, Upper Dee, and Donside Association. — Convener, Dr 



Andrew Robertson of Hopewell, Tarland ; Secretary, William 

 Thomson, Tarland. 4 Medals. Granted 1881. 



4. Donside Club. — Convener, Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, Bart., 



Fintray House, Aberdeen ; Secretary, James Rennie, Milltown of 

 Fintray, Aberdeen. 2 Medals. Granted 1877. 



5. Ebrieside Association. — Convener, Wm. Leask, Skilmafilly, Ellon; 



Secretary, William Hetherwick, Auchnagatt, Ellon. 5 Medals 

 Granted 1881. 



6. Formartine Root Association. — Convener, Captain Alexander C. 



Hunter of Tillery, Aberdeen ; Secretary, Thomas Duguid, Mosshead, 

 Udny, Aberdeen. 2 Medals. Granted 1879. 



7. Fyvie Association. — Convener, James Mackie, Lewes, Fy\de ; Secretary, 



James Ironside, Steinmanhill, Fyvie. 2 Medals. Granted 1880. 



8. Garioch Turnip Growing Association. — Convener, Henry Gordon of 



Manar, Inverurie ; Secretary, James Stephen, Conglass, Inverurie. 

 2 Medals. Granted 1878. 



9. Inverurie Association. — Convener, Henry Lumsden of Pitcaple, Pit- 



caple ; Secreta.ry, James Stephen, Conglass, Inverurie. 2 Medals.'' 

 Granted 1878. 



10. KiNELLAR Horticultural and Poultry Association. — Convener, 



Colonel William Ross King of Tertowie, Kinellar, Aberdeen ; 

 Secretary, Alexander Taylor, Fichnie, Kinellar, Aberdeen. 2 Medals. 

 Granted 1879. 



11. Kinnethmont Association. — Convener, Col. Leith Hay of Ranne?, 



C.B., Leith Hall, Kinnethmont ; Secretary, William Gerrard, Kin- 

 nethmont. 5 Medals. Granted 1881. 



12. Leochel-Cushnie Society. — Convener, Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, 



Bart., Fintray House, Aberdeen ; Secretary, James Strachan, Wester 

 Fowlis, Alford. 3 Medals. Granted 1879.' 



