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work in a very satisfactory manner. The Committee added that 

 tliey found that the price was moderate, and recommended 

 that it be awarded the gold medaL 

 The board approved of the report. 



IX. — Turnip Eatsers. 

 (B)/ Local Committee at Aherdecn.) 



The local committee appointed previous to the Aberdeen 

 Show, 1876, met at Balhaggardy, Inverurie, on Thursday 

 the 30th of Xoveraber. Present — Messrs Alex. Auld, Newton 

 of Piothmaise, Insch; James Pieith, South Auchinleck, Skene; 

 and George Wilken, "Waterside of Forbes, Alford. ]\Iessrs 

 Piobert Salmond, Xether Balibur, Durris, and Alexander Yeats, 

 Aberdeen, were unable to be present in consequence of 

 indisposition. The members present appointed ^Ir Wilken 

 to act in Mr Salmond's absence as convener, and also, in con- 

 sequence of so few of the local committee being able to be 

 present, agreed to ask Messrs Campbell, Kinellar, and Stephen, 

 Conglass, two of the local committee, to act as judges of the 

 turnip-raisers along with those present. After inspecting the 

 four machines set aside for trial, all were considered nearlv tlie- 

 same as those exhibited at Aberdeen, and all were allowed to 

 compete. The field was admirably adapted for the purpose, being 

 quite free from stones, and the whole of the machines were very 

 efficiently horsed by Mr Maitland, Balhaggardy. The turnips 

 were a superior crop, and at least a fourth of an acre was allowed 

 for each machine, both of Swedish and yellows. There was little 

 difference in the speed of either machine, all performing at the 

 rate of three-fourtlis of an acre per hour. The work done, taken 

 all over, was fair. The judges separated the machines into two 

 classes. 



Pirst-class machines that topped and tailed, of wliich there 

 were three entries : — 



1st. James Thorn, Leden Urquhart, Strathmiglo, Xo. 1G94. 

 Tliis machine requires two horses, takes one drill only, tlirows 

 the turnips to one side, the same as a potato-digger, and per- 

 forms the work far superior to any of the others. Pecommcnd it 

 be awarded a silver medal. 



2(1. Adam T. Pringle, Edinburgh and Kelso, Xo. 052. 1'liis 

 machine also requires two horses, takes two drills, lifts the tur- 

 nips and leaves them on the surface, and performs the work 

 fairly. Pecommend it be awarded a medium silver medal. 



'Ad. ])uncan Poss, agricultural factor, Inverness, X'o. liJlT. 

 This machine also re([uires two horses, takes two drills, and 

 simply tops and tails without removing them from their original 

 position. Pecommend it be awarded a minor silver medal. 



