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20. Most expert Hedge Cutter. 



21. Most expert Labourer at Draining. 



22. Most expert Farm Servant at trial of Eeaping Machines. 



23. Best Maker of Oat Cakes. 



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

 for which the Medals are to be competed. 



The Medals granted previous to 1887 are for five years ; those granted 

 in 1887 and 1888 are for two years. 



Aberdeenshire. 



1. Insch Horticultural Society. — Convener, W. F. G. Dawson, Insch ; 



Secretary, Alexander Henderson, Greenhaugh Cottage, Insch. 2 

 Medals. Granted 1887. 



2. MoNQUHiTTER SOCIETY. — Convener, John Hutcheon, Lower Cotburn, 



Turriff; Secretary, James Cowie, Wester Haremoss, Turriif. 4 Medals. 

 Granted 1888. 



3. New Aberdour Society. — Convener, James Cruickshank, Ladysford, 



Fraserburgh ; Sccretar)/, Alex. Chapman, Bonnytownhill, Fraserburgh. 

 5 Medals. Granted 1888. 



4. Newhills and Dyce Association. — Convener, George Eeid, Clinterty, 



Blackburn ; Secretary, John Dawson, Sunnybrae, Auchmill, New- 

 hills. 1 Medal. Granted 1887. 



5. North op Scotland Apiarian Society. — Convener, W. H. Lumsden 



of Balmedie, Aberdeen. ; Secretary, G. B. Black, 1 Laurelwood 

 Avenue, Aberdeen. 2 Medals. Granted 1887. 



6. Slains Association. — Convener, Kanald Macdonald, Cluny Castle, 



Aberdeen ; Secretary, Alex. Sim, Clochton, Slains, Ellon. 2 Medals. 

 Granted 1886. 



7. Vale of Alford Turnip-Growing Association. — Convener, R. 0. 



Farquharson of Haughton, Alford ; Secretary, John Reid, Bents, 

 Alford. 2 Medals. Granted 1885. 



Ayrshire. 



8. CoLiiONELL AND Ballantrae SOCIETY. — Convener, Robert P. Wright, 



Downan, Ballantrae ; Secretary, William Douglas, Commercial Bank, 

 Ballantrae. 3 Medals. Granted 1886. 



9. Dalryjiple Farmers' Society.-— CoH?;e?ier, David Hunter, Guiltreehill, 



Maybole ; Secretary, R. A. Blair, Holmes, Dalrymple. 2 Medals. 

 Granted 1886. 



10. Darvel Horticultural and Dairy Produce Society. — Convener, 



John Nisbet, Longgreen, Newmilns, Kilmarnock ; Secretary, Peter 

 Gorrie, Schoolhouse, Darvel. 4 Medals. Granted 1886. 



11. GiRVAN Society. — Convener, The Earl of Stair, K.T., Bargany, Girvan; 



Secretary, Thomas M'Connochie, Royal Bank, Girvan. 2 IMedals. 

 Granted 1885. 



12. Irvine Farmers' Society. — Convener, James Stewart, Heathfield, 



Irvine ; Secretary, A. C. M'Jannet, AVriter, Irvine. 2 Medals. 

 Granted 1886. 



