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best advantage, yet the conspicuous high quality of the pine and 

 larch was clearly lacking in this case. The planks had been 

 sawn from trees of very rapid growth — trees grown probably in 

 open order — with the result that the timber was soft and carried 

 an undue proportion of springwood. The best sample, to which 

 first prize was awarded, was that sent by Sir John Devvar. 

 Second and third prizes, respectively, were awarded to the Duke 

 of Buccleuch and the Earl of Minto. 



There was an excellent display in the competition for ash 

 timber, there being eight entries in this class, from different 

 woodland owners. The first prize was given to the Earl of 

 Minto for well-prepared planks of tough, nicely-coloured timber. 

 The second prize went to the Duke of Buccleuch, also for good- 

 sized planks. The samples sent by Captain Stirling, to which 

 third place was given, had also much to recommend them. 



The display of oak planks in Competition No. V. was 

 extremely interesting, and the Judges had considerable difficulty 

 in making their awards. This difficulty was to some extent 

 enhanced by the state of preparation in which the timber was 

 put forward by the various competitors. Oak timber, in order 

 to retain its high quality, must, if possible, be slowly seasoned — 

 the first stages in the log, the later stages in thick plank form. 

 In some cases the samples shown had been taken from recently 

 felled sappy logs, and thus did not show to advantage. The first 

 prize was awarded to the Earl of Minto, for large, sound, nicely- 

 coloured, well-matured planks. The second prize went to the 

 Duke of Buccleuch, also for sound material of great merit, and 

 the third prize was awarded to Captain Stirling of Keir, for a 

 lot very nearly equal to the second. Highly Commended tickets 

 were also attached to the samples sent by the Duke of Roxburghe 

 and Captain Palmer Douglas of Cavers. 



For specimens of elm timber the first prize was awarded to 

 the Duke of Roxburghe, for well-hearted planks of decidedly 

 outstanding merit. The second prize went to Captain Stirling 

 of Keir, and the third to the Earl of Minto. 



In the competition for timber of broad-leaf trees other than 

 ash, elm and oak, there were two divisions, viz., an Open Section 

 and a Local Section. In this competition a good collection of 

 such useful timbers as sycamore, beech, hornbeam, sweet 

 chestnut and poplar were put forward. The first prize in the 

 Open Section was awarded to Sir John Devvar, the second prize 

 to the Duke of Roxburghe, and the third to the Duke of 



