EARLY PREMIUMS. Ill 



£2 to the Rev. Charles M'llardy, Crathie ; four guineas to 

 the Rev. John Harper, Kildrummy ; ^3 to James EmsHe, 

 Cattle, Tough ; £\ to William Lamont, Strathmore, Coul ; 

 and £2 to William Craigie, Belnaboth, Coul. 



Prizes varying from three to ten guineas were awarded 

 in the following years to the under-mentioned : 



In 1798, to Alex. Thomson, Hardhaugh, Mortlach ; the Rev. Charles 

 Machardy, Crathie ; Mrs Stewart, Pittivaich ; to Rev. j\Ir Harper, Kil- 

 drummy ; Rev. Robert Farquharson, Coldstone ; James Emslie, Cattie, 

 Tough ; David Walker, Kinaldy. 



In 1799, to Hugh Rose, Coulachivish, Glengarden ; Finlay ]\r Hardy, 

 Inver of Aberarder ; Peter Duncan, Teneback, Crathie ; John M 'Hardy, 

 Achorachan, Inveraven ; A. Cameron, Milltown of Balveny , Robert Smith, 

 Newton, Auchindoir ; D. Walker, Kinaldy ; G. Gordon, Ord, Auchindoir ; J. 

 Emslie, Cattie, Tough. 



In 1800, to Thomas Ness, Walkershaugh, Strathdon ; Peter Duncan, 

 Teneback, Crathie ; James Downie ; William Grant, Tombrekachie ; Charles 

 Troup, Dalbady, Glengarden ; AJex. Cameron, Milltown, Mortlach ; John 

 Richardson, Mains of Kildrummy ; William Craigie, Balnaboth ; Alex. Hay, 

 Broomhead. 



In 1810, to Daniel Reid, Upper Holm, Stornoway ; Miss Mary Maclver, 

 Agnish, Stornoway ; the Rev. Alex. Downie, Lochalsh ; George Jeffrey, New 

 Kelso, Lochcarron ; Murdoch Maclennan, Tullich, Lochcarron ; Daniel Reid, 

 Upper Holm, Stornoway ; James Robertson, Goathill, Stomcrvvay ; the Rev. 

 Alex. Downie, Lochalsh ; the Rev. Coll M 'Donell, Lochalsh ; Geo. Jeffrey, 

 New Kelso, Lochcarron ; Murdoch Maclennan, Tullich, Lochcarron. A gold 

 medal or piece of plate, of the value of five giiineas, was voted in 1810 to John 

 Mathieson of Attadale, Lochcarron, as a mark of the Society's approbation of 

 his exertions. The extent of Mr Mathieson's land laid down with grass was 

 stated to be greater than anything hitherto known in Ross-shire. 



In 181 1, 'to Daniel Reid, Upper Holm, Lewis ; James Robertson, Goat- 

 hill, Lewis ; the Rev. Alex. Downie, Lochalsh ; Coll Macdonell, Auchtertyre ; 

 George Jeffrey, New Kelso, Lochcarron ; Murdoch Maclennan, Tullich, 

 Lochcarron. 



In 1 81 2, to Hugh Knox, Kerr}damont ; Neil Bannatpie, Edinbeg, Isle of 

 Skye ; Lauchlan Mackinnon, Corr}', Isle of Skye ; John Campbell, Kings- 

 burgh, Isle of Skye ; Captain Neil M 'Leod, Gesto, Isle of Skye. 



In 1813, to John Stobbo, Windyhall, Bute ; James M'Fie, Ballycurrj', 

 Bute ; said Lauchlan Mackinnon ; said Capt. Neil M'Leod ; John Macpherson, 

 Portree. 



In 1814, to James M'Fee, Ballycuny, Bute; John Stobbo, Windyhall, 

 Bute ; Donald Macdonald, Drummintoran, Ardnamurchan ; Donald Maclean, 

 Salachan, Ardgour ; Alex. Macdougal, Achatenny, Ardnamurchan ; Captain 

 Alex. Campbell, Auchnacroisk, 



In 1 81 5 a piece of plate, of the value of twenty guineas, was voted to John 

 Baird, manager of the Shotts Iron Works, for having raised the greatest 

 quantity of Fiorin grass on a given extent of ground of any person in Scotland. 

 In the same year, a gold medal or piece of plate was voted to Mrs Ann Trotter 



