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sub-committee : Lieut.-Coloncl Dirom of Mount Annan ; 

 William Stewart of Hillside ; John Murray, yr. of Tunder- 

 garth ; and Mr Jeffrey, the convener. There appeared 

 seventeen ploughmen offering to compete, and some thou- 

 sands of spectators. The committee chose three practical 

 farmers of character and skill to be judges, who immediately 

 withdrew into a house at some distance. The committee 

 then divided the field into seventeen equal parts, consisting 

 of a rood each, and the part upon which each competitor 

 was to plough was determined by lot. The whole ploughs 

 started at once, and in the space of about two hours and a 

 half the whole had ploughed their lots. The judges were 

 then brought on the ground, and decided the lots entitled 

 to the three prizes. The committee accordingly adjudged 

 the first prize of three guineas to Robert Dalgleish, servant 

 to Mr Davidson, farmer at Cushethill, and the Society's 

 medal was given to him on the spot by Master John Pasley 

 Dirom. The second prize of two guineas was adjudged to 

 George Bell, servant to Mr Clow, farmer in Mainholm ; and 

 the third prize of one guinea to Alex. Scott, servant to Mr 

 Church, farmer at Hitchell. The ploughs which gained the 

 first and second prizes were made by Hutton of Carlisle, 

 and seemed to be, as nearly as possible, after the model of 

 Small's plough. The other, which gained the third, was 

 made by Young of Roxburghshire. The whole of the un- 

 successful candidates executed their work in a very good 

 style, and the sub-committee ordered three shillings to 

 be paid to each of them. This being the first ploughing 

 match that ever took place in Annandale, it attracted the 

 public attention very much. The day fixed upon was 

 uncommonly favourable, and it altogether formed a pleasant 

 and interesting sight. The members of the sub-committee 

 and gentlemen present were invited to dine at Murrayth- 

 waite, where the success of the Society was drunk to with 

 great sincerity. 



Second PloiigJiing Match. 



The second ploughing match in Scotland, held under 

 the Highland Society's auspices, took place in the Annan- 



