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observe the performance, and according to their opinion 

 the prizes should be distributed.' 



TJie Seventeenth Ploughing Match took place at Thorn, 

 parish of Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire, on the 25th March 

 1806, when twenty-four two-horse ploughs started ; and the 

 two first prizes w^ere awarded as follows: ist. To Robert 

 Weir, farmer at Kayston, the Society's medal and ^3 3s. ; 

 2nd, to James Paton, servant to Robert Weir, farmer at 

 Kayston, £2 2s. 



The Eighteenth Plonghijig Match took place at Columba, 

 near Carstairs, in the county of Lanark, on the 7th Novem- 

 ber 1806, when thirty-five ploughmen appeared as com- 

 petitors. The judges, who had been upon the ground 

 during the whole time of the competition, awarded the first 

 and second prizes to, ist, John Paterson, servant to Mr 

 Brownlie, Bonnington, Lanark ; 2nd, Andrew Paterson, son 

 of Mr John Paterson, Haughheads, Dolphinton. 



The Nineteenth Ploughing Match took place at Craig- 

 arnhall, Perthshire, on the i8th of November 1806, when 

 twenty-eight ploughs started. The first and second pre- 

 miums were awarded to, ist, John Sharp, ploughman at Keir; 

 2nd, William King, ploughman to John Robertson, Ouoigs. 



The Tiuentieth Ploughing Match took place at West 

 Overton, in the parish of Avondale and county of Lanark, 

 on the 24th March 1807. Fifteen ploughmen appeared as 

 competitors with two horses each. The first and second 

 premiums were adjudged to, ist, Andrew Orr, servant to 

 John Reid of Kittockside ; 2nd, to James Gibb, servant to 

 Robert Somerville, Walston. 



Among other competitions which took place between 

 1808 and 18 18, the following may be instanced : — 



At Ochtertyre, Perthshire, 2nd April 1807 — twenty-seven competitors — 

 Ist prize to Robert Black, ploughman to Miss Ann Preston Campbell of 

 Fernton ; and the 2nd to Peter Kempie, ploughman to Sir Patrick Murray of 

 Ochtertyre, Bart. 



At Logierait, Perthshire, 30th October 1807 — twenty-one competitors — 

 Ist prize to Henry Macfarlane, in East Mains of Ballechin ; 2nd, to Peter 

 Macdonald, servant in Croftintoris. 



At Haugh of Killiechassie, Perthshire, 25th October 1809 — eighteen 

 competitors — 1st prize to John Menzies, at Killiechassie ; and 2nd to Alex. 

 Menzies, at Farleyer. In reporting the competition, Sir Robert Menzies, the 



