Farm lease

TO BE LET,

For 18 years, from Whitsunday next,

THAT FARM on the ESTATE of KINMUCK, in the parish of Keith-hall, presently occupied by James Bisset, containing about 50 Acres of arable ground, and nearly seven of barren ground and pasture.

David Low in Kinmuck will shew the Farm, and offers may be lodged with Messrs. Blaikie and Bannerman, King-Street.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 12th June 1816.

Prizewinning Ploughmen

The ploughing match appointed by the Garioch Farmer Club, took place at Newton upon the 2d inst.  A numerous committee of the club attended, who, in consequence of the unanimous opinion of four Judges, practical gentlemen farmers, found Alexander Watson, servant to Mr Keith, in Netherthird, entitled to the first Premium; Alexander Skene, also servant to Mr Keith, entitled to the second; and James Bisset, servant at Lessendrum, entitled to the third.

On the recommendation of the Judges, the Committee authorised their Secretary to pay a fourth premium to Alexander Simpson, in Threefield of Culsalmond, as his work was the fourth in point of merit, and as it is the wish of the Club, to encourage actual farmers and farmers' sons to come forward with their own ploughs.  The work in general obtained the approbation of the judges, the committee, and a numerous concourse of spectators.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 20th November, 1811.