Deer Farming Society: election of officers

The General Annual Meeting of the Deer Farming Society held at Old Deer June 8th.  After examining the state of their Funds, which they found to be in a flourishing condition, they elected the following Office bearers for the ensuing year, viz.:

JOHN BARTLET, Brae of Coynach, P.

JAMES PATON, Greenhill, V.P.

John Mackie, Coynach, treasurer; Alex. Webster, secretary; John Boulton, Alex. Gall, Robert Scott, and Charles Noble, members of committee; John Fyvie, Peter Paton, and William Thomson, stewards.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 23rd June 1819.

Robert Scott, Rothiemay

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ROBERT SCOTT, in Woodfold of Rothiemay, having granted a Trust Deed for behoof of all his Creditors in favour of Messrs. James Alexander in Boghead, William Stuart in Kirkland, and George Alexander in Haickburn; all those having claims against him, will please attend at his house at Woodfold, upon Monday the 15th of July curt. and bring the same along with them, properly vouched; as it is hoped upon that day, the Trustees will be enabled to know how the Bankrupt's matters stand.

Woodfold of Rothimay, 4th July, 1816.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 10th July 1816.

Deer Ploughing Match

The Ploughing Match by the Farmer Society of Deer, was held at Yokieshill, December 24th.  Nineteen Ploughs started, of which eighteen were drawn by pairs of horses, and the other by a pair of oxen.  The work being finished, the Judges proceeded to determine the Premiums; and adjudged the 1st to James Coynach, servant to Robert Scott, Yokieshill; the 2d to William Jaffery, servant to Alexander Bruce, Millhill of Kinmundy; and 3d to Wm. Law, servant to James Rickart, Knock, the 4th to Geo. Loggan, servant to the above Alexander Bruce; and the 5th to James May, servant to John Mackie, Coynach.

JAMES FERGUSON, Esq. of Pitfour, one of the members of the society attended, while the work was performing, and with his usual generosity, made a present of Two Guineas to the Ploughmen, which was equally divided among the unsuccessful candidates.  The judges, and all present, were highly gratified to see the work done in so superior a style, being on the whole the best they had seen on any similar occasion; which shews the effect of frequent ploughing matches.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 6th January 1813.