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7 April 2019

Farm leases in Turriff, Glass, Gamrie, Rothiemay, Inverkeithny & Marnoch


FARMS, BLEACHFIELD, &c. TO LET,
In the Counties of Aberdeen and Banff.

There will be let, at Macduff, on Tuesday the 13th day of April, 1819, on leases of such endurance as may be agreed on,
THE FOLLOWING FARMS, &c. viz. :-

ABERDEENSHIRE,
Estate of Delgaty, Parish of Turriff.

HONEYNUICK, occupied by
David Alexander.
Part of CROSSBRAE,
Alexander Calder.
Part of DITTO,
John Robertson.
BLEACHFIELD of Turriff,
D. & J. Pearsons.
CARDING MILL of Do.
William Ogston.
IDOCH,
William Small.


Estate of Gask.

MILL of GASK, occupied by the heirs of James Barclay.
EASTERTON of BRIDGEND,
J. & G. Shearer.
UPPERTON of DO.
Alex. Hutcheon.
CRAIGHILL,
John Smart.
DENHEAD,
Peter Collie.
CROOKEDBRAE,
Widow Morrison.

Estate of Aswanley, Parish of Glass,

MEIKLE and LITTLE WESTER PARK, as occupied by Alex. And James Taylor.

COUNTY OF BANFF.
Estate of Melrose, Parish of Gamery,

JACKSTOWN, as occupied by Walter Murray.

Estates of Turtory and Auchingoul, parishes of Rothiemay and Inverkeithny,

CRAIGHEAD, occupied by
Theodore Allardes.
GREENFOLD,
John Sharp.
MAINS of AUCHINGOUL,
George Walker.
WOODHEAD of DO
William Craigen.
HEADTOWN of DO
Jas. Henry’s heirs.
HILLBRAE of DO
Alexr. George.
CROFTS of MIDTOWN,
Widow Pirie, William Paterson, and Alex. Milne.



Estate of Kinnairdy, Parish of Marnoch,

SKEEBHILL, occupied by Alex. Whyte.

To several of the above possessions, access may be had at Whitsunday first, and to the others, at Martinmas 1819, and Whitsunday 1820.  Many of the farms are of considerable extent, and of good early soil; and if wished two or more will be united, to suit farmers of capital and enterprise, and to whom every reasonable encouragement will be given.  The farms in general are well situated as to roads, markets, and the means of improvement, of which all of them are very susceptible.

The Houses and Machinery at the Bleachfield of Turriff, have lately been fitted up in the most complete manner, at a considerable expence; for years past, the business has been much on the increase, and the Bleaching Field enlarged in consequence.  The Stream of Water, which besides being of a quality peculiarly well adapted for Bleaching, is sufficiently powerful to command additional Machinery for other purposes, and combined with the Carding Mill, affords an opening for persons in that line of business, seldom to be met with.
Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 7th April 1819.

17 March 2019

Prizes for Huntly district ploughmen

PLOUGHING MATCH, Huntly, 12th March.

The Premiums allotted by the Aberdeen Association, to the District of Huntly, were contended for this day, on a field belonging to Mr Gordon of Cocklarachy.  Seventy-five ploughs started, at an early hour, and the field turned up exhibits proofs of superior workmanship.  The judges, after the most patient investigation, awarded the premiums as follows:-

1st,  25s.  To William Alexander, son to the farmer of Cairnhill.
2d,  22s 6d.  To Robert Ironside, servant to Mr Gordon, Rhynie.
3d,  21s. To George Alexander, son to the farmer of Cairnhill.
4th,  20s. To Alex. Alexander, son to do. of do.
5th,  17s.  To  George Harper, servant to Mr Robertson of Auchanackie.
6th,  15s.  To Alex Bird, do. to the Marquis of Huntly.
7th,  14s.  To Alexander Robertson, do. to Mr Conn, Cruchie.
8th,  13s.  To William Alexander, do. to Mr McPherson, Gibston.
9th,  12s.  To John Gordon, son to Mr Gordon of Auchinbo.
10th,  11s.  To James Flemming, servant to Mr Pirie, Tillaminnet.
11th, 10s 6d.  To Alexander Green, son of William Green, Tillathrowie.
12th,  10s.  To James Mellis, do. to the Marquis of Huntly.
13th,  10s.  To Adam Mathewson, do. to Mr Grant, Westseat.
14th,  9s.  To George Robertson, do. to Mr Taylor, Lessendrum.

The judges regretted, that their powers were so circumscribed, as to prevent them from extending the reward of merit to many other deserving candidates.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 17th March 1819.