Rathen farms

AN EXCELLENT FARM TO BE LET.

THE FARM of MIDDLETACK of AUCHIRIES, with HAPPYHILLOCK, and part of QUARRYHEAD, lying in the Parish of Rathen, as at present possessed by Mr John Watt, is to be Let for 19, or such number of years as may be agreed on.  Entry at Whitsunday next.

This Farm contains about 215 Scotch Acres, all Arable, of a very superior quality, known to be among the earliest in Buchan, and producing good Crops.  The greater part of the Farm is divided into Fields suitable to the extent of the Farm, enclosed with stone fences, and well supplied with water: The Land is in good order, a very considerable part of it being in Turnips and sown Grass:  There is a substantial Dwelling House and Offices on the Farm.  Middletack is only 4 miles from Fraserburgh by the turnpike road; and there is an abundance of Shell-sand, and Sea-ware, within that distance.  The Lime-stone Quarry of Auchiries is witin 100 yards of the boundary of the Lands.

For particulars, apply to Alexander Crombie, Advocate in Aberdeen.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 30th April 1817.

Cadgerhill of Buthlaw

FARM IN BUCHAN, AND KELP SHORE,

TO LET.

THE FARM of CADGERHILL of BUTHLAW, lying in the parish of Longside, and county of Aberdeen.  And the CROFT on the estate of Buthlaw, lately occupied by the deceased George Farquhar, are to be let for 19 years, from Whitsunday first.

Cadgerhill consists of about 90 acres, all arable, part of them good old infield; and the Croft contains about 16.

William Gray, ground-officer at Buthlaw, will point out the marches; and offers will be received by the Rev. Mr Boyd, at Crimond, untill the 8th of March next, when the letting will take place at Cairness.

Sealed offers for the Kelp Shores of Cairness and Cairnglass, (which will be let for the ensuing, or the ensuing and two subsequent seasons) may also be lodged with Mr Boyd, and will be determined on at the above mentioned time and place.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 24th February 1813.

Prizewinning Buchan ploughmen

BUCHAN PLOUGHING MATCH. - On Friday, the 11th inst. the Competition for the Premiums given by the Highland Society of Scotland to the best Ploughmen, took place in a Field at Aberdour House, before a Committee of the Society, and a number of Proprietors and respectable Farmers of the District.  At 11 o'clock, on a signal being given by the Convenor, Twenty-Four Ploughs started, one of which was drawn by Oxen; and the Work being finished, the Judges, after examining every Lot in the most careful manner, awarded the Premiums as follows, to the satisfaction of all present:

No. I - Being Three Guineas, and one of the Society's Medals - to David Cunningham, Servant to Mr Ross, in Tyrie.

No. II - Two Guineas and the other Silver Medal - to William Club, Servant to the Revd Mr Craik.

No. III - Two Guineas, to James Pirie - Servant to Mr Paton, in Towie.

No. IV. - One Guinea and a Half - to William Brown, Servant to Mr Gamack, Coburty.

No V. - One Guinea - to William Duncan, junior, in Killiewharp.

No. VI. - Half a Guinea - to William Grant, senior, Servant to Mr Ross, in Mains of Tyrie.

A liberal Subscription was made for the unsuccessful Candidates, to encourage them to future exertions in the most laudable of all undertakings; and the afternoon passed in the greatest harmony, an excellent Entertainment having provided, by Mr Cowie, from Rosehearty.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 23rd December 1812.

BUCHAN WRIGHTS SOCIETY

Upon Monday 15th August was held at the Village of Stewartfield, the Annual Meeting of the Buchan Wrights Society, when after examining the books and state of the funds, which were found to be in a very flourishing state, they then proceeded to the election of Office-bearers for the ensuing year, when the following were duly elected:
ALEXANDER STEPHEN, Preses;
JAMES HENRIE, Vice-Preses;
ALEXANDER MITCHELL, Treasurer;
GEORGE SYMMERS, Clerk;
John Troup and James Duguid, Stewards; James Mair, Officer; John Abernethy, Alexander Fowlie, Jas. Findlay, John Prott, James Greig, William Connon, Jas. Rettie, Andrew Reid, John Sangster, Joseph Mackie, and Alexander Farquhar, Managers.  They then walked in procession through the village, and dined, spending the afternoon in the most sociable manner.

Published in The Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 10th October, 1810.