Hummel bull kills owner

Lately, as Mr James Smith, a Farmer in the parish of Fintray, was driving home his cattle, a large humle Bull, which he had bought for a breed, suddenly attached him, and killed him on the spot, his head being driven in between two stones in a dyke, and literally shattered to pieces; a man who came to his assistance was much bruised, and narrowly escaped the same fate by shutting himself into a barn - and such was the ungovernable rage of the infuriated animal, that every attempt to secure him proved fruitless, so that it was found necessary to shoot him, for the safety of the people collected on the melancholy occasion.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 22nd September 1819.

Damhead of Fintry

VERY DESIRABLE FARM, to be Let.

There is to be let, for such a number of years as may be agreed on, and entered to partly at Whitsunday, and partly at Martinmas next,

THE FARM of DAMHEAD of FINTRAY, as at present occupied by James McKenzie.  There are about 100 Acres in the Farm, of which 50 are Arable, and 50 excellent Pasture; about 30 Acres of the Arable Land consist of fine old Infield, highly productive, early and well exposed; - the whole is in good condition, and would afford a favourable entry to a tenant.  There are good habitable Houses and Offices, and a Threshing Mill, on the Farm.  It is advantageously situated as to roads, and within a short distance of the Aberdeenshire Canal.

George Strachan, overseer at Fintray, will point out the boundaries; and offers may be lodged with Mr. Burnett, Belmont Street, Aberdeen, on or before the 20th March curt.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 3rd March 1819.

Garioch Livestock Show

At the Competition for Premiums given by the Garioch Farmer Club, which took place at Old Rain, on the 8th current, there was an excellent show of Cattle and Horses.

The Premiums were adjudged as follows, viz:-

For	the 1st best	BULL,	to Mr Davidson, Cairnbroggie.
	the 2d	Do.	to Mr Marr, Cairnbroggie.
	the 3d	Do.	to Mr Williamson, Bethelnie.
For	the 1st best	COW,	to Mr Horn Elphinstone, of Logie Elphinstone.
	the 2d	Do.	to Mr Marr, Cairnbroggie.
	the 3d	Do.	to Mr Leslie, Badenscoth.
	the 4th	Do.	to Mr Walker, Fintray.
For	the 1st best	QUEY,	to Mr Davidson, Cairnbroggie.
	the 2d	Do.	to Mr Walker, Fintray.
	the 3d	Do.	to Mr Marr, Cairnbroggie.
For	the 1st best	MARE,	to Mr Walker, Fintray.
	the 2d	Do.	to Mr Davidson, Cairnbroggie.
	the 3d	Do.	to Mr Stephen, Conglass.
For	the 1st best	FILLY,	to Mr Horn Elphinstone, of Logie Elphinstone.
	the 2d	Do.	to Mr Arthur Clark, Kintore
	the 3d	Do.	to Mr Booth, Fisherford of Auchterless
	the 4th	Do.	to Mr George Rae, Fintray.

Landed proprietors being precluded by the regulations of the Club, from receiving Premiums; the premiums for the Cows, fell to be paid to Mr Marr, Mr Leslie, and Mr Walker; and those for the Fillies, to Mr Arthur Clark, Mr Booth, and Mr George Rae.

As a proof the excellence of the Cattle exhibited, the Bull (2 years old) which claimed the 2d Premium, was sold for Twenty Pounds sterling, after the show.

Upwards of forty gentlemen, proprietors, and farmers, dined at Pitmachie Inn: General Hay in the chair: and the afternoon was spent with all that harmony and hilarity, which has ever characterised the meetings of the club.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 23rd July 1817.