Stolen bee hives

STOLEN,

ON the night between 19th and 20th April last, from GEORGE REID, Mill of Ord, parish of Skene,

TWO BEE HIVES.

A Handsome Reward will be paid to any person who will give such information as may lead to the discovery of these, and the informer's name concealed, by applying to the said George Reid.

Mill of Ord, May 11, 1818.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 13th May 1818.

Clatt ploughing match

CLATT PLOUGHING MATCH. - The Clatt Plowman Society, desirous to promote improvement in Ploughing, so essential to the interests of Agriculture, held their first Annual Ploughing Match on Wednesday the 3d curt, upon a field belonging to Mr Mitchell in Auchindellan, when a number of Ploughs started, and every candidate exerted his talents before a numerous crowd of spectators.  The work gave general satisfaction, and after a minute investigation by the judges, they awarded the premiums to the following persons, viz. - the first to George Reid, son to Alexr. Reid, farmer in Drangowan; the second to Alexr. Barclay, son to Alexr. Barclay, farmer in Littlenewton; the third to John Wilson, servant to Alex. Barclay, Littlenewton; the fourth to David Henderson, son to David Henderson, farmer, Newbiggin.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 17th March, 1813.