Prizewinning Ploughmen

GARIOCH PLOUGHING MATCH.

We hear that this match took place at Pitbee, in the parish of Chapel of Garioch, on the 23d of March last.  Twenty-nine ploughs started: twenty-eight of which were drawn by pairs of horses, and one by a pair of oxen.  After the work was finished, and the ploughs had been removed, the Judges came on the field; and, having particularly examined every lot, adjudged the Premiums as follows, viz. :-

The first Premium, L.3 3s. and the Highland Society's Silver Medal, to Joseph Jolly, Thainston.

The second, L.2 2s. and the Highland Society's Silver Medal, to William Middleton, Netherthird.

The third, L.2 2s. to Peter Rough, Portston.

The fourth, L.1 11s. 6d, to William Allan, Freefield.

The fifth, L.1 1s. to Joseph Ord, Netherthird.

The sixth, 10s. 6d. to John Alexander, Balhagarty.

The ploughing was executed much to the satisfaction of the judges and gentlemen present, who were pleased to witness so clear an evidence of the improved state of this important part of agriculture.  After the match, the Garioch Farmer Club dined at Pitmachie, and spent the afternoon with the utmost conviviality. - Sir A. LEITH in the Chair.

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

Garioch Ploughing Competition

The Ploughing Competition for the Premiums given by the Highland Society of Scotland, in the District of Garioch, book place on the Farm of Old Rayne, occupied by Mr James Philip, on Thursday the 27th October, when the Prized were awarded by the judges as follows -

1st, Three Guineas, and the Society's Silver Medal, to William Reid, servant to Mr Stephen, Conglass.

2d, Two Guineas, and a Silver Medal to William Anderson, servant to Mr Keith, Netherthird.

3d, Two Guineas, to Alex. Watson, servant to ditto.

4th, One Guinea and a Half, to John Geddes, servant to Mr Smith, Greenhall.

5th, One Guinea, to William Morrison, servant to Mr Jopp, Nether Boddom.

6th, One Half Guinea , to Peter Rough, Portstown.

The Ploughing was executed much to the satisfaction of the judges.  After the business, upwards of thirty Gentlemen dined together at Pitmachie; and passed the evening with that harmony and conviviality which ever attends Meetings having the agricultural interests of the country as their object.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 23rd November 1814.

Prizewinning Ploughmen

The ploughing match appointed by the Garioch Farmer Club, took place at Newton upon the 2d inst.  A numerous committee of the club attended, who, in consequence of the unanimous opinion of four Judges, practical gentlemen farmers, found Alexander Watson, servant to Mr Keith, in Netherthird, entitled to the first Premium; Alexander Skene, also servant to Mr Keith, entitled to the second; and James Bisset, servant at Lessendrum, entitled to the third.

On the recommendation of the Judges, the Committee authorised their Secretary to pay a fourth premium to Alexander Simpson, in Threefield of Culsalmond, as his work was the fourth in point of merit, and as it is the wish of the Club, to encourage actual farmers and farmers' sons to come forward with their own ploughs.  The work in general obtained the approbation of the judges, the committee, and a numerous concourse of spectators.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 20th November, 1811.