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.

Harlaw Farm

FARM IN THE GARIOCH TO LET.

THE FARM of HARLAW, occupied by Alexander Strachan, lying in the parish of Chapel of Garioch, within three miles of the Canal of Inverury, will be Let for nineteen years from Whitsunday first, in whole or divided, as may suit intending offerers.  William Duncan at Daviot, will show the Farm; and offers in writing may be addressed to Harry Niven Lumsden, of Auchindoir, the proprietor, by Rhynie, till the 22d current, on which day the Farm will be Set, at Pitmachie Inn.  All offers not accepted will be concealed and returned if wished.

The extent of the Farm is as follows:

Infield, 34 A, 2 R, 6F

Outfield, 151 A, 2 R, 34 F

Pasture and Uncultivated Ground, 83 A, 3 R, 39 F

Total, 280 A, 0 R, 39 F.

Clova, 1st March, 1814.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 2nd March 1814.

Mains of Williamston

VALUABLE FARM IN THE GARIOCH TO LET.

ON Saturday the 30th of October, at 11 o'clock, forenoon, there will be Let, at Pitmachie, the Farm of MAINS of WILLIAMSTON, lately occupied by JOHN ROGER, with the adjoining possession lately occupied by Peter Wood, for a lease of 19 years from Martinmas first.  These Farms together consist of about 165 Scots acres, mostly arable, of excellent soil, well adapted for Turnip husbandry, and under proper cultivation capable of bearing every species of grain crop.  The distance from Aberdeen is 26 miles, from Inverury, where lime and colas may be always had by the Canal, 11 miles, and from Huntly 9 miles, and the turnpike road passes through the Farm.  On the premises there is a substantial steading, all covered with slate, and the Barn is adapted for a Threshing machine, with the benefit of water.

Offers in writing will, in the mean time, be received by Andrew Jopp, Advocate in Aberdeen, and the Rev. Mr Ellis, at Culsamond, will cause the boundaries of the Farm to be pointed out to enquirers.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 13th October 1813.