Table XXII.-Arranged plan of the 1st Series of Experiments, 1st Division, made in Wiltshire, by Mr Swanwick, giving the produce in lbs. per plot, or cwts. per acre, with the average of the two sections in tons and cwts. Table XXIII.-Giving the results of the 1st Series of Experiments, 2nd Division, made by Mr. Swanwick, Wilts. Weight of No. of Weight of No. of Weight of No. of Weight of No. of Weight of No. of No. of Leaves. Bulbs. Bulbs. Leaves. Bulbs. Bulbs. Leaves. Bulbs. Bulbs. Leaves. Bulbs. Bulbs. Leaves. Bulbs, Bulbs. Leaves Bulbs. (Bulbs. Weight of No. of Weight of Bulbs. Bulbs. Leaves. N (4) 176 150 30 240 2 155 | 29 150 48 | 15 183 66 19 135 68 12 3 152 1 56 8 257 191 36 236 219 41 228 209 39 240 7 8 9 10 11 232 152 24 229 126 19 245 145 | 26 189 94 19 177 71 | 13 434 Table XXIV-Arranged plan of the 1st Series of Experiments, 2nd Division, by Mr. Swanwick, giving the produce in lbs. per plot, or cwts. per acre, with the average of the two sections in tons and cwts. PREMIUMS AWARDED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1866. I.-REPORTS, &c. 1. £20 to Robert Hutchison, of Carlowrie, Kirkliston, for a Report on the Dietaries of Scotch Agricultural Labourers. 2. The Gold Medal or £10 to John Grigor, Forres Nurseries, Forres, for a Report on the Larch Forests of Scotland. 3. The Gold Medal or £10 to Christopher Young Michie, Forester, Cullen House, Cullen, Banffshire, for a Report on Planting on Exposed or on Barren Tracts. 4. The Gold Medal or £10 to John Morrison, Coney Park Nursery, Stirling, for a Report on the Best Mode of Cultivating Turnips with a view to Saving Seed. 5. The Gold Medal or £10 to Russell Swanwick, Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, for a Report of Experiments on Rye Grass and Clover with different top dressings (Crop 1865), conducted on the Farm of Fenton Barns, East Lothian. 6. The Medium Gold Medal or £5 to Russell Swanwick, Whittington, Chesterfield, for a Report of Experiments on the comparative effects of different special Manures on Wheat by top dressing, crop 1865, conducted on the Farm of Fenton Barns. 7. The Medium Gold Medal or £5 to Christopher Young Michie, Forester, Cullen House, for a Report on the Varieties of Poplar best suited to the Climate of Scotland. S. The Medium Gold Medal or £5 to William Walker, Ardhuncart, Mossat, Aberdeenshire, for a Report of Experiments with different special Manures on Oats by top dressing, crop 1865. 9. The Silver Medal to Robert Hutchison, of Carlowrie, Kirkliston, for a Report on the Varieties of Poplar best suited to the climate of Scotland. 10. The Silver Medal to Russell Swanwick, Whittington, Chesterfield, for a Report of Experiments on the comparative effects of different special Manures on Turnips by top dressing, (crop 1865), conducted on the Farm of Fenton Barns. 11. The Silver Medal to Thomas Clark, Craibstone, Auchmill, Aberdeen, for Dressing Fanners, exhibited at the Inverness Show, 1865, and since reported on. 12. The Silver Medal to William Mackenzie, Knock, Keith, for Improved Drill Plough, exhibited at the Inverness Show 1865, and since reported on. II.-DISTRICT COMPETITIONS. DRAUGHT HORSES. The District of Perth, Fife, Kinross, and Clackmannan. SEED COMPETITIONS. Silver Medals were awarded to : The Islands of Shetland. John Walker, Maryfield, Lerwick, for Early Angus Oats. Henry Sim, Ardullie, Evanton, for Seed Wheat. The District of Strathearn. John and Peter McGlashan, Easter Clevage, Dunning. PLOUGHING COMPETITIONS. In the course of the year 1865-66, the Society's Medal was awarded at 108 Ploughing Competitions, the details of which are given at page 440. MEDALS IN AID OF PREMIUMS GIVEN BY LOCAL SOCIETIES. Silver Medals were awarded to the following The County of Nairn. David Macbean of Delmany, Nairnside, Nairn, for Best Managed Farm. The District of Spey, Avon, and Fiddochside. Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., for Best Managed Farm. The District of Mauchline. John Miller, Stairhill, Mauchline, for Best Managed Dairy. James Cumming, Fingask, Bogroy, for Best Managed Green Crop. John Cunningham, Trees, Maybole, for Best Managed Green Crop. Peter Dunn, Old Manse of Leochel, for Best Managed Green Crop. The District of Dunblane. John Sharp, Townhead, Dunblane, for Best Managed Green Crop. A. & A. Mitchell, Alloa, for Best Managed Carse Farm. Walter Wyllie, Parkhead, Alloa, for Best Managed Dryfield Farm. The District of Fettercairn. David Welsh, Tillytoghills, Brechin, for Best Managed Green Crop. Hercules Scott of Brotherton, Johnshaven, for Best Managed Green Crop. William Milne, Tillycairn, Cluny, for Best Managed Farm. James Rennie, Wester Fintray, Kintore, for Best Managed Green Crop. |