... NE1w MACHAR.-A number of spirited young men in this dis. trict held a ploughing match on the farm of Stragulls, 2d Feb., in a field belonging to Mr Geo. Mueray. The judges-Messrs Smith, Middleton; Elmslie, jun., Cairnton; and Smith, Back- hill, Disblair-after a very careful and protracted examination of the work, declared the following order of merit :-1, George Melvin, greive, Monykebbuck, ...

... Is. . rat SKENE, 9th Febrnary.-A ploughing match took place here alte nl this day, on the farm of Gorlogie, occupied f by Mr Robert k Hutebeon, when thirty plough6 cntered the ground and com- At pleted their tasks in good style, so thlat the Julges-Messrs theI Wyllie, eebaty; Jamieson, HuxcrsEone; anes, Csintcrty-had eald no small difficulty in awarding the prizes as follows :-for ru Iar i ...

... guid n~ OyNx.-The Garudyside annrial ploaghing match was held o onfdl the 29th ult, upon the farm of Parkbrue, occupied by Mr John howe s Leslie, when a number of plonubs entered for competition, suffi- dies w cient to turn over the field, anud performed their alloted tasks in term of excellent style. TDe Judges-ltessrs Alex. Jackson, farmer, little ~k Rhyhill; and Morrison, Parkbrac-after ...

... COUNTESSwVELLS.-The annual Ploughing match took place C on the 16th of December last, on a field belonging to Mr James I Morren, fainner, Loanbead, when twenty ploughs started for competition. The judges, Messrs Webster, Murtle; Jamieson, Hunterston; and Reith, Drum, after a very minute and careful b examination of the various lots, which were executed in a very excellent style of workmanship, ...