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Omagh Union Farming Society, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland November 1861

Extracted from the Londonderry Standard, November 28, 1861
Transcribed, compiled and submitted by Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
len_swindley[at]hotmail.com
 

OMAGH UNION FARMING SOCIETY – ANNUAL INSPECTION OF GREEN CROPS

The annual inspection of green crops of the above Society took place on Thursday and Friday, 7th and 8th inst. The following were the award of the judges:

Swede Turnips – 3 prizes;

Name Residence
1. James GREER, Esq. Omagh
2. William SCOTT, Esq. Lisnamallard
3. Mr. John JOHNSTON Skelga

 

Aberdeen Turnips – 3 prizes;

Name Residence
1. Mr. James MOORE Drumragh
2. James SCOTT, Esq. Tattynure
3. Mr. John JOHNSTON Killybrack

 

Mangold Wurzel – 2 prizes;

Name
1. Montgomery ARMSTRONG, Esq.
2. James SCOTT, Esq.

 

The judges expressed to the officers of the Society their observation of a marked improvement in the mode of agriculture in the district. The Judges were Mr. James McLaren, Erginagh; Mr. J. Copeland and Mr. Charles Wilson, Crevenagh

 

 


 

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