. Moray and Nairn. all the best the International Exhibition in London in 1851 the firstprize was awarded to a sample of wheat grown in the return of wheat per acre was far too small toprove remunerative when the price fell, and consequentlythe farmers had to turn their attention to other crops. In the improvement of stock the Nairnshire farmershave not lagged behind their enterprising Morayshireneighbours. Excellent herds of cattle are found in thenorthern part of the county. In 1912 the number ofcattle was 6025 ; of sheep 16,131 ; of horses 1371 ; and 120 NAIRNSHIRE of pig
. Moray and Nairn. all the best the International Exhibition in London in 1851 the firstprize was awarded to a sample of wheat grown in the return of wheat per acre was far too small toprove remunerative when the price fell, and consequentlythe farmers had to turn their attention to other crops. In the improvement of stock the Nairnshire farmershave not lagged behind their enterprising Morayshireneighbours. Excellent herds of cattle are found in thenorthern part of the county. In 1912 the number ofcattle was 6025 ; of sheep 16,131 ; of horses 1371 ; and 120 NAIRNSHIRE of pigs 685. Very fine specimens of Clydesdale horsesmay be seen at the annual shows. Fishing is prosecuted with considerable success fromthe county town, where it is the most important and flounders are the principal kinds of nets, set nets, and lines are used. Nearly 100boats are engaged, some of them being as fine as any onthe Moray Firth. According to the season of the year ?iiVmiSpki^i. Nairn HarbourNairn boats are to be found along the east coast fromLerwick to Yarmouth. From December to April thefleet is at home, busily engaged in the white fishing. Thefishers live in a part of the town by themselves andmix very little with the other inhabitants. They areintelligent, hardworking, and thrifty. The surname Mainis extremely common among them. AGRICULTURE, ETC. 121 Braclcla Distillery was erected fully a century ago andhas been worked with ability and success. It proved agreat boon to the farmers, furnishing a local market fortheir barley, and thus saving them the inconvenience oftransporting it to Morayshire or Inverness-shire. Recentlynew machinery has been introduced, the power now beinggot both from water and from steam. Peat is largelyemployed for heating, and all the barley used is home-grown. A pure malt whisky is produced. The county possesses little mineral wealth. In 1909the only minerals raised were 200 tons of brick clay, 2558tons of igneou
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