TO

THE GENERAL REPORT

OF THE

AGRICULTURAL STATE, AND POLITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES,

OF

SCOTLAND.

DRAWN UP FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT,

UNDER THE DIRECTIONS OF

THE RIGHT HON. SIR JOHN SINCLAIR, BART,

THE PRESIDENT,

VOL. I.

"Knowledge is Power. " BACON.

EDINBURGH:

Printed by David Willison,

AND SOLD BY ARCH. CONSTABLE & CO. EDINBURGH: AND LONGMAN, Hurst, rees, ORME & BROWN,

LONDON.

No. III. Description of the several Counties of Scotland, ac-

cording to the Agricultural Districts into which they are

respectively divided. By Mr George Robertson

10

District II.-The Southern, or Pastoral Division

19

District III.-The South-west Lowlands, or Manufacturing

Division

25

District VIII.-The Ebudes, Hebrides, or Western Islands 54

District IX.-The Northern Islands

1. The Orkney Islands

2. The Zetland, or Shetland Islands

58

ib.

61

66

General View of the Nine Agricultural Districts of Scotland 65

No. IV. Branch I.-Antient territorial Districts and natu-

ral Subdivisions of the Mainland of Scotland

District I-viz. Berwick Bounds, Tiviotdale, the Merse,

Lammermuir, Lauderdale, Lothian, Galla - Water,

Kerse, or Carse of Falkirk

66-68

District II-viz. Tweeddale, The Forest, Eskdale, An-

nandale, Nithsdale, Galloway, The Machers, The Rinns

of Galloway
68-70

District III.-viz. Carrick, Kyle, Cunningham, Strath-

greif, Clydesdale, Douglasdale, Lennox, Arrochar 70,71

District IV.-viz. Enrick-Water, Buchanan, Monteith,

Strathallan, Strathearn, Breadalbane, Glenfalloch,

Strathfillan, Glen-Dochart, Glen-Lochy, Glen-Lyon,

Rannoch, Atholl, Strath-Tumel, Strath-Tay, Strath-

Garry, Glen-Erochkie, Glenbruar, Glentilt, Strath-

brand, Glenalmond, Perth Proper, Stormont, Strath-

ardle, Glenshee, Gowrie, Strathmore, Angus 71-77

District V.-viz. The Mearns, Mar, Formartin and Bel-

helvie, The Garioch, Strathbogie, Buchan, The Boyne,

Page

78-81

The Enzie, Auchindoun, Strathaven and Balveny, Mo-

ray, Ferintosh

District VI.-viz. Kintyre, Knapdale, Argyle Proper,

Cowal, Lorn, Glenurchg and Glenetive, Glenco, Muck-

earn, Beneideraloch, Appin, Morven, Ardnamurchan,

Sunart, Ardgowar, Mamore, Lochiel, Badenoch, Strath-

spey, Strathearn, Strathnairn, Stratherrick, Lochaber,

Glenmore, Glengary, Glen-Moriston, Glen-Urquhart,

The Aird, Strathglass, Moydart, Arasaig, Morrer,

Knoydart, Glenelg

89-92

81-88

District VII.-viz. The Black-Isle, &c. Ferindonald, Glen-
shiel, Kintail, Lochalsh, Loch Carron, Applecross,
Gareloch, Groynard, Coygach, Assint, Edderachylis,

Ashir, Strathnaver

Branch II.-The Hebrides, or Ebudes, viz. The Cumbraes,

The Isle of Bute, Arran.--The principal islands belong-

ing to Argyleshire, viz. Gigha, Isla, Colonsay, Jura,

Islands of Lorn, Mull, I-Colm-Kill, Staffa, Tyree,

Coll, Lismore, Muick, Rum, Canna.-Islands belong-

ing to Inverness-shire, viz. Eig, Skye, Raaza.-Long

Island, with the different groups into which it is dis-

posed, viz. Barra, South Uist, Benbecula, North Uist,

Harris. Lewis, and the following, belonging to Ross-

shire, viz. St Kilda, Rona, Flannen Islands 92-109

Branch III.-The Northern Isles

1. The Orkney Islands, viz.-Stroma, South Ronaldsa,

Flota, Hoy, Graemsa, Burra, Copinsha, Pomona,

Shapinsha, Weir or Wire, Enhallow, Rowsa, Eagli-

sha, Stronsa, Eda, Westra, Papa Westra, Sanda,

North Ronaldsa, Swina or Swanna, The Pentland

Skerries
111-116

2. The Islands of Zetland, viz.-The Fair Isle, Fula,

Fowla or the Foul Isle, The Mainland, Vallay, Bur-

ra, Bressay, Whalesa, The Out Skerries, Papa or

Papa Stour, Rooe, Yell, Fetlar, Unst

110

116-120

No. V.-Additional particulars regarding the Climate of Scot-

land. By the Rev. Dr Graham of Aberfoyle

I. Details of the Climate in the several Counties of Scot-

land

121

ib.

122

1. The West Coast of Scotland, from the South

2. The Middle Zone, including the Midland Counties

3. The Climate of the Eastern Coast of Scotland

II. Table of the Elevation of various places in Scotland a-

bove the Level of the Sea

125

127

128

III. Results of Meteorological Tables relating to Scotland 131

1. Of the Barometer

ib.