Background
MACDONALD, James was born in 1852. Son of late George Macdonald, farmer, Banffshire.
MACDONALD, James was born in 1852. Son of late George Macdonald, farmer, Banffshire.
Studied at Parish School. Attending several science classes bearing upon agriculture in Aberdeen.
Formerly Agricultural Superintendent of Royal Dublin Society. Lecturer on Farm Live Stock in Aberdeen and North of Scotland School of Chemistry and Agriculture. Editor of Irish Farmers" Gazette.
Directing editor of Live Stock Journal and Agricultural Gazette.
Editor of Farming World. Winner of five of the Highland and Agricultural Society’s £30 premiums for reports on the agriculture of Scotch counties.
Member National Agricultural Examination Board. Governor of the Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture.
Honourable Fellow of the Institute of Scottish Teachers of Agriculture, et cetera Secretary of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland since 1892.
Spouse 1881, Eliza,daughter of West. Kelman, farmer.
