There are three medical practitioners in, and near the village, and the senior of them has practised with success for the long period of thirty-eight years.

The people resident in the village, and throughout the parish, are, in general, healthy ; and some of them have reached a great age, being upwards of ninety. They are distinguished for their moral and correct conduct, and their orderly and industrious habits. They are constant in their attendance on religious ordinances, strictly observe the Sabbath, and have always shown a laudable desire for the religious education of their children, and not a few have had the benefit of an university education. In proof of this, there are alive at present, three clergymen of the Established Church, having the charge of parishes, and five probationers, all natives of this parish.

IV.—Industry.

The extent of the parish is in all about 7916 acres, of which about 5004 acres are arable, about 800 acres under wood, and about 2612 acres uncultivated and roads, all Scotch measure. The old valued rent of the parish is L.1875 Scots; the present rental, including the feu-duties in the villages, and a valuation of the lands in the natural possession of the proprietor, amounts to about L.4170 Sterling. There are none of the farms throughout the parish of large extent. With the exception of a few, they rent from L.15 to L.50; and there are a good many small crofters. The land near the village rents from L.2 to L.4. The common rotation is three years in grass; then two grain crops; then turnips or fallow; followed by a white crop, and sown with rye and clover seeds. The grain generally sown is oats; there is very little bear or big. The whole crop is cut down with the scythe. The culture of potatoes and turnips is now greatly increased, and, for securing a good crop of the latter, bone manure has of late years been found of great service. The breed of cattle is much improved, and the abundance of turnips during the winter, and good pasture through the summer, enable the farmers to bring them to market in good condition.

V.—Parochial Economy.

Means of Communication.—The turnpike road, from Aberdeen to Fraserburgh, passes through the east end of the parish, about three miles from the village. On this road, there is a mail-coach daily. The turnpike road, from Peterhead to Banff, passes through the village of Mormond, which is about half way between. From Fraserburgh, to which also there is a turnpike road, the farmers are in the way of driving shell lime, bone dust, and manure. A great proportion of the grain, which is disposed of, is shipped there, being the nearest port.

Aberdeen is the principal town in the county, and, with this place, there is constant intercourse by a daily post, and a weekly carrier. A post-office has been long established Mormond village began to be built in 1764, by direction of Lord Strichen, the proprietor, then one of the Judges of the Court of Session. It is regularly built, and laid off in streets. A good number of the houses are slated, and are neat and commodious. The respectable appearance of those who are resident in it, their quiet and industrious habits, have been observed by all strangers passing through the village. There are in it a good many shoemakers, house carpenters, masons, blacksmiths, and tailors; and the Messrs Richards and Co. employ a good many-weavers.

Ecclesiastical State.—-The old church, built at the time of Strichen being erected into a parish, being found too small, and in a state of decay, was taken down in 1799, and a new one erected that year, in every respect commodious and comfortable, and seated to contain from 900 to 1000 people. All the seats are rented, and paid for yearly. The manse is very old, having been built in 1748. Since that time, a small addition has been made to it.

The offices are slated, and are in good repair. The teinds of the parish were exhausted more than forty years ago; and, to make up the living of the present incumbent to L.150, he has an allowance annually from the Exchequer. The glebe, including the garden and site for office houses, is just six acres, of rather indifferent quality of land. The fifteen acres of ground, mentioned in former Statistical Account of the parish as in the possession of the minister in lieu of augmentation, and which was considered part of his living, do not now belong to him. There was no regular deed of mortification, and many years ago, possession was resumed; and the present incumbent now pays rent for it annually to the proprietor. Along both sides of the approach leading to the manse, also on part of his glebe and around the garden, the present incumbent has planted trees, which are thriving, and add greatly to the beauty of the situation.

Education.—There is only one parochial school, which is attended, during summer and winter, by from thirty to sixty scholars. The schoolmaster has taught thirty-nine years. His emoluments are, the maximum salary, the school fees, Dick's Bequest, and his allowance and perquisites as session-clerk. The proprietor of the parish, about forty years ago, resumed possession of the dwelling-house, of two storeys, with eight acres of land, mentioned in former Statistical Account, and the schoolmaster now resides in a house under the same roof with the school. There is a school in the village for girls, where are taught reading, writing, English grammar, needle work, and music; and three other schools, for very young children, taught by females, two of which are at some distance from the village.

A Sabbath School has been taught for some years, in the Town-Hall of the village, by two of the elders, under the superintendence of the minister, and assisted by several other teachers, and the number attending has sometimes reached 120. Another Sabbath school is taught in the east end of the parish, by two elders, and has been well attended.

Of the population, which exceeds 1800, there are not thirty Dissenters, of all denominations, taken together, throughout the parish. Besides the private examinations, and the instruction communicated at the Sabbath schools, as many of the congregation, as are desirous to attend, have an opportunity of doing so once a-year, at the annual examination of the people in the parish. Families, to the number of eight or ten, are called in, and, at these examinations, which are well attended, are seen young and old, from seven to seventy years of age.

Library.—There is a well selected library, and the books are lent out, on payment of a small sum annually.

Poor and Parochial Funds.—The number of poor on the roll of the kirk-session varies from 50 to 60, besides from 10 to 20 more who get occasional aid in money, meal, blankets, and body-clothes. They consist principally of aged females, who are very destitute, and, though they were able, could not earn sixpence a week. The income for their support depends chiefly on the collections made in the church. The capital stock belonging to the session yields annually about L.16. The amount of the collections, including three extraordinary ones, and what is given at the time of dispensing the Lord's Supper, may amount to about L.75 Sterling. To this may be added a small sum for the use of the mortcloth. Of late years, the expenditure has increased so much, that the kirk-session have drawn largely on their small capital, and every sixpence of this capital would have been expended years ago, had not several benevolent individuals belonging to the parish, and now deceased, made liberal bequests to the session funds; and the mortification by the late truly benevolent Mr Burnett of Dens has been of great service. In the year 1807, the first of the present incumbent, the expenditure was L.53, 4s. 3d. During the years 1837 and 1838, it has each year exceeded L.160 Sterling. The collections for the poor on the Lord's day have been always liberal, and to the different calls made upon the congregation for aid to the India Mission, Church Extension, Highland Schools, and other benevolent objects, they have been ever ready to respond. On two different occasions, a good many years ago, when, from the deficiency of the crop, the price of meal rose to L1, 10s. the boll, and even to L1, 16s., a call was made upon them, by intimating an extraordinary collection, for reducing the price to the poor; and, on one of these occasions, the amount was L.20, and, on the other, L. 18.

Friendly Society.—There is in the village a Friendly Society. On payment of a small sum annually, the funds yield some aid to old men, above the age of sixty, and to widows. There is also a Mason Lodge, and a lodge of Odd Fellows.

Banks.—A Savings' Bank was established some years ago, and the deposits amount to upwards of L.1000. The North of Scotland Banking Company have an agent in the village.

Town-House.—There is a very neat town-house, with a spire, built in 1816, by direction of Mrs Fraser of Strichen, then residing at Strichen House, her son, the present Lord Lovat, being then a minor, and having just succeeded to the large property of the Lovat family, in Inverness-shire.

Inns.—In the village there are three inns.

Fairs.—There are five annual fairs, for the sale of horses and cattle, in February, May, July, August, and November. The market in February was established for the sale of yarn, but there is now very little flax raised, either in this or the neighbouring parishes.