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PRINCIPAL PLACES OF SALE AND AVERAGE PRICES OF ANIMALS OF EACH BREED. 



Principal Places of Public Sale, 

 Exhibitions and Shows. 



Average Prices. 



Sales at Lanark (which is re- 

 regarded as the leading centre 

 for the best rams), Perth, Ayr, 

 Stirling, Castle Douglas and 

 Oban. 



Shows : Highland and Agricul- 

 tural Society's, Royal Agri- 

 cultural Society's, and Agri- 

 cultural Shows throughout 

 Scotland and the North of 

 England. 



Sales at Kelso (where the best 

 Rams are sold), Perth, Edin- 

 burgh, Ayr, Lockerbie, and 

 other centres. 



Shows : Highland and Agricul- 

 tural Society's, Royal Agricul- 

 tural Society's, Border Union, 

 Northumberland, Angus, Ayr, 

 Royal Northern (Aberdeen), 

 and Edinburgh. 



At the Lanark Sales, 1912, rams made 

 up to 130 each ; the highest price 

 in 1911 was 180. Lots from different 

 breeders averaged from 2 10s. to 

 41 Os. lOd. Draft Ewes averaged from 

 16s. to 22s. ; Ewe-Lambs, 10s. to 15s. ; 

 Wether Lambs, 9s. to 15s. At the 

 Lanark Sale in 1909 a shearling ram of 

 this breed was sold for 250, the record 

 price for the breed. 



At the Kelso Ram Sales in 1912, rams made 

 up to 160 each. Consignments from dif- 

 ferent breeders averaged from 7 10s. to 

 28 18s. At the dispersion of a famous 

 flock in 1911, 356 animals of all ages, and 

 both sexes averaged 8 9s. lid ; one ram 

 in his fourth year, making 140. 



Sales at Hawick (the recognised 

 centre for the best rams), 

 Rothbury, Bellingham, Lock- 

 erbie, Inverness and Lairg. 



Shows : Royal Agricultural So- 

 ciety's, Highland and Agricul- 

 tural Society's, Northumber- 

 land, and the local shows in 

 the Border district. 



At the Hawick Sales, 1912, rams made up 

 to 125 each. Consignments from differ- 

 ent breeders averaged from about 2 10s. 

 to 30 10s. Draft Ewes average about 

 1 15s. ; Ewe Lambs, 16s. ; Wedder 

 Lambs, 18s. ; Top Ewe Lambs, 1 15s. 



Gloucester Agricultural Show, 

 Royal Agricultural Society's 

 Show, Bath and West, Norfolk 

 County, and Cirencester Ram 

 Fair. 



Rams average about 7. At the Cirencester 

 Ram Fair, 1912, the highest price was 

 15 15s. Few are sold by public auction, 

 many being purchased from breeders at 

 home for exportation. 



An Annual Sale, under the 

 auspices of the Association, is 

 held at Tavistock. 



Shows : Royal Agricultural, 

 Devon County, Lydford, Yel- 

 verton, Roborough, Yealmp- 

 ton, Cornwood, Tavistock, 

 Okehampton, Liskeard, Laun- 

 ceston, &c. 



Royal Agricultural Society's 

 Show, and Bake well. 



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At the first Annual Sale held at Tavistock 

 in 1911 the highest price for a ram was 

 21 ; average 8 to 10. 



Information as to average prices is not 

 available. 



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