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the five-year-old ram "The Rector," bought by Messrs. Evans and Tanner at 100 

 guineas, and fifty ram lambs averaged over 8 each. 



1888 "Nottingham Royal," bred by Mr. A. E. Mansell, was sold to Mr. W. F. 

 Inge for 115 guineas. 



1889 A ram bred by Mr. G. Graham was sold to Captain Russell for the 

 Argentine Republic for 200 guineas; "Ace of Trumps," bred by the same breeder, 

 was sold to Mrs. Barrs for 170 guineas; "Shenstone Rector," bred by Messrs. Evans, 

 was sold to Sir R. P. Cooper for 180 guineas; "First Lord," bred by Mrs. Barrs, 

 was sold to Messrs. Price & Fowler for 120 guineas; "Frontier," bred by Mr. J. E. 

 Farmer, was bought by Mr. J. Beach for 145 guineas, who later refused 200 guineas 

 for him. At the dispersion sale of Mr. Thomas Mansell's flock, "Marble Cutter" 

 sold to Sir P. A. Muntz for 160 guineas, and a shearling ram to Mr. G. Cook for 

 150 guineas. Shearling ewes made up to 15 y* guineas, an average of 8 18s 3d. 

 Two-shear ewes averaged 9 8s 3d; breeding ewes, 27 2s 6d; ram lambs, 7 18s 3d; 

 ewe lambs, 4 8s. The average of the entire flock was 10 5s 9d. 



1890 "Attractor Second," bred by Mr. A. E. Mansell, sold to Mr. A. Tanner at 

 100 guineas. "Royal Knight," bred by Messrs. Evans, was sold to Mr. G. Cook at 105 

 guineas. 



1891 Among the great rams of this year may be mentioned "Passport," which 

 sold for 135 guineas; "Shearling Ram," 120 guineas; "Dunsmore Star" (winner of 

 the Doncaster Royal), 185 guineas; "Doncaster Royal," 200 guineas, and "Thorpe 

 Common," 170 guineas. 



1892 The great rams of this year were "Ercall Hope," which sold for 135 

 guineas; "Bath Brick," 160 guineas, and "Warwick Champion," 110 guineas. 



1893 Among the great rams of this year may be mentioned "Dunsmore Sher- 

 lowe," which sold for 105 guineas; "Montford Dreamer," 175 guineas; ''Shropshire 

 President," 200 guineas; "Doncaster Royal," bred by Mr. W. Inge and repurchased 

 by him at 250 guineas; "Chester Royal," 175 guineas; "Ercall Royalist," 140 guineas; 

 and "Past Warden," 190 guineas. 



1894 "Double First," bred by Mr. A. E. Mansell, sold for 200 guineas; "Young 

 Hercules," 110 guineas; "Hatten's Assistant," 125 guineas, and "Downton Emblem" 

 for 100 guineas. 



1895 "Norton Constable," 125 guineas; "Darlington" (to serve thirty ewes), 105 

 guineas; "Ruddington Eclipse," bred by Mr." A. E. Mansell and sold to Mr. P. L, 

 Mills, 230 guineas; "Beach's Perfection" (a ram lamb), was sold to Mr. A. E. 

 Mansell for 120 guineas. 



1896 "Royal Dream," 165 guineas; "Royal Dreamer," 155 guineas; "Phenome- 

 non," 120 guineas; "Leicester Royal" (to serve twenty-five ewes), 100 guineas. 



1897 "Diamond King," 170 guineas; "Downton Jubilee," 135 guineas; "Ensdon 

 Four Bs," 185 guineas; "Dunsmore Ensdon," 100 guineas; "Odstone Pennant," 105 

 guineas; "Buttar Blue," 150 guineas. 



1898 "Royal Record," bred by Mr. D. Buttar, was purchased by Sir R. P. 

 Cooper for 310 guineas; "Scotland Hero," bred by the same breeder, and sold to 

 Mr. P. L. Mills, realized 110 guineas, and "Adam Tractor," 120 guineas. 



1899 "Maidstone Royal," 120 guineas; "P. D.- Q." 150 guineas; "Montford B.," 

 120 guineas; "Dunsmore Royal Blue," 115 guineas; "Dunsmore Commander," 115 

 guineas; "Ashlyns Knight," 110 guineas; "Strong Bone," 100 guineas. 



1900 "Royal Blood," bred by Mr. A. E. Mansell, sold to an Australian for 240 

 guineas; "Rose of York," bred by the same breeder, 150 guineas; "I. X. L.," 100 

 guineas. The same year Mrs. Barr's shearling ram "19951" sold for 140 guineas for 

 Australia. Mr. A. Tanner's "Great Expectation" sold for 120 guineas for Tasmania. 

 Mrs. Evans' "Sherlowe Monarch" sold for 120 guineas. 



1901 Sir R. P. Cooper's shearling ram "11342" sold for New Zealand for 240 

 guineas, and Messrs. Evans' "Newport Monarch" sold for 145 guineas for export to 

 Tasmania. Mr. A. E. Mansell's dispersion sale of this year was a red-letter day in 

 Shropshire history, inasmuch as two records were established; the shearling ram 

 "Lord Cardiff" selling to a Tasmanian buyer at 400 guineas, while the shearling ram 

 "O. 628 R." sold to an Australian fancier for 220 guineas. Sixty-one rams offered 



