784 CATTLE AND DAIRY FARMING. 



last year; and 30 was the highest figure going, which was paid by the Marquis of 

 Tweedale, The Dnke of Buccleuch had ail average of 6 2s. 6d., being 5 los. under 

 last year, and his hi^lu .- -t price was 28. 



At the Irish ram- breeders' sale, Viscount de Vesci offered twelve rams, which obtained 

 the best average, and the highest price for an individual ram was 31 10s. The Border 

 Leicester is a favorite sheep, and makes capital mutton. 



COTSWOLDS. 



Cotswolds are greatly favored on the Gloucestershire hills, whence they derive their 

 name, and many breeders in other counties are exceedingly fond of the breed. Mr. Rob- 

 ert Game, of Oldsworth, obtained the good average of 20 Is. Wd. for an exceedingly 

 even lot; and Mr. C. Mace and Mr. J. Game had 9 5s. and 9 respectively. But ab 

 llempton Green Mr. T. Brown's celebrated Marham Hall flock met a ready sale at from 

 8 to 18;V guineas, the sixty averaging 12 16s. Last year Mr. Brown's highest price 

 was 17"guineas and his average 11 3s. Mr. J. B. Aylmer, of Fincharn Hall, made the 

 high average of 12 18s.; the top price last year was 15 guineas. Mr. T. Thornton's 

 shearling rams, bred from the west Dereham flock, fetched irom 7 to 19 guineas. Last 

 year the prices ran from 9 to 19 guineas, and the average 12 G*., as compared with 8 

 8s. in 1881. Mr. Thomas Allen, of Markshall, offered a number of rams at Horringer fair, 

 which made prices ranging from 9 downwards. At the letting of the West Dereham 

 Long-wools, Hugh Aylmer had a most satisfactory sale. The rams offered were of a fine 

 uniibrm character, presenting in a high degree that combination of good qualities lor 

 which the West Dereham Hock is famous. The average for the lambs was 7 10s. Or/., 

 against 5 19s. 6d. last year. The highest price was 15 15s. 



LIKCOLNS. 



This long- wool breed seem to decline in value. Possibly this was clue this year to the 

 prevalence of disease and the restrictions in force respecting movement. Time was when 

 a colonial breeder would have given 150 guineas for a ram which last season only fetched 

 about 40 or 50 guineas. The averages made were much lower than those of last year a 

 fact which the figures we give indicate. 



At Biscathorpe, Louth, the late Mr. Thomas Kirkham's flock was disposed of. Sixty- 

 eight rams averaged a trifle over 14 guineas per head. The highest price was 62 guineas. 

 Mr. Edward James Davy (Owersby, near Market Rasen) sold 20 rams. The highest 

 price was given by Mr. J. H. Vcssey, 58 guineas. The average was 17 guineas. Mr. 

 Charles Clarke attracted a large company to Ashby-dc-la-Launde. A symmetrical shearl- 

 ing was secured by Mr. J. W. Davy, of Owersby, for 37 guineas; a magnificent sheep fell 

 to the bid of Mr. Taylor Sharpe, of Baumber, for 36 guineas. Mr. J. H. Caswell, of Laugh- 

 ton, hired a fine animal for 50 guineas. A remarkable fine three-shear fell to the bid of 

 Mr. J. R. Kirkham, of Cadeby, at 27 guineas. Shearlings averaged 14 15s. lOrf. The 

 hundred sheep realized a total of 1,478 18s. 6(7., an average CTf 14 15s 9A& Last year 

 the average of 100 sheep was 13 5s. 8d. For the rams of the Hultoft flock, the property 

 of Messrs. W. F. and C. Robinson, Mr. J. Robinson, of Anderby, gave 40 guineas. The 

 Ulceby Grange flock, the property of Mr. John Turner, averaged 11 guineas. The 

 higher prices were 25 10s., 24, and 21. Mr. Henry Dudding, of Riby Grange, near 

 Grimsby (late of Panton), sold 30, making an average of nearly 12; Mr. Samuel 

 Grant, Brigg, got one for 21 guineas, and another at 15 (for exportation to New Zea- 

 land). The Wootton Dale rams, the property of Mr. Thoruas Taylor, Havercroft, aver- 

 aged nearly 9. Forty rams of the famous Cadeby flock, bred by Mr. John Walesby, 

 Kirkham, averaged 15 10s. per head, one of the best averages obtained in Lincoln 

 ehire last season. The highest prices were 54 and 56 guineas. The highest-priced ram 

 belonging to Mr. J. Pears, of Mere, was bought by Mr. H. Smith, of Cropwell Grove, 

 for 50 guineas. Mr. E. Paddison, of Ingleby, obtained an average of 8 10s. Id. Mr. 

 W. Grimes, of Harmston, made an average of 10 18s. 4:\d. Thirty shearlings, bred 

 by Mr. C. S. Diekenson, of Ashfield House, Branston, averaged 10 7s. 6ld. In Ireland 

 the highest price was 24 guineas, obtained by Mr. R. E. Going, of Nenagh, and his aver- 

 age was 2 over that of last year. 



YOEKSniEE OE WENSLEYDALE. 



The origin of this breed is somewhat obscure. It is locally termed Wensleydalc, ;;1- 

 thoi.'/ in the south of Scotland as the Yorkshire. It has a dash of Leicester 



/ss that the blue faces were 11 rst introduced. The We ns- 

 rossiug with blask-faced ewes and Cheviots, the produce be- 

 fog styled " half-breeds " or "Mashatns." The rams follow the ewes over the liills, 



