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have been held since these auctions were instituted in 1903 are 
given below : — 
1903 
1904 
1905 
1906 
£ 
s. 
d. 
£ 
s. 
d. 
£ 
s. 
d. 
£ 
s. 
d. 
Horses 
564 
18 
0 
724 
10 
0 
327 
12 
0 
123 
18 
0 
Cattle. 
2,377 
14 
6 
3,517 
10 
0 
6,117 
6 
0 
10.034 
6 
6 
Sheep . 
48 
6 
0 
421 
1 
0 
1,316 
13 
6 
2,045 
18 
6 
Pigs . 
281 
13 
6 
412 
18 
3 
424 
9 
3 
572 
5 
0 
Total * . 
3,272 
12 
0 
5,075 
19 
3 
8,186 
0 
9 
12,776 
8 
0 
The animals were generally started at satisfactory prices. 
The older and two-year-old bulls were not so much in demand 
unless they were sires of repute ; and, when so, English 
breeders competed against the foreign buyers. There was 
better competition for the yearlings, some of the prices paid 
being 160 guineas, 240 guineas, 300 guineas, and the highest 
610 guineas. The competition for the females was quite equal 
to that of the bulls, forty-two being sold out of the fifty-four 
offered, whilst seventy bulls were disposed of out of the ninety- 
nine offered. Most of the cows and three-year-old heifers 
were bought by English breeders, whilst the majority of the 
younger animals went to South America. The average for the 
females was just 10/. below that of the bulls. The competition 
was well sustained to the end, and several Continental buyers 
were outbidden by South Americans. The feature of the sale 
was the strong support of the foreign buyers, who purchased 
sixty head out of 112. The sheep auction sale was also attended 
with much success, the number of animals disposed of and the 
amount realised being considerably in advance of the previous 
year’s aggregate, which in turn was the best of the three 
sales at Park Royal. The sales of pigs were also an improve- 
ment on the previous year’s totals, and the horse sales alone 
showed no advance. 
Horses. 
The following detailed description of the various exhibits is 
based upon the official reports of the Judges. It is satisfactory 
to note that there was a considerable increase of horses, the 
number of entries received (563) being the largest recorded 
since the York Meeting of 1900. The best-filled classes were 
those for Shires with 142 entries, the Hackneys numbering 
76, and the Hunters 64. 
Hunters. — The entries in this section were above the 
average of the last four years. The Judges reported that 
the brood mares (Class 1) were fair, the winner being a good 
