IMPORTANT SHORTHORN SALES.
■ — Record Prices in Scotland. — The salo of the famous herd of shorthorn oatik which belonged to the late Mr W. S. Marr, farmer, Uppcrmill, Abcrdcenshire. trok place on Tuesday, October 11, and attracted buyers from all parts of the country. Bip; prices were obtained, oiic bull, Bapton Favourite, realising 1200gs, and two bull- calves 600©9 and 620gs resj^otiveiy. Tlio following ar-o the averages of the different classes of stock from the two herds : — — Uppermill. — 20 Bull calves . . .£125 2 2 £3502 3 0 3 Stock bulls ... 535 10 0 1602 10 0 41 Cows 160 7 10 65"i6 10 0 8 Two-year-old heifers .. 155 5 5 1242 3 0 21 Yearling heifers 158 0 0 3318 0 0 20 Heifer calves :. 120 12 10 2412 10 0 113 £156 5 4 £17,658 4 0 • — Collynie. — 38 Bull calves ...-6226 12 G £4079 5 0 The total proceeds of the sale of 131 h<.ad of stock amounted to £21,737 9s.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2647, 7 December 1904, Page 9
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162IMPORTANT SHORTHORN SALES. Otago Witness, Issue 2647, 7 December 1904, Page 9
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