Cecil, Arthur, Lord, 1851-1913 (captain)
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 11 July 1903
Cecil writes that he will get his mares home with 'Duchess' and 'En Labi' from Dumfries. He reports that he has now caught the Connemara stallion which he is happy to exchange for Ewart's grey. His guinea pig experiments crossing a red with a brown have produced one curious result but the rest are uninteresting.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 08 September 1904
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 02 October 1904
Cecil agrees with Fincastle's remarks that the cross-bred horses for the crofters should maintain quality as well as increase size and comments upon various mutual correspondents. He states that he met a man called Scott who is going to send two Highland ponies and 'Braemore' and comments that the ponies on the east side of Skye appear to be identical to those on the Isle of Rum.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 29 October 1904
Cecil describes the estimate he has provided to the Congested Districts Board as to the price of the studs and horses intended for cross-breeding with the crofters' animals.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 08 October 1905
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 09 September 1906
Cecil writes that he hopes Lord Middleton will buy 'McNeil' as he would suit his mares at Applecross and describes the Middletons' tour around the West Highlands of Scotland to view the crofters' ponies. He reports that a half-Welsh, half-Hackney horse cross has provided successful at Baron Schroder's in Strathcarron and at Guisachan. He is surprised to learn that none of the crossbred ponies are fetching a higher price in the market than the old crofters' breed of ponies.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 19 August 1912
Cecil writes that he was sorry Ewart was not able to visit him, as he wanted to discuss aspects of the Shetland cow with him, some of which remind him of Indian cattle. He asks whether either Ewart or the University are inclined to continue with the Jersey-Shetland crossing experiments.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from the Ganson Brothers, 14 May 1904
The letter requests more detailed particulars about Lord Cecil's pony than Ewart previously provided. The purchasers intend to cross the stallion with Shetland mares to produce a reliable carting and ploughing pony for crofters.
Letter to Lord Arthur Cecil from William Bateson, 13 November 1898
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