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Lort, G.P, fl 1910

 Person

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G.P Lort, 11 October 1910

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/16/19
Scope and Contents

Lort writes that he can let Ewart have four or five pure-bred brown St Kilda ewes. He has tried crossing them with the Southdown Shropshire and the four-horned red Manx and he is now trying the Cheviot. He offers to sell Ewart some lambs from a St Kilda ewe and Manx ram cross.

Dates: 11 October 1910

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G.P Lort, 23 June 1911

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/38
Scope and Contents

Lort writes that the largest of the ewes is a Shropshire cross, the smaller ewe with close short wool was running with a pure Southdown, and the St Kilda ewe was put to a pedigree Welsh ram of Professor Winter's.

Dates: 23 June 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G.P Lort, 03 November 1911

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/71
Scope and Contents

Lort states that he has not tried the 'Soa' ram and Manx ewe cross, and provides details about the lambs from 'Soa' ewe and Manx ram crosses, as well as from Manx/Southdown crosses. He asks if Ewart would like any red wethers.

Dates: 03 November 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G.P Lort, 10 November 1911

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/74
Scope and Contents

Lort writes that he won't send any Manx ram and 'Soa' ewe crosses as there is a chance of them being mated. However he will send Ewart some first crosses from Southdown and 'Soa' ewes that are unmated, and provides details about their transportation. He also asks if Ewart would like a Manx ram or adult 'Soa' ram.

Dates: 10 November 1911

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