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A Bogend-Mungo's Walls Ewe of 1829, 1870s-1930s
Cover of the Mungo's Walls, Duns. sale catalogue of the entire flock of pure bred Border Leicester sheep the property of the executors of the late Mr. James Thomson with a reproduction of a painting by William Shiels entitled, 'A Bogend-Mungo's Walls Ewe of 1829 that was held on 20 May 1903 by R G and W B Swan, auctioneers.
Addington Sale Yards, Christchurch, New Zealand - The Sale, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of a sheep sale at the Addington Sale Yards in Christchurch, New Zealand in the early/mid 20th century. The image shows groups of sheep in small pens with groups of men standing around waiting to buy and sell.
Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 25 November 1912
Ewart encloses a cheque for the ewes Elwes is sending him, and confirms the number of sheep that are being sent. He tried to cross a he-goat with some ewes but there was no progeny. He asks if Ewart would like to see Appel's book on sheep.
Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 26 May 1913
Ewart reports that the Board of Agriculture see no reason why someone should not be sent to purchase all the sheep that may be rented by him and others, but they are reluctant to move towards forming a Shetland sheep society.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from A. McNicoll, 22 June 1912
McNicoll reports that Miss Grimond states she bought the Siberian sheep currently at Kinettles from Messrs Jamrach in London in 1908. She will contact Ewart once she has considered selling any more of the sheep.
The bottom of the page is annotated in Ewart's hand and advises not to rush things with 'the Kinettles people'.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G.P Lort, 11 October 1910
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.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G.P. Lort, 07 November 1910
Lort writes that the ewes for sale that were guaranteed barren had foot rot but that it is difficult to get young barren ewes at this time of year.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G.P Lort, 20 October 1911
Lort asks Ewart for confirmation that he has received the bill for the sheep, and asks him if he wants an adult 'Soa' ram, a few Manx crosses or a fine pure-bred Manx ram.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from G.P Lort, 31 October 1911
Lort asks Ewart to confirm whether he would like to buy any of his sheep as he is reducing his flock.