Animal sale

Photograph of a ram that was for sale for £630 standing in a field in the early/mid 20th century.

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.

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.

Notebook written in from both ends. Fly leaf inscribed 'Sheep'. Volume contains a sample of wool.

Photograph of a herd of high priced cattle in a cattle pen in the early 20th century. The text beneath the image notes how much the cattle were sold for J R Kingston of Stanton, Nebraska, United States.

Photograph of the Hon. M. H. Cochrane's cattle sale at Windermere, England in 1877. Shows a large field with trees, hills and a marquee in the background with people and cattle in the foreground.

Letters, written mainly to Thomas Gillespie, about the sale and transportation of animals heading to Edinburgh Zoo. The letters vary from offers of animals, transportation details, negotiations. This bundle of letters contain many from the following individuals and companies; P. Brodeur; Alan Best; A.C. Acooli; John Alabi and company; Canadian Pacific Express Company; Lt. Colonel G. Kirkbride; G. Cansdale.

Gordon thanks Mrs Ewart for the glass jars for preserving the peas and beans in his garden and hopes that she and Professor Ewart will visit him on Shetland again next year. He reports that he was disappointed with the prices he received for his lambs in Aberdeen.

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.

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.