Shetland cattle
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Created For = TD
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 19 August 1912
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/51
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
19 August 1912
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Thomas R.B Elliot, 15 June 1902
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/8/45
Scope and Contents
Elliot writes regarding the agreement that his Jersey bull serve Ewart's Shetland cow.
Dates:
15 June 1902
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from William Gordon, 01 October 1917
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/23/8
Scope and Contents
Gordon writes that unfortunately nobody in the district is selling a Shetland heifer in calf, but that he would be willing to put an advertisement in the Shetland News for Ewart. He reports that he doesn't have any crosses between Blackface tups and Moorit ewes, but that he will set aside any long-woolled Moorits he comes across for Ewart. He also offers to send him a white pure Shetland tup lamb with three horns.
Dates:
01 October 1917