The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-20 00:00:00

BRITFORD GREAT SEIEE? FAIR.

This great fair was held on Friday last Auguak
12th. There was a large siipply of sheep, the num-
ber being estimated at upwards of 50,000, which is
supposed to be an increase compared with last year
but not equal to the supply on some pro'vioris ee'
miens. Trade was decidely dull and prices showed
a decline, being about 10s. per head below those
realised at the same fair last year, 7e. below those
obtained at the fairs recently held at Salisbtli aid
Weyhill, 78. 6d. lower than at Dorchester la the
private sale department the quotations weresos''est
ewes, from 355. to 40s. ; secondary, 255. 10 1)8
lambs, 203 to 30s. 345. being obtained in afe in-
stances. Useful working wethers were quoted at
from 355. to 425. Messrs. Dear and Woolley sold
about 3,000 sheep, rams and lambs, which met a
du I trade. The prices were : Wether lamb, ]9
to 275. 6d.; prime wether lambs, Us: to 435.;
ehilver lambs, 17s. to 22s ;mixed lambs, 19s. to 225.
Gd ; draft ewes, 225, to 302. ; two-teeth ewe, 302.
61. to 355. Messrs. Waters and Rawlence sot 1 and
let several thousand pheep including several lots of
rams, the most important of the latter being those
of Mr. F. Moore, of Littleeott. The highest puce
obtained for one ram let was 77 guineas, nu9ther
being 76 guineas and the others ranging .I,:%in to
24 guineas. The judges in the prize clas:-eg were
Mr. 'l'. K. Harding, or Codford, Mr. Thos Bailey.
of Appleshaw, and Mr. J. K. Read, of F nthill.
The following•
. is a list of their awards:

Class PIECE OF PLATE:- -of the value of
Fly, Guineas, given by the Earl of Radnor, for the
best Hampshire Down Ram of any age. The Earl
ot Radnor also gave One Guinea for the Head
Shepherd of the successful Competitor in this Class,
ovided he had been in the situation at least 12,
months, an 3 with a good character,
Mr. Robert Coles, of Middleton.
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CLAss lI.—A PIECE F PLATE, of the value o!
Five Guineas, given by Mr. F. M. E. Jervoise, for
the beet 100 Wether Lambs bred by the exhibitor.
Mr. T 13. Sutton, of Winterbourne.
A PIECE or PLATE, given by Mr. F. M. E. ler VOiSes
of ti e value of Two Guineas, for the second Lest.
Mr. A. Rawlins, of Alton Magna.
CLASS lII.—A PIECE OF PLATE, of the value of
Five Guineas, given by the Earl of Pembroke, f• r
the best 100 Ewes, good on tooth, from a flock ex -
c eding 4uo Ewes, and baying been in i csa.ssion of
the Exhibitor at least six months (or 80 Ewes s ould
the Flock not exceed 400).
Mr. F. Moore, of Littiecott ; la,c, Mr. Pinniger.
Dogdean.
CLASS IV.—A PIECE OF PLATE, of the value of
Five Guineas, given by Mr. Alfted Merrisen, f r the
best 100 Two teeth Ewes,

College of Agriculture, Downton ; b,c., Mr. Wn3.
Taunton; c., Mr. G. Read.

CLASS V.—.l PIECE OF PLATE, of the va:ue of
Five Guineas, given by Sir Edward Huls, Bat,
for the beat 100 Ewe Lambs.

There was only one entry, this being 11 the
Downton College of Agriculture, but the judge
awarded the prize.
There was a large supply of horses.

CONSUMPTION.—I have a positive reme4 for tLe
above disease ; iiy its use thouvands of cAses of w ,rh:
kind of long standing have been cured
strong is my faith ii its efficacy, hat I will sez.d Tw 0
BOTTLES FREE, together with an ENTIRELY NE
AND VALUABLE TREATISE on this Disea,k t!,
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sufferer Give Address in full. Dr. T. A. U
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