. Types and breeds of farm animals. Livestock. THE CHEVIOT 60s thousands of sheep being sold and many high prices paid, with good averages. At this sale in 1903 five breeders sold rams at prices ranging from ^150 to $575 each. At the 1912 sale the ram Cheviot Dinmont sold to J. S. Dickson and A. and J. K. Smith for ^625. At the 1914 sale the ram Millknowe Masterpiece sold for about ^525, and the ram No. i Hindhope, bred by John Elliott, sold for a like sum. At a sale in 1865 at Beattock 165 Cheviot rams owned by Mr. Oliver of Hawick brought over ^12,000, one three-year-old bringing $775 and a
. Types and breeds of farm animals. Livestock. THE CHEVIOT 60s thousands of sheep being sold and many high prices paid, with good averages. At this sale in 1903 five breeders sold rams at prices ranging from ^150 to $575 each. At the 1912 sale the ram Cheviot Dinmont sold to J. S. Dickson and A. and J. K. Smith for ^625. At the 1914 sale the ram Millknowe Masterpiece sold for about ^525, and the ram No. i Hindhope, bred by John Elliott, sold for a like sum. At a sale in 1865 at Beattock 165 Cheviot rams owned by Mr. Oliver of Hawick brought over ^12,000, one three-year-old bringing $775 and a two-year-old ^605. In 1902. Fig. 286. A valley scene in the Cheviot Hills, Scotland. This picture shows the lack of the flocking habit with the Cheviot. From photograph by the author Mr. J. R. C. Smith of Yetholm, Scotland, purchased the ram Ambush (1545) for about ^600. In 1915 John Elliott purchased at Hawick at auction a two-year-old ram for about $1125. In 1917 a ram sold at Hawick for $1000. In 1919 all Cheviot price records were broken when a yearling ram, the champion at the show of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, was sold by John Robson, Millknowe, to Messrs. Hogg, Newlands, and Robson for ;^620 ($3020). The distribution of the Cheviot is mainly in England, Scotland, and North America. In a considerable territory in the border country in Britain there are many large flocks, men counting their Digitized by Microsoft®. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. Boston, New York, Ginn
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