. Farmer and stockbreeder . ed 409gs. .1. SALE OF ARMY HORSES The first auction sale of horses belonging to theAustralian Government took place on Wi Incsday,Thursday, and Friday week, at the Remount Depot,Swaythling, Messrs. Waller and King, of Southamp-ton, having the conduct of same. The 500 animalsoffered, including 42 mules, sold at prices rangingfrom over 120gs. downwards. A lar^c company ofbuvers attended. > 0 »« ? DEVON CATTLE EXPORTS The number of export certificates issued by theDevon Cattle Breeders Society durinq the year 1918was 15. Brazil received 7. South Africa 7, Argentine1
. Farmer and stockbreeder . ed 409gs. .1. SALE OF ARMY HORSES The first auction sale of horses belonging to theAustralian Government took place on Wi Incsday,Thursday, and Friday week, at the Remount Depot,Swaythling, Messrs. Waller and King, of Southamp-ton, having the conduct of same. The 500 animalsoffered, including 42 mules, sold at prices rangingfrom over 120gs. downwards. A lar^c company ofbuvers attended. > 0 »« ? DEVON CATTLE EXPORTS The number of export certificates issued by theDevon Cattle Breeders Society durinq the year 1918was 15. Brazil received 7. South Africa 7, Argentine1. The Society, which now numbers 76 life membersend 230 ordinary members, has a balance in itsfavour of £890, including amount invested in warstock. Mr. Prothero has taken the title of Lord Ernie. The Berkshire Agricultural Executive Committeeare urging the Board of Agriculture to offer toyoung men and to Land A-jf, girls en induoameaito become skilled thatchers. January 20, 1919. AND CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE JOURNAL. 91. CORRESPONDENCE HOUSE SHOEING AND THE HOBSE OWNER Stb,—Your correspondent who signs himself A Lover of Horses has read into my remarksmuch more than I intended them to readers of this paper will have noticedthat I habitually stand up for the useful crafts-man who shoes horses. He is underpaid, over-worked, and unappreciated for an amount ofskill which he usually possesses, and which is notknown or seen by the average horse is dangerous work; it is heavy and dirtyand skilful, and should therefore be much betterremunerated than it is, even now that the shame-ful rates of pay have been increased. There are, of course, in this trade, as in allothers, some men more skilful and painstakingthan otheTs, and some few remain who have nottaken advantage of theoretical instruction, butthey grow less numerous every year, and theirplaces are taken by better educated and mentallydeveloped youngsters. The Farriers Companymade a rather unfortunat
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