Thursday 29th February 194o
Sale Of Live And Deadstock At Glidehurst Farm, Longbridge Deverill, Owing To Requisition Of The Farm
Advertisement – Short Notice, Owing to the Farm being Requisitioned. Glidehurst Farm, Longbridge Deverill, Wilts. About 5 miles from Warminster and 7 miles from Frome. Genuine and Totally Unreserved Sale of the Whole of the Live and Dead Farm Stock, including 27 Grand Shorthorn Dairy Cattle, viz. 17 Dairy Cows (with Calf, Springing, in good season or in full milk); 7 rising two-year-old Heifers; 2 Weanling Heifer Calves. Deep Red 17 months old Shorthorn Bull (R.S.). 2 valuable Cart Horses. Implements and Dairy Utensils. Titt’s 28ft. Elevator and Engine (as new). Martin’s Sterilizer and Boiler. 30 Poultry. Rick prime New Hay for removal, about 14 tons, made first week in June. Which Cooper & Tanner Ltd., have been instructed by Mr. R. Burr to Sell by Auction on Thursday, February 29th. Sale at 12 prompt.
Sale Report – Glidehurst Farm, Longbridge Deverill. Owing to the fact that this farm has been requisitioned, Mr. R. Burr instructed Messrs. Cooper and Tanner Ltd., to sell the live and dead farming stock, and they attended the farm for that purpose on Thursday last. It was unfortunate that the weather was so bad, as it kept many people away, and consequently adversely affected the result. Chain harrows made to £4; horse rake £5 5s.; swathe turner £5 10s.; milk float £5 5s.; elevator £84; putt £13 10s.; mowing machine £9 10s.; sterilizer £14; rick sheet £3 15s.; breeching harness 45s.; Poultry 3s. 6d. Each, etc.; Dairy Cows with Calf at side sold to £35 10s.; in full milk to £29; In-Calvers to £26; fresh Barreners to £32; rising two-year-old Heifers from £18 10s. to £29 10s.; Yearlings £15 10s.; Weaners £7 5s.; Stock Bull £24; Horses 24gns. and 45gns.; Rick of Hay £95; Stump of Hay £18, etc.