Friday 15th September 1939:
Rodmead Farm, Maiden Bradley, Wilts.
7 miles equi-distant from Frome and Warminster.
Highly important and entirely unreserved sale of
40 exceptionally choice shorthorn calved and down-calving heifers; 2 roan 20-months-old stock bulls.
150 high-class pure-bred Wessex Saddleback pigs comprising 10 sows and gilts with litters or close to farrowing; 37 gilts fit for or shortly ready for service; 84 strong stores and slips.
A capital assortment of horse-drawn implements and machinery, including more particularly 3 good B.W. Boat Wagons and Trolleys; 2 B.W. Tip Carts; Maundrell No.1 elevator, with Lister engine fitted to frame; Bamford hay loader; Bamford tractor mower; Bamford tedder; Nicholson combined swathe turner and side rake; Parmiter 16-foot horse rake; McCormick binder; 3 single-furrow ploughs. Barn tackle; harness which Messrs. Thompson & Noad have been favoured with instructions from Mr. R.H. Rudler (who is quitting and has largely mechanised the much larger farm to which he is moving) to arrange and sell by auction, on the premises, on Thursday, September 28th, 1939, commencing at 12.30 p.m. punctually with the implements, followed by the pigs and cattle.
Remarks – The Auctioneers with every confidence invite the attendance of dairy farmers, pig breeders and agicuturalists generally to this genuine unreserved sale. The heifers are practically all selected home-bred rich roans and reds. The majority have been running on healthy downs at Horton, Devizes, and will be sure to go away and give satisfaction. They are big-framed animals with robust constitution and show exceptional promise of deep-milking qualities. The sows and gilts are all from the saddleback herd of Mr. A.J. Butler, of Bromham, and it is sufficient recommendation to state that they are of the similar good type to those which have characterised the annual sales which Mr. Rudler has been holding for the past seven years. The store and slip pigs are strong, healthy, and good doers. The implements, which are being disposed of owing to mechanisation, will be found to be modern and in particularly good condition. Inspection at any time prior to the sale will be welcomed.
Catalogues may be obtained of the Auctioneers, 39 Market Place, Chippenham, and at Melksham, Wilts.