16 Clitheroe Advertiser & T im e s , Thursday, September 24th, 2009


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FARMING MATTERS... FARMING MATTERS... FARMING MATTERS Strong shearlings demand


STRONG demand was expe­ rienced at Gisburn Auction Marts sale of gimmer shear­ lings, where prices peaked at £145 for Texels and £130 for Mules. The champion pen of Texel


gimmer shearlings from Tim Jackson, of Goosnargh, sold to W. S. Burrow and Son, of Silverdale. The pen of 10 first prize


Mules from James Towler, of Grindleton, sold to an undis­ closed buyer. Also selling at £130 was the


third prize pen of Mule gim­ mer shearlings from Arthur Maude, of Bradley, near Skip- ton, selling to Mrs Annabel Sugden, o f Laycock, near Keighley. The sale of early breeding


rams saw a strong demand for Charollais rams, with a prime shearling from Mrs Denise Eagland, of Blubberhouses, selling at £420 to David Lof- tus, of Kirkham. Averages for gimmer shear­


lings were: Texels £122; Mules £98.,


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WET weather failed to damp­ en the spirits at Clitheroe Auction Mart. A wonderful turnout of


1,500 breeding sheep were for­ ward at the show and sale of mule and continental ewes and shearlings at the auction mart, with vendors from as far away as Nottingham keen to show their stock. Judge Mr George Whitwell,


of Austwick, spent time delib­ erating on his choices, eventu­ ally placing the day’s champi­ on pen with 10 mule shear­ lings shown by Messrs Peter and Robert Fox of Withgill, which went on to sell to the pre-sale judge for £116 per head. Reserve champion was awarded to another pen of


mule shearlings shown by Mr James Towler, of Grindleton, whose pen sold at £108 per head to R. and A. Smith, of Billington. A brisk trade for mule


shearlings throughout the sale saw an overall average of £97 per head and ewes averaged £83 per head, with continen­ tal ewes averaging £107 and shearlings £108. Auctioneer Joe Worthing­


ton said: “ I’m very pleased with trade at today’s sale, with prices much improved on last year and sellers have gone home happy - let’s hope it continues for the rest of the breeding season!” Our picture shows champi­


on vendor Robert Fox and Judge George Whitwell. (s)


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A FOUR-WHEELED cav­ alcade made its way through the Ribble Valley to raise money for charity. The annual Chipping


Tractor Run motorcade fea­ tured 40 vehicles including some vintage models from yesteryear. Some drivers had trav­


elled from as far away as Wigan for the event and the age of the tractors spanned a half-century. The vehicles


set out from the Chipping steam fair showground on the 35-mile route via Ingle- white and Scorton. The Fleece at Dolphin-


holme provided a hot-pot and sweet lunch and, while the drivers enjoyed the break, the sight o f their vehicles parked on the road­ side created quite a photo­ graphic spectacle. Once back in the driving seat the tractors travelled


back to the start point via Abbeystead, Dunsop Bridge and Newton. Organiser Stuart Margin-


son said he was pleased with the turnout and thanked everyone for their support. He added that the


amount raised for the North West Air Ambulance was not yet known as the money was still being counted, (s)


\ \ i A BELTING day was had by


; all at the Beltex Sheep Society’s ninth annual production show and sale of pedigree rams and : females at Skipton Auction


Mart. High among the winners was


; Ribble Valley farmer Brian Breaks, whose Bonstone Beltex flock is based at Newlaithe Farm, Newton. One of his shearling ewes was both the champion female and the reserve supreme champion. The April 2008-bom Beltex ewe, out of a Bonstone dam, is by Airyholland Loadsamoney, standing with Scot­ tish breeders Neale and Janet McQuistin. One of twins, Mr Breaks’ reserve champion sold for 600gns to William Warren, of Cleckheaton, while another of his shearling ewes achieved 750gns and a shearling ram from his flock made


800gns. Mr Breaks also sent out the first prize aged ram, Bonstone Lap Top, an April 2007 son of Headlind Eskimo out of Bonstone Flame, which sold to weU-known Scottish breeders David and Jane Cruik- shank, of Broomisle, Castle Dou­ glas, for 720gns. The day’s supreme champion was


sent out by sheep breeder Stuart Currie, of Beautry House, Rath- mell, who won the coveted title at the first time of asking when mak­ ing his much-awaited debut at the show. Mr Currie has been breeding pedigree Beltex for three years, but had been prevented from competing in the high profile fixture for the past two years, first by foot and mouth, then by Bluetongue move­ ment restrictions. He made up for lost time when his


seven-month-old ram lamb Beautry Nashwan first clinched the male


title, before going on to take supreme championship honours. The champion sold for 500 guineas to Northern Beltex Society chair­ man Robert Garth, of Birk Knott, Keasden, Clapham. Top price in show fell at l,050gns


to a shearling ram from David Findlay, of Leybum, North York­ shire. Top prices and averages were:


Aged rams to £756, av. £471; shear­ ling rams to £1,102.50 av. £425.98; ram lambs to £714 av. £365.88; shearling ewes to £787.50 av. £404.09; ewe lambs to £630 av. £339.50. Our pictures show Brian Breaks


with his 2009 Skipton Beltex reserve supreme champion (right) and Stu­ art Currie with his supreme cham­ pion, each joined by judge Paul Slater, (s)


A It’s a belting day!


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FARMING MATTERS... FARMING MATTERS... FARMING MATTERS MP is in the farming know


KEEPING in touch with developments in the local farming scene, Ribble Val­ ley MP Nigel Evans met with members of the Clitheroe National Fann­ ers’ Union. After the meeting, Mr


Evans said: “ I was extremely grateful to the


members of the NFU for taking the time to meet with me. It was very useful for us to discuss the cur­ rent issues that surround the farming industry. “We talked about


nitrate vulnerable zone regulation, the electronic identification of sheep, the


state of the dairy industry, animal diseases including TB spread by badgers and the ability of farmers to take advantage of oppor­ tunities presented by the ‘Green Revolution’ .” Our picture shows Mr


Evans with members of Clitheroe NFU. (s)


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