Newton Christmas Market: This being virtually the Christmas market for fat stock, the best probably in the neighbourhood was driven in for public competition yesterday, some no doubt being induced by the prizes offered by Messrs. Rendell and Symons for the best brought to the hammer. There was a numerous attendance, and the best lots, after severe competition, were supposed to have realized 70s per cwt … For heifers, 1st, Mr. W. H. Rowell (Mellands, Ingsdon), 2nd, Mr. H. Pinsent (Whitstone, Bovey Tracey) and third Mr. R. French (Kingskerswell) …
[see also Western Times: Friday 8th December 1893]
Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive
Referenced
GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894