Archive Article: 1997/08/15

15 August 1997

A final walk round the Portal herd of Ayrshires for herdsman Gordon Allan. Of his 50 years working with the breed, nearly half has been with these animals. Based at Heath Hill, Bourton-on-the-Water, Glos, the herd was sold for Marshall Brooks, topping at 1160gns. The average for 90 cows was £444, reports auctioneer Bruton Knowles.