The Farmers Mart Feb/Mar 2015 - Issue 38 | Page 11

The Farmstead Newton Farm that have a bit more back end than some judges like. Around 20-30 years ago they were still classed as being in danger on the Rare Breeds list with only a few hundred breeding females registered, but in the past decade they have really picked up and have come off the list altogether now,” he explained. “Our showing season starts at the Notts. & Newark Show and we usually get to Northumberland County Show, Cheshire, Great Yorkshire, Ryedale and Aldborough & Boroughbridge. We sometimes also show at Westmorland County Show. Last year, Tetford Mistletoe (pictured here) won at Cheshire and Ryedale and was reserve champion at Aldborough & Boroughbridge in a highly competitive class.” What pleased Graham, David - and Graham’s best mate, Robert Mothersill - with whom Graham also works part-time at Thirsk Livestock Market, even more last year was the success of their bull, Stoke Juniper. “He won at Northumberland County Show in Corbridge but that wasn’t all. He was also named top senior bull out of 23 herds in the Longhorn Northern ‘Last year for example, saw them take three championships out of the five they attended’ Your Friendly Local Chartered Accountants Coning Fertiliser Ltd Richard Coning is pleased to be associated with David and Graham Walker Local distributors of one of the most competitively priced P&K fertilisers on the market 0:12:12 | 0:9:18 | 0:5:20 | 0:30:0 | 0:24:6 Fibrophos also contains a full range of trace elements (including selenium to help improve animal health). Also available bulk fertiliser screenings (20:10:10, 20:5:5+So3, 25:5:5, 24:0:14) other grades available on request. British fertiliser for British Farmers We also have a range of bagged fertilisers including Polish and Lithan nitrogen. For further details please contact Richard at Coning Fertiliser Ltd on 07831 608046 or e-mail [email protected] [email protected] 01845 523165 www.thirskmarket.co.uk Forster Stott are a long established Practice with offices in Thirsk & York. We have many years experience working with the Farming community and are pleased to be associated with David & Graham Walker. York Office 01904 799 499 Langton House, 124 Acomb Road,York, YO24 4EY E: [email protected] Thirsk Office 01845 522 121 24 Finkle Street, Thirsk, North Yorks, YO7 1DA E: [email protected] Furniture & Collectable sales Fur & Feather & Collective sales Breeding & Store sale Primestock Tuesday fortnightly Entries day before sale 10am – 3pm Sale Box lots & electricles 4pm, collectables 5.30pm, furniture 6pm (2 auctioneers) Every alternative Tuesday Sheep at 12 Noon and Cattle at 1.30pm. 1st Saturday of the month, Collective entries Friday before sale 8am-4pm.  Fur & Feather entries on day 7am-9am.  Sale starts @ 10am Every Thursday, Pigs at 9am, sheep at 9.30am and cattle at 12.30pm See website for details of dates and special sales. Thirsk Farmers Auction Mart, Thirsk Rural Business Centre, Blakey Lane, Thirsk, YO7 3BP www.farmers-mart.co.uk Feb/Mar 2015 11