Farfrae
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- Pontargothi, Carmarthenshire
From The Eagle comic, 1956. It all looks very pleasant not a drop of rain or bit of mud anywhere.
which would have been 10% over the average wage back thenIf he can only milk 25 an hour he's only worth £10 a week !
and a pint of beer was 2 shillingswhich would have been 10% over the average wage back then
You obviously have a good memoryand a pint of beer was 2 shillings
yes I can remember when this was all fields ...........................You obviously have a good memory
Gracie or W.C.?yes I can remember when this was all fields ...........................
neither DorothyGracie or W.C.?
it was the 50's different time and a different continentDon’t know any farmers around here who focus on winning prizes at shows . . .
most are just interested in maximising profit, not what others think of them . . .
Its not what others think of you its what they think of your animals, well at least it should be and who says it can't increase profitDon’t know any farmers around here who focus on winning prizes at shows . . .
most are just interested in maximising profit, not what others think of them . . .
And the rosettes were displayed in the butchers to show the quality of what they sold.just as a bit of info my dad used to sell his cattle at the local market they were shown first won prizes and certificates if good enough and then were auctioned to the local butchers who then butchered prepared and sold locally in their shops that cow having not moved more than 5 miles from were it was born . Thats how it was done then pride in what you do and how you do it .
at least then we were getting a decent livingQuite a few farmhouses still have a dresser full of silver cups won at shows etc. Different era. Pride in producing top quality crops and livestock, which in those days probably led to top profits.......