FIFTY YEARS AGO THURSDAY JUNE 29, 1967

Sheepmen active

AN ASSOCIATION of hill sheep farmers has been formed in south Argyll, the aim of which is to improve the marketing of store lambs.

The action taken by this association is along the lines of the NFU sponsored MacEwan Report on the marketing of store stock.

The association and Speedie Brothers (Dalmally Market) have both received assistance in this project from the Agricultural Market Development Executive Committee (AMDEC).

It is understood to be the first venture of its kind in Britain.

The association, West-Weighed Quality Stores, came into being during the winter of 1966/1967.

It developed from a meeting of blackfaced sheep breeders held in Campbeltown last July.

At the meeting, an action group was formed.