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62 GRANGE FARM DEC/JAN 2019 • farmers-mart.co.uk demand for is fleece. Although this doesn’t benefit David directly he’s that breeders are finding additional income from the breed. ‘Masham wool is certainly becoming worth more. I kept one Masham gimmer taking it to hogg and a friend sold the fleece for me to America for £50. That kind of money is around the right mark because of its long staple and lustre. Teeswater fleeces are even more in demand attracting £80- £100.’ ‘ The land at Stean Moor runs to just over 3000 acres and we have hefted flocks of Dalesbred and Swaledale ’ While the Swaledale is now much more numerous than the Dalesbred since their split in 1925 David is still, like his father was before him, of the belief that it scores high- er than the Swaledale. ‘The Dalesbred in my opinion has better conformation than the Swaledale. That is born out by the excellent trade we have with the Mashams. We have also tried putting the Blue Faced Leicester tup to the Dalesbred to create the Dales Mule. It hasn’t proven itself quite yet bu it is gaining in conformation.’ ‘We lamb the Dalesbred X Teeswaters first followed by the Dalesbred pures. We tup a bit earlier than most around October 20 so that the Mashams that hit the ground from March 20 are a bit stronger, bigger and better for September. Dad always said we’d come unstuck one day by going too early, but we’ve kept to it and it seems to work for us.’ ‘Once we’ve finished down here it’s lamb- ing time at Stean. We run somewhere in the region of 1100 breeding ewes altogether as we also have Swaledales up there. It’s a very high farm running to 1890 ft on Stean Moor and suits the Mules we produce. We are about half Dalesbreds and half Swaledales overall with the Mules up there and Mashams here. The land at Stean Moor runs to just over 3000 acres and we have hefted flocks of Dalesbred and Swaledale. We’re fortu- nate to have hefted sheep gates too. There’s around 180 acres of in-bye also running up to Longside Moor and Stean Moor.’ There is also has a suckler herd of around 40 Limousin X Friesian cattle that David is twice crossing with the Belgian Blue and Limousin. Howells Veterinary Services Ltd. J.H. J.A. Proud to be associated with the Verity family A family owned business which provides flexibility and takes great pride in our services. Contact: Howells Veterinary Services Ltd, York Road, Easingwold, York, YO61 3EB Tel: [phone] Continued commitment to farm animal practice - NO CALL OUT CHARGE to farms within 30 miles of Easingwold; modest mileage charge thereafter. Eleven farm vets work from our purpose built premises. Strong dairy team (7 vets) - routine herd health, fertility and mastitis consultancy, benchmarking, mobility scoring and foot-trimming service. Free attendance at regularly held meetings, focus groups and workshops. Proactive specialised health planning for beef and sheep farmers. ‘It’s just myself and Keith working to- gether across the two farms. He’s married to Helen and they have two daughters. I married Sarah in June last year. She has a daughter Megan who is 12 and at Nidderd- ale High School. I have a son and daughter from my previous relationship – Ryan who is studying at Northumbria Univer- sity and Sallie who works a How Stean Gorge.’ Bouthwaite is a quarter of a mile out of Ramsgill and five miles from Pateley Bridge. Graham and Sons Farmers & Agricultural Contractors Established pig and poultry practice (broilers, layers and game birds) - we service and regularly visit farms from Scotland to Norfolk. Providing round/square baling and wrapping, supplying and spreading fertiliser and lime and fencing. Dedicated Farm Dispensary and Farm Supplies Business (free farm delivery service), operating from our newly converted warehouse and retail premises. Five SQPs available to discuss your requirements for worming, disinfectants, fly control etc.—you do not have to be a client to use this service. Dalesbred sheep breeders For sales enquiries or to place an order, phone [phone] or e-mail [email protected] Ask for Pippa Foster (01347 823678), Paul Burton (07713 215363) or Philip Bowes (07483 173849.) Proud to be associated with the Verity family for over 25 years. Your newly appointed local supplier Contact us on: 01423 755090 / 755223 / 755641 DEDICATED TO DELIVERING A FIRST CLASS SERVICE Specialists in Accounting, Auditing and Taxation Services Whatever your needs, we can help the barker partnership are proud to be associated with David Verity and wish him continued success Andrew Taylor Thirsk Office Tel: [phone] Stephen Kay Ripon Office Tel: [phone] Stuart Strike Pateley Bridge Office Tel: [phone] David Thomas Harrogate Office Tel: [phone] www.barkerpartnership.co.uk Fiona Wilkinson Leyburn Office Tel: [phone]