Shepherding in the 1930s
Ardkinglas Estate
Ardkinglas estate is now stalked with sheep on Cuil, Clachan, Newton, Ceann Garbh, farmed by four shepherds. Ardno leased to John and Robby Weir who farmed sheep and cattle, Achadunan was leased to Willie Weir who farmed sheep on the Achadunan hill.
Average wool price
Average lamb price
Average cast ewe price
From Particulars of Estate and Farm Employees in 1928
The average wage for a shepherd was approximately.....
Robert Johnstone received £93.12 per annum, paid quarterly in 1931 and £110 – 5/8d in November 1936.
Ardkinglas estate is now stalked with sheep on Cuil, Clachan, Newton, Ceann Garbh, farmed by four shepherds. Ardno leased to John and Robby Weir who farmed sheep and cattle, Achadunan was leased to Willie Weir who farmed sheep on the Achadunan hill.
Average wool price
Average lamb price
Average cast ewe price
From Particulars of Estate and Farm Employees in 1928
The average wage for a shepherd was approximately.....
Robert Johnstone received £93.12 per annum, paid quarterly in 1931 and £110 – 5/8d in November 1936.
Roderick MacDiarmid Sn stock book of sheep on Newton and Clachan hirsel. November dipping numbers 1936.
Roderick MacDiarmid Sn stock book of sheep on Newton hirsel, lambs marked 1937.
Receipt from Ardkinglas Estate for ploughing at Clachan by Mr McVicar, Laglingarton 1939.
Roderick MacDiarmid Sn stock book of sheep on Newton hirsel, sheep dipped October 1937.
Ardkinglas archives - Robert Johnstone’s salary 1931 - 1936. Worked at Clachan as a shepherd.
Clachan Farm 1931 valuation.
Clachan Farm valuation 1932
Clachan Farm valuation 1935
Clachan Farm valuation 1936
No wool value.
No wool value.
Clachan Farm valuation 1937
Clachan Farm valuation 1939
Clachan Farm valuation 1936