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Lairg crofters weather the 'storm'.

Europe Intelligence Wire

| August 31, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From Aberdeen Press & Journal)

Byline: david.telfer

Despite blustery weather with frequent squalls of heavy rain in between blinks of sunshine, Lairg Crofters Show on Saturday had a good entry of 45 sheep, slightly up on last year, and a large entry of horses from across the north.

The sheep were judged by Alan MacLean, shepherd at Ousdale Farm, Caithness, who said: 'It's nice to see some young folk out with the sheep, and children getting involved helping their dads and enjoying it."

The overall champion was a home-bred North Country Cheviot ewe lamb. Owned by Iain MacLeod, 80 West Saval, it was sired by an Amat tup owned by Roddy Cameron. …

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