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Wintering township bulls in Kyles Paible, North Uist.

Date
Track ID 18047
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1973.37.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1973.037

Summary

Wintering township bulls in Kyles Paible, North Uist.

Townships bought bulls from Balranald farm until the Board of Agriculture began their loan scheme. Bulls were then wintered in the township or at the farm and every crofter had to spend thirteen days in lieu for this task. In the old days, most bulls were bred on Balranald and Vallay farms. The Board also bought their beasts there: they were all Highland bulls. Many townships wintered the bulls themselves, particularly if there were plenty crofters to provide feeding. John MacDonald can remember a man being paid by the township to tend the bull in the winter. He went to a different crofter every day for a quantity of feed. The herd was usually employed for this work. Each croft counted as one unit for cattle feed, even if it was divided among several people.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Island - North Uist

Parish - North Uist

Village/Place - Kyles Paible

Language

English

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good