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GREAT ENGLISH SALE FIGURES BY E. E. COUSSELL. DONCASTER, England, September 12. Most records were broken at the Doncaster yearling sales held on September 7, 8, 9 and 10. This was in spite of the shadow of a national coal strike, witli all its devastating consequences. Truly the results were marvelous in view of all the conditions. Most people were quite "prepared for a slump in prices as compared with 1910. The result was the grand total of ,375,800, and was nearly 00,000 in advance of last year. The only record not exceeded was the average on the third day, but those on the other three days easily surpassed the best possible, as will he gleaned from the following figures. The 1920 sales figures were these: Days. Lots sold. Total. Average. First 52 47,825 ,745 Second 79 309,800 3,920 Third 72 470,375 0,532 Fourth 09 447,900 G.490 Totals 272 ,375,800 ,000 The sales figures of 1919 were as follows: Days. Lots sold. Total. Average. First .. 41 05,200 ,415 Second 91 209,490 3,745 Third 95 415,875 7,305 Fourth 04 310,725 5,035 Totals 291 ,107,290 ,805 The previous sales and average as shown by the Doncaster transactions in 1913 are as follows: Days. Lots sold. Total. Average. First .t 41 05,200 ,505 Second 91 209,490 2,910 Third 95 415,875 4,375 Fourth 94 310,725 3,305 Totals 321 ,107,290 ,419
