MARKETS Cattle
The official report of the South Australian Stock Salesmen's Association on the Abattoirs cattle market on Monday was:…
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Farming & the land, 1949
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Subsidy To Prevent Butter Rise
Canberra, October 27.—The Commonwealth Government will pay a special subsidy to dairy farmers to prevent an increase in the price of butter. The…
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The Committee of London Wool Brothers has issued the following opening report (Saturday, September 24) on the London September Wool Sales:…
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Shepparton.—Black spot is becoming a serious threat to the district's pear crop. The appearance in the past few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Social Happenings New Wool Cloth Is Starred for Evening in Paris
New wool facecloth of such exquisite quality that it rivals satin in appearance and, indeed is often termed "satin de laine," is first favorite with Parisian designers from Christian Dior down, for-afternoon,…
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Adelaide, November 1.—Russian buyers dominated the market at the opening of the wool sales today when the best fine merinos were firm at recent prices…
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Washington, November 1.—A slow decline in American economic activity in 1950 causing a slight increase in unemployment and a further slump in farm…
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Melbourne.—An extra ration of butter for Christmas is to be sought by the Housewives' Association…
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Adelaide, November 2.—Russian buyers again dominated the market at the wool sales today, outbidding competitors for comeback and crossbred wool, with the…
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W[?]l, sales in Adelaide yesterday remained firm. Top price received by Dalgety & Co. Ltd. was 88d…
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Sydney.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) has promised to endeavor to get sufficient petrol for the farmers to bring in the harvest, the general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. T. J…
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Langlands Hanlon Co. report as follows on the Parkes sheep market on Wednesday: 3,500 sheep yarded comprising 2,500…
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Goldsborough, Mort & Co. today reported the following prices realised at the Adelaide wool BURRAGUN: AAA and AAA H…
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The official report of the S.A. Stock Salesmen's Association on the Abattoirs Sheep Market on Wednesday, 26/10/49 was:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Board News Service
The following article, which will be of interest to woolgrowers, is taken from The Australian Wool Board News Service dated October 21:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coldest November for 15 Years; Sheep Peril
Sydney.—Sections of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia are being raked by snow, hail and rain storms in a freak November freeze. In South Australia it is the fiercest cold spell at…
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The Minister for Lands Mr. Sheahan, stated that soldier settlers were at liberty to sell wool, for red by a wool lien in faver of the Department at the most…
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The Committee of London Wool Broken comments as follows: The series of London Wool Sales which opened on September 18, closed…
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Canberra, November 3.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, has referred to the Director of Rationing, Mr. Cumming, a request by the Farmers and Settlers…
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Adelaide, November 3.—The lowest November temperature for 25 years was recorded at Adelaide this morning with a reading of 42 degrees. Nearly half an…
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