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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Melbourne Wool Auctions

Delegate Argus · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 3

The Melbourne Woolbroker report that the average price realised for Greasy wool sold in Melbourne during the week ended…

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The Wool Outlook Crossbreds in Demand

Delegate Argus · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The tone of markets abroad has generally been brighter during the past few days and prices for a…

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Pastoral After-Draught Mortality in Sheep Following Flash of Feed

Delegate Argus · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 4

Following the flush of feed after recent rains, reports of mortalities amongst travelling stock have been received from different…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Delegate Argus · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe Carton Ltd. report:—Prices at the opening Brisbane wool auctions this week were firm on recent Sydney basis…

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The Wool Outlook Signs Of Beller Trade

Delegate Argus · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report (9/5/39):—The wool market has not displayed any notable change nor is it likely to do so…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Delegate Argus · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 3

Melbourne clearing up Wool Sales for the 1938/39 Season will be held on 6th and 7th June. Woolgrowers who are desirous of…

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Australia as a Wool Consumer. How Much Wool Do YOU Wear ?

Delegate Argus · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 4

Addressing a recent conference of south-western district farmers on the outlook for the sheep man, a departmental instructor made…

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Wool Supply Position More Favorably Situated

Delegate Argus · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 30/5/39:— Unlike wheat and cotton, the future fortune of wool is not…

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Sheep Statistics Over 2225 Flocks In Gippsland

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 4

At a meeting of the United Country Party at Yinnar, Hon. J. M. Balfour, M.L.C., said there were in Victoria 17,400,000 sheep in…

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The Wool Outlook Better Consumption

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The outlook for wool has not shown any marked change, but consumption on the Comment,…

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Ticks in Sheep Minister to Be Interviewed

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 4

The serious position of local graziers who desire to sell their sheep in the saleyards if the…

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Contrasts in Wool Better Trade

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—A spirited wool market in Australia, higher prices for tops in Bradford and a relatively low…

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Better Wool Wanted Their Scarly

Delegate Argus · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—As a result of the demand which developed for wool on Japanese and German account during…

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The Wool Position English supplies

Delegate Argus · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—The improved values secured for wool at the closing series of Brisbane sales were…

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Orbost Butter Factor

Delegate Argus · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 4

The output at the Orbost Butter Factory for June was 34 torn 12 cwt which is 8 tons 6 cwt more than June last year…

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Wool Market Aspects Good Length wool

Delegate Argus · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Yorkshire and Continental buyers have been active private purchasers of local scoured,…

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The Empire and Wool Prices mid Prosperity

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—The British Empire is the greatest wool producing and the largest wool consuming…

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Wool Prospects Better British-American Trade

Delegate Argus · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report :—Australia faces brighter prospects for the sale of the new clip than was the case a year ago…

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115-Bushel Crop

Delegate Argus · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

To win the maize competition organised by Kyogle Junior Farmers' Club, Jack Kerr grew a crop of Fitzroy estimated by the judge…

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Pastoral Spring Care of Sown Pastures Regulation of Grazing Necessary

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 4

Proper management is imperative if the full benefit is to be obtained from money spent on pasture improvement. If pasture…

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