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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Pastoral Dipping of Sheep for External Parasites Some Important Precautions

Delegate Argus · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 4

The full measure of protection cannot be obtained from any sheep be unless the sheep be dipped thoroughly and the…

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Suspended Wool Sales Uncertainty The Cause

Delegate Argus · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report (29/8/39):—The decision to suspend the opening of the Sydney wool sales for a week was…

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Wool And The War Existing Conditions

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report (5/9/39:—Until general arrangements regarding procedure during present conditions are…

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Permit for Trucked Sheep

Delegate Argus · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 4

An unusual case was beard at the Narandera Police Court when Henry Hopwood was charged with moving travelling…

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Greeting of Seed Potatoes Ensures Earlier and Better Crops

Delegate Argus · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

Green sprouted potato seed will not only give earlier emergence, but will promote quicker plant and tuber development. The…

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War Time Wool Clip Average 13.4375d

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—It is an extraordinary fact that fears of war during the past two years have disturbed wool…

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Lime for Farms Proposal to Bring it From Mounro

Delegate Argus · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 3

At Pambula factory meeting last Saturday, Mr. W.J. Gordon said he had been speaking to some of the directors of other…

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Larger Wool Clip Increased Cheque

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report under date 7/11/39:—Receipts of wool in Sydney from July 1 to date show an increase…

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Butter for Sailors

Delegate Argus · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 4

Dairy farmers will be glad to hear the assurance of the Minister for Defence (Brigadier Street) that margarine will not be used…

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Wool Production and Use Prices for Tops

Delegate Argus · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report :—The highest average price recorded for Australian wool in a season was the 1924/25 boom…

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Splendid Wool Exhibit Prizes Won at San Francisco Fair

Delegate Argus · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 2

Several Australian breeders of Polwarth sheep forwarded fleeces for display at the International Wool Show at…

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Large Use of Wool Britain's Huge Purchases

Delegate Argus · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Despite war-time conditions, a good consumption of wool is proceeding in most of the…

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Pink eye in Sheep. Method of Treatment

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 4

Application of one or other of the following lotions is recommended by the Stock Branch of the Department of Agriculture for…

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Wool Marketing Conditions Australia and Africa

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—In October exports of greasy wool from South Africa were equivalent to 20,990 bales…

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Delegate Cattle Sale 828 Cattle Yarded, 818 Sold. Animated Competition Bullocks £10 10s. Cows £10 16s, Vealers £8 1s

Delegate Argus · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 3

A. Macarthur & Co. report having held a Cattle Sale at their wards, Delegate, on Tuesday. 12th inst., when 828 cattle were penned…

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