Monday’s Wool Value 40 Per Cent. Rise
A report received from Winchcombe Carson revealed the opening values at the Sydney wool sales on Monday were 50 per cent…
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Farming & the land, 1950
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Dubbo Graziers Amazed at High Prices for Their Wool Many Returns More Than Double Last Year's Prices
Graziers in the Dubbo district who had submitted wool to the Sydney sales had been amazed at the prices they had obtained, Dubbo stock and station agents said this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Service Farms
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) today issued to ex-servicemen a reminder about the very definite restrictions on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep's Teeth
Lime supplements can prevent the particular abnormality in teeth development in young sheep fed on cereal grain mixtures, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Sales
Dalgety and Company Limited submitted a good selection of early shorn clips comprising 7,721 bales from the Riverina and Far West,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cattle Sale at Narromine
At a special cattle sale at Narromine on Wednesday, 700 head were sold. Hereford steers brought to £23/1…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stealing Station Wool
At the Mudgee Quarter Sessions before His Honor Judge Shortland Mervyn John Burns (23) and James Warwick Smiley (29)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Prices Up
Winchcombe Carson wired as follows:—At the opening Sydney wool sales. on Monday values for best merino fleece and skirtings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Price for Wool
Top wool price at Wednesday;s sales was a Sydney record—183¾d lb., against the previous record of 178d lb. on February 9, 1949. Top…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep's Teeth Tests Show How They May Be Improved
Lime supplements can prevent the particular abnormality in teeth development in young sheep fed on cereal grain mixtures, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Growers to Be Consulted on Wool Scheme
When a plan of reserve prices for wool to succeed the joint Organisation has been finally worked out the Australian Government will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool And Synthetics Strong Position Sheets Staple
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report :— The outlook for wool selling is most promising. World conditions all favour a very strong…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dairy Farms
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said last week that he had directed that, in future, all dairy farms with a potential butter…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →High Wool Price Not New
Wrote columnist Jim Macdougall in yesterday's Sydney Sun: Wool fetched 183½d. lb in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Cattle Mob Nears Dubbo After Big Trek
After travelling more than 400 miles overland five drovers with a move of 1400 cattle for Dubbo saleyards are now camped 18…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yeoval Wool Clip Seems Up to Expectations
Shearing in the Yeoval District is now in full swing, and from reports, the wool clip is quite up to expectations, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£6,000,000 Changes Hands As Wool Prices Soar Growers Condemn Export Tax Idea As Outrageous SYDNEY
About £6,000,000 changed hands in four days at the wool sales in Sydney this week, when 47,000 bales were Bold. Buyers paid phenomenal prices which showed an increase pf at least 40 to 50 per cent, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warmer Weather Is Improving District Crops
Crops in the Dubbo district generally had responded well to the drier conditions and warmer weather of recent weeks, the District Agronomist (Mr. R. W. Shelley) said in his monthly report, issued yesterday…
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Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: At auction and privately we sold 11,200 bales of wool at our Sydney sale on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Review of August Crop Conditions Wheat Crops Face Unusual Hazards Better Weather Brings Recovery in Many Areas
AUGUST has been a mild month with light rain during the first week and heavier rain with hail in the third week. 363 points fell at Wellington, bringing the total to 35.78 inches for the year. One or two frosts were recorded but were hardly severe enough to cause any damage to cereal crops. During the last two weeks,…
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