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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report; — Bidding for all well grown merino fleece wools was keen and values for them firm at Sydney sales yesterday…

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Pastoral Fat Lambs

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

Lamb-raising may be regarded as a special branch of sheep-farmingfi the object being to produce a lamb with exceptional early maturing qualities,…

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British Butter Market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Gough general manager of the Overseas Co-op. Federations Ltd. of London, when meeting sectional conferences of the Directors of…

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Wool Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 1

Schute, Bell .and Co., Ltd report: The wool submitted this, week was of a miscellaneous character, consisting of a few autumn shorn clips,…

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Sheep Show on 8-Hour Day

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 1

Mention was made at the meeting the committee of the P. and A. Association yesterday of the intimation recently made regarding holding…

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Farm Workers for Canada

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

A thousand farm workers are being sent to Canada from the training centre established by the British War Office…

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Sale of Commonwealth Ships Effect Upon Farmer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 1

“Labour is trying to fashion the sale of the Commonwealth Line to Lord Kylsant for £1,900,000 into a weapon of attack against the…

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Level of Wool Values Less Sheep in South Africa

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— The full attendance of buyers seen at the Sydney wool auctions on Tuesday, last demonstrates that…

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Wool Review

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 4

We have received from Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., the well-known wool selling brokers, a copy of their “39th Annual Wool Review,”…

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Bungendore Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 1

Rates for wethers were easier, but ewes made late values at Homebush last Monday. Prices for lambs and suckers ruled firm. Mr. S. Daniels,…

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Butter Box War

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 2

As a result of a “price war between the co-operative and proprietary box manufacturing interests in Victoria, butter boxes were reduced…

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Annual Wool Review

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

The following are further extracts from Winchcombe, Carson’s “Annual Wool Review”:— Japan astonished consumers…

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Pastoral Control of Blow Flies and Worms

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 4

The plentifulness of the season and the continuance of warm, moist, cloudy weather has greatly increased the activity of the sheep blowfly, and the…

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Japan’s Growing Wool Needs Easier Values But Outlook Sound

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: During the past two months prices for average 64’s merino tops in Bradford have dropped from their…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 5

W. H. Wheatley report having yarded 2,000 cattle on Tuesday last to a large and representative attendance of buyers. The quality and condition…

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Effect of Top-Dressing on Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 5

Though there can be no question as to the added feeding value to top-dressed pastures, writes the Sheep and Wool Expert of the Department…

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Japan's Growing Wool Needs Easier Values, But Outlook Sound

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— During the past two months prices for average 64's merino tops in Bradford have dropped from their highest…

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“Euralie” Sheep Sale AVERAGED 37/6 Per Head

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 1

There was a very large and representative crowd of stock buyers at “Euralie” yesterday from all over New South Wales. It was anticipated that…

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A Sheep Claim

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2

Is a sheepowner entitled, after mustering in accordance with the P.P. Act, to draft out a neighbor's sheep in the paddock or take them…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 3

Attention is directed to an advt. in this issue notifying the sale of 20,000 store sheep on Tuesday next, 22nd May. Included in the offering is…

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