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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Wool Auctions

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report. At our sale on Monday we offered a catalogue of 5,934 bales, representative of Western, North-western…

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The Wool Outlook Safety Lies in Moderation

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report The difficulty of forecasting the wool market is shown by the prophecy of a leading American authority made…

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Junior Farmer Scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 3

Referring to the Junior Farmer Scheme, which is looked upon by the Ministers for Agriculture and Education as an important means…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: On resumption of sales in Sydney this week all the best features of last month[?]s market here were in evidence…

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Fleecy Wool Records Values Best Point of the Season

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 6

The Secretary, Farmers’ and Graziers’ Co-op. Co reports:— On the 14th November we offered an average to good selection…

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Prices by Radio Wheat-grower Listens in and Saves £130

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 2

An interesting illustration of the value of radio to a wheat-grower is reported from the Riverina. A traveller in wheat bags was doing the…

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Loss to Dairying Industry

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 3

The death of Mir. W. H. Clifford has removed a prominent figure from the ranks of the leaders of the dairying industry in Australia. As…

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Pastoral Fat Lambs

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 5

The type of tat lamb required by the export trade is often the subject of debate amongst farmers, particularly when they gather at such…

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Rye Park Merino 30½d. Wool Values Buoyant

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:— We sold at auction 96 per cent. of the wool we offered at our Sydney sale on Thursday…

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Fleecy Wool Records Values Best Point of Season

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 5

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., reports:— On the 14th November we offered an average to good selection,…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company limited report: We brought forward a catalogue of 5663 bales on Tuesday last, which was…

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Cheaper Butter Boxes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 3

In order to minimise the reports as to the percentage of damage in London by rough handling of the old Standard box, the Co-operative Box…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: From this week’s record of prices realised for superfine quality lines, it might be assumed by growers not…

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Unbranded Sheep P.p. Board's Protest

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 3

Following the prosecution of various persons for sending unbranded sheep to Flemington, the Stock Branch has received protests from…

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Pastoral Fat Lambs the Type of Ewe to Breed From

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 1

When considering the type of ewe from which to breed fat lambs, several aspects of the case must be considered, and perhaps the most…

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Wool Market Forces the Change in Demand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Japan has undoubtedly been the most consistent market force since this season’s wool auctions commenced…

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New Zealand Dairy Production

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 3

The report of the Dairy Division of the N.Z. Department of Agriculture shows that during October the quantity of butter graded was 9,627…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 6

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: Market conditions throughout last week’s auctions were satisfactory from every point of view. In addition…

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Wool Prices by Radio

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 5

The rapid growth of radio in the country, especially on fairly large farms and stations is reflected in the number of graziers who ask to have…

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Wool Values Continue Firm

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers Cooperative Co., Ltd., reports:— Our catalogue of 22nd November totalled 8,793 bales, the selection…

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