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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Wool Values Up Substantial Rise

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Coy. reports: The rise within a week of 25 per cent on best wools and substantial advances…

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Pastoral External Parasites of Sheep Some Don'ts Concerning Dipping

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 4

Don't dip sheep just after they have baten their fill, or when they are in an overheated condition. Allow them to stand for an hour or so in the…

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Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

At the wool sales 10,285 bales were offered, of which approximately 7300 were sold to active home trade and Continental competition. Prices were…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report:— We submitted a good catalogue at our sale on Tuesday last, and found conditions similar to the preceding day,…

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Wool Prices

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

Wool prices soared to new high levels on Monday as the previous beat figure for the Sydney selling season—13½d— was eclipsed when…

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Further Rise in Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

Another wool record of only a day's standing fell on Tuesday, showing that the even stronger tone that the market has displayed in the past…

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London Wool Sales LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

At to-day’s wool sales 11,334 bales were offered of which approximately 5330 bales were sold. There was a representative selection of merinos and…

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Wool Values Up Substantial Rise

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy., reports:— The rise within a week of 25 per cent, on best wools and substantial…

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Malignant Oedema in Sheep Preventive Measures During Shearing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 4

Like the tetanus bacillus, the organism responsible for the disease known aB malignant oedema is widely distributed over the surface of the…

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External Parasites of Sheep Some Don’ts Concerning Dipping

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 3

Don’t dip sheep just after they have eaten their fill, or when they are in an overheated condition. Allow them to stand for an hour or so in the yards to…

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The Changed Wool Outlook the Rise and Its Effects

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—Recent developments in the wool trade and in values for most classes of raw material rank among the…

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Sydney Wool Sales New Season’s Record 16d for Greasy Merino

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— We sold 7,300 bales of wool at our Sydney auction to-day (Thursday). Values were very firm at late improved levels…

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Pastoral Better 2½ Sheep Per Acre

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 5

Basing his opinion on his recent experience, Mr. C. B. Prell, of Gundowringa, Goulburn, estimates that by the subdivision of improved…

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London Wool Sales LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 1

At to-day’s wool sales, 8355 bales were offered, of which approximately 3925 were sold. There was active competition with good clearances, but…

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London Wool Sales LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 1

The wool sales closed steady, though prices were slightly below the best of the series. Compared with the July closing sales greasy merino was 6 percent…

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The Wool Situation Yorkshire and the Grower

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report:— The fortune of Yorkshire’s trade in manufactures and the Australian grower’s results for his wool were never…

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Pastoral Pasture Management

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 4

Pasture management is an important adjunct to pasture improvement, and is, in fact, essential for any permanent benefit. Good management…

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Fluke in Cattle

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 4

The attention of cattle owners is directed to a recent statement by the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture regarding…

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London Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 2

These sales closed steady, though slightly below, the best of the series. Compared with July closing rates greasy merino was 5 per cent, to 10…

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Wool Sales Demand Continues

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 3

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Coy. reports:— On the 7th October we offered 6,473 bales of wool drawn from the…

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