Special Sheep Sale at Young
Commencing at .2 p.m. sharp, next Friday, 15th March, a special sale of 15,000 sheep will be held at Young. The auctioneers, Messrs. H. M. Troup…
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Farming & the land, 1940
400 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 20
A Romance in Hats Australians Revolutionise an New Market for Wool and Rabbit-Fur No. 2
How a young man’s curiosity to see how things were made led ultimately to the establishment of the Empire’s biggest hat factory— and, incidentally, opened up new avenues for the woolgrowers of Australia—is part of the romance of the firm of Jones Bros. Pty. Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Wool
The following local clips were included in Pitt, Son and Badgery's appraisement on March 12th:— J. F. Donnelly, The Briars, Bungendore,…
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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on the 13th inst: We submitted our 17th Appraisement Catalogue, comprising 10,399…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Classing As a Means of Increasing Profits
However small the flock, it pays to class it periodically. The best time to class is just before shearing, as the sheep are then carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Stocks and Needs N.s.w. Increased Clip
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— The war in Enrope contrasts with 1914 experiences in many aspects. In her onward rush through Belgium…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Braidwood Wool
Appraisements in Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney wool catalogue last Thursday included E. J. Walsh, Hoskinstown, ewes and wethers 20½d,…
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Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report:— After six months of the most strenuous efforts put forward in any wool selling season the end of the wool…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fat Cattle at Sydney Royal Show
“It is a marvel that cattle such as these animals can be produced in drought time; I have never seen finer animals,” said one of Australia’s leading…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fat Sheep Brings Hospital £3/11/6
A fat wether very generously donated to the Braidwood Hospital by Mr. John Kennedy, of Sandholes, was sold by Hassall & Macdonald at their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Wool Turnover Control Advantages
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The appraisement of 2,750,000 bales of wool in Australia during the five months ending March 15 constitutes a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Control of Sheep Tick
At times various loopholes for failure to satisfactorily deal with sheep tick have been shown to exist. A further one has now come to light…
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Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— The an praisement of 2,750,000 bales of wool in Australia during the live months Ending March 15 constitutes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lucerne for Sheep Grazing Four Important Points in Management
Four cardinal points must be observed to secure the best results from grazing lucerne:— 1. Paddocks should be subdivided,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Wool Its Acquirement by the United Kingdom Government Management and Appraisement
The following statement has been issued by the Minister for Commerce (Senator McLeay):— "The average wool grower in…
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Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd. report:— Appraisements were resumed in Sydney on Tuesday after the short Easter recess, and the work will now proceed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool and Stock Values Stability and Drought
Usually in time of droughty conditions, stock values decline because of the sparsity of feed (report Winchcombe, Carson Ltd.). The dry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Appraisements
Included in Pitt, Son & Badgery's 18th wool appraisement, finalised on Friday last, were the following:—A. E. Bopping, Ballalaba, Com W at…
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