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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

298 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 15

London Wool Sale Results

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports:—During the week a very good enquiry lias been experienced for fellmongered…

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Good Wool Demand Bright Outlook

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Often in the off-auction period between wool selling seasons, a lull in values occurs because of feelings of…

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Wool Dearer Supplies in Strong Demand

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 3

During the past four months the New York Futures top market has advanced 30 pr cent., the greater part of the rise being experienced…

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Wool Dearer. Supplies in Short Demand

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—During the past four months the New York Futures top market has advanced 30 per cent., the greater part of…

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Synthetic Will Replace Wool Professor's Claim

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

"Natural Wool Is next on the list to be replaced by a synthetic product made front petroleum," Professor T. G. Hunter said in an…

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The Wool Scheme Tumut Graziers Are Strongly Opposed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

A well-attended meeting of the Tumut branch of the Graziers' Association carried a resolution to the effect that the Branch…

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Wool Price Rise Forecast

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 4

It is reasonable to assume that when the 1950-51 wool season opens in Sydney on Monday, August 28th, wool prices will show an advance on…

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Silage Inadequate for Sheep Without Supplement

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 4

Trials carried out by the Department of Agriculture at departmental experiment farms have shown that while silage can maintain life in sheep for…

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Wool Up. Advancing Values

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The wool market has been on the ascent. Circumstances are in its favour. Shortage of supplies, lack of surplus…

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Dingoes Active Force Sheep Men to Yield

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 2

Interviewed concerning the increases of dingoes in the Hunter district, Mr. E. R. Pattern, secretary of the Lower North Coast and Tablelands…

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Periodical Sheep Classing Needed

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 4

However small the flock, sheep should be classed periodically to ensure maximum returns. Keep the following desirable characters in mind…

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Artificial Wool Is It a Grave Threat to Australian Industry? If Substitute is Perfected How Would We Be Affected?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

Professor T. G. Hunter gave woolgrowers a warning: American and English firms, he said, were perilously close to perfecting…

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Wool Shearing Increasing Expanding Wool Demand

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Although rain and flood conditions in New South Wales and Queensland have prevented Shearing on many…

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Wool Selling Prospects Good

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 4

Propects for the opening of the 1950-51 wool selling season in Sydney on Monday, August 28, appear the best for many years report New…

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Wool Bulling Prospects Good Keen Competition Expected

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—Prospects for the opening of the 1950-51 wool selling season in Sydney on Monday…

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Junior Farmers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 2

The Executive Committee of the Junior Farmers Club meeting held on Wednesday night decided to accede to the request of the juniors…

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Big Rise in Price of Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

At opening Sydney wool sales yesterday, values for best merino fleece and skirtings were about 50 per cent, above closing rates of last June,…

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Here and There the Rainy Day—and the Wool Levy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

Discussing the proposed wool levy, a correspondent contends that the only scheme needed is the individual one of putting by for a rainy day…

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Wool and Synthetics Strong Position of Sheep's Staple

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— The outlook for wool selling is most promising. World conditions all favour a very strong demand for the raw…

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Wool Prices Rise

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

Great consternation ! Wool has again risen 50 per cent, above last year’s price—altogether too high— too much money is being received…

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