Japanese Warning on Wool Threats to Curtail Purchases
Mr. R. D. Blakewell, Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, pointed to the obvious solution when he commented on the Japanese threat…
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Farming & the land, 1953
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New Wool Season Price Outlook Surveyed
Chief interest in the wool industry is in the values likely to rule for the sheep’s staple at next season’s auctions, say Winchcombe, Carson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Australian Wool Production, 1952-53
On Thursday, July 2nd, the final sale for all wool-selling centres the Commonwealth for the 1952-53 season took place at Newcastle. On…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Future of Wool. U.s.a. Position
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The chief interest in the wool industry is the values likely to rule for the sheep's staple at next season's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep Numbers Were Quadrupled Striking Results from Super ; Agronomist Tell
A 280-acre paddock in the Bombala area, whi[?] previously carried one sheep per acre, after be[?] topdressed with 1cwt. of superphospate [?] 1951 and 1952 carried four to five sheep per a[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Griffith Sheep for Israel Cost £60 a Head to Transport
Sheep from a Griffith district property will be shipped for transportation on 6th August. This was revealed recently by Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trace Elements Key to Richer Pastures Vast Opportunities of Multiplying Tablelands Sheep Carrying Capacity
On some millions of acres in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales the addition of phosphorus, sulphur, calcium and molybdenum could increase the carrying capacity from a sheep to two acres or more to three sheep an acre. This statement was made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Brand Precautions
The use of substances for branding Sheep was discussed by the conference of the International Wool Textile Organisation at Lisbon. Conference…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Striking Results From Super. Sheep Numbers Quadrupled
A 280-acre paddock in the Bombala area, which previously carried one sheep per acre, after being top-dressed with 1cwt, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Cheque Was Next to Record
Australian’s wool cheque for the 1952-53 season just concluded was £404,756,337, the second highest on record, whilst the quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"After-Fives" in Cloud-Light Wool
Less than 2 ozs. a yard! The beautiful transparent wool fabric of this cocktail dress combines miniscule checks of red and navy blue for a fashion that is dramatic in fabric, solour and styling. The straight line sheath skirt is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Need for Wool Larger Clip Wanted
Winchcombe, Carson, Lto., report:—A larger Australian clip, totalling 3,860,000 bales during the 1953-54 season will contribute needed supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Better Tableland Pastures Spectacular Gain in Sheep Capacity is Now Possible
The number of sheep carried on some fifteen million acres of NSW Tableland country can now be doubled or trebled by replacing the poor quaity native pastures with adequately fertilised improved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Show Society’s Annual Meeting President Hopes for More Sheep; Year in Review
Expressing disappointment that the sheep section at this year’s Queanbeyan Show did not come up to expectations, the president (Mr. W. [?] Edwards) said in his report to the annual meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Junior Farmer in U.s.a
Threat of home market buyers' resistance if the price of butter rises is feared by American dairy farmers. Victorian junior fanner, Allan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Art Fibres Help Wool
Despite prediction that wool consumption would decline because of the competition of artificial fibres, experience so far…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Homebush Cattle Sales Aml& F Again on Top
During the year ended June 30, 1953 the Australian Mercantile land & Insurance Co Ltd, had a particularly successful year at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool and Fibres. Consumption and Trade
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Despite prediction that wool consumption would decline because of the competition of artificial fibres…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Largest Quantity of Wool Sold on Record
New Zealand loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report:— Australia's wool cheque for the season just concluded 1952-53, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Season's Wool Report Prices of Braidwood Clips
The wool season, which closed on June 30, was notable in that the quantity of wool handled throughout the Commonwealth was the largest on…
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