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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

374 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 19

Wool Market Tone Better on

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Winchombe, Carson Ltd. report: We sold 11,750 bales at auction and privately at our Sydney wool sale today…

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District Flock Judged for State Title Right Feeding of Sheep is Vital, Graziers are Told

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 3

The importance of more attention to the feeding of sheep was emphasised by Mr. C. J. Hawkins (special livestock officer of the Agriculture Department) when he judged the competition flock of Messrs. A. C. and K. K. Kilby at Charnwood, Hall, for the…

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Junior Farmer a Close Second

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 4

Canberra Junior Farmer, Stan Nowland, was narrowly beaten into second place in the final of the Star Junior Farmer Competition in…

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Cheapest Wool Is in U.s

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

The anticipation by U.S. wool importers that prices would open on a lower level in Australia, was underlined by the sharp tall in prices and…

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Feeding of Sheep

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 3

It is a well-known fact that ewes on the old, dry, seeded-grasses at present providing the main bulk of the roughage for sheep in the Braidwood district…

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New Wool Season Opens

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

Winchoombe, Carson Ltd., report: While values at the opening Sydney Sales last week were a little disappointing, the market may be…

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Store Stock Market Rain Improved Values Of Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 4

Where no change in the seasonal outlook has taken place over the last week, auctions of store sheep reflected the slightly lower values in…

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Getting Ready for Next Potato Crop

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 3

The last of the potato crop was lifted during August and soil preparation for the coming crop has commenced in many parts, reports…

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Young Farmers’ Field Day at Hall

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 5

The Hall Junior Farmers’ Club field day will toe staged tomorrow (Saturday) on the property of Mr. N. Constance, Charnwood,…

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Pastoral Conditions Cooma-monaro Area Supplementary Feeding General

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 4

Following is the monthly report of the Cooma District Agronomist, Mr. Noel J. Douglas, for the month of August:—…

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Better Tone at Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Dalgety’s report:— Increased demand from Bradford strengthened the tone of Sydney wool sales today, when wools…

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Sydney Wool Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson wired us on Tuesday:—We sold 9490 bales of wool at auction and Privately at our Sydney sale today to strong general…

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Demand for Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— With new season's auctions now in their third week, a reasonable survey of the market for the earlier shorn…

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Record Prices for Gundagai Cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

Prices described as on all-time high for Gundagai were realised at a cattle sale there last Friday. The market was fully £3 to £4…

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Q’beyan Cattle Scored At young

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 4

Hereford cattle from two Queanbeyan district studs practically scooped the pool of awards in their section at Young Show last week…

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Annual Wool Review Facts and Figures in the Wool Industry

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 4

is the above highly interesting and informative booklet, of which we have received an advance copy, all phases of the market and industry during the…

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Store Stock Markets Sheep Values Are Steady

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 4

Competition of New England and South Queensland graziers for young lines of wholly wethers at two important sales in the…

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Feeding Sheep in Dry Spell Add Protein for Lambing Ewes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 4

If ewes are to produce enough milk to feed their lambs, the old, dry grasses at present providing the main bulk of sheep feed should be supplemented by high protein feed, such as…

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Maller Rents Plan Soldier Farms

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 3

A liberal N.S.W. Government trill charge future ex-Servicemen Settler lower rents than will a Labour Government…

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Sheep Smother in Post Holes

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 2

Graziers along the lines of electricity extensions are advised to watch that their sheep do not harm themselves by falling into pole holes, says the…

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