Farmers seek safeguards for South-West power scheme
In Greenbushes correspondence farmers warn that coal shortages during strikes threaten the South-West power project. They propose auxiliary fuel plants and alternative burning methods, urge a safety margin, and discuss railway adjacent fire protection, delayed gestation in cows, weed control, and a 19 August Bridgetown meeting.
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Collie
St. John's Wort
Greenbushes
Karridale Grey
Margaret River
Skim Milk For Calves Questioned By Reader
A reader challenges a prior note under Skim Milk For Calves about feeding 9 calves with 4 gallons of skim milk daily. The writer argues concentrates are costly and questions the dairy practicality and asks for the farmer's name.
Two Points Of View On The Cow And Garden
The text contrasts a docile cow with a troublesome view of cows as clever creatures that escape when gates are open. It notes cows eat vegetables and destroy flowers when allowed into gardens and mentions spectator Mr. J Prince visiting Manjimup during a South West tour with his wife.
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Manjimup-Jardee
Mr. J. Prince
George Prince
Prince
Manjimup
Brisk Bidding Marked Bridgetown Market Sale
Elder Smith & Co. Limited yarded 271 cattle, sold 258, 343 sheep, four horses and three. Fat cattle led demand with prices up to £26 for Shorthorn steers and £92 for heavy cows. Yearling Shorthorn cross cattle sold briskly while fat ewes and crossbred lambs also moved well amid strong buyer attendance. Fat Merino wethers brought 68/6 to 70/0 and fat crossbred hoggets 64/ with shorn lambs in billable order noted.
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Bridgetown
Smith & Co. Limited
Choice cattle at Manjimup market record high store steer price
Goldebrough Mort Co Limited reports their monthly market yarded and sold 268 cattle at Manjimup. A consignment of steers and heifers for Mr T D Scott included store steers up to £19 10s and a peak steer price of £10 5s, the highest for store steers in the market. Fat cows reached £24 10s with store steers aged 3 to 4 years at £19 5s and 1 to 2 year olds at £18 15s. Heifers two years unmated hit £19, and yearling steers and heifers reached £8.
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Goldebrough Mort . Co
T. D. Scott
Manjimup
Manjimup Road Board Holds Day Meetings on Sale Yards
Members of the Manjimup Road Board attended a morning special meeting about the sale yards and, in the evening, met a deputation from the Manjimup Chamber of Commerce.
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Manjimup Road
Manjimup
Bridgetown Show Seeks Governor Opening and Displays
Bridgetown Agricultural Society plans to invite Governor Sir James Mitchell to open its 1949 Show to be held in November. Second choice is State Premier Ross McLarty. The meeting also discussed inviting the Denmark School of Agriculture to display and send a party of boys, with Bridgetown Junior Farmers Club aiming to arrange housing for them. A members only car rule was proposed for Shaw Day, to favor members and support the club’s membership basis.
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Everyeffort
Bridgetown
Noakes
Farmers’ Union
Road Board
Dept. of Agriculture
Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
Victoria
St. John’s Wort
N.S.W
St. John’s
Bridgetown Agricultural Society
James Mitchell
Ross McLarty
Lynn
Denmark School of Agriculture
Roy Bolton
Export of Livestock From Britain In 1948
Britain exported 2000 head of pedigree cattle valued at £500000 along with 3000 sheep and 1200 pigs abroad. A booklet titled Britain Can Breed It will be printed and distributed free to overseas breeders with descriptions and photographs of main British breeds.
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Britain
Sale of Dairy Cattle Highlights Dual Purpose Shorthorns
Elder Smith report notes strong demand for Dual Purpose Mlawarra Shorthorns with 42 cows offered and 33 sold while 54 of 56 bulls sold. Bridgetown buyer I P Wheatley purchases a top priced bull. Jersey, Guernsey offerings show selective selling. dairy farmers diversify with multiple breeds.
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Messrs Elder Smith
Bridgetown
I. P. Wheatley
Jersey
Guernseys
Also Mentioned on This Page
South West Power Scheme
Steere Street Crossing
J. P. Henderson
Road Boards
the Bridgetown Motor Transport
National Library of Australia
South-West Co-Operative Dairy Farmers Ltd
Bunbury
Bridgetown Advocate
Nla.gov.au
Nla
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