Correspondence on butterfat inquiry at zone council
A reader questions why a motion to investigate butterfat price recoupment from producers was not mentioned at the Bunbury executive meeting. He seeks a full account from Mr Beard and demands better coverage in the Farmers Weekly.
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Bridgetown
Farmers’ Union
Commonwealth
Bunbury
Farmers’ Weekly
Mr. Beard
Bridgetown Zone
Warren Zone
Beard
Barmers’ Weekly
Farmers Re-elect Officers at Annual General Meeting
Sou-West Farmers of North Bridgetown re elected officers at the AGM. Three motions were passed including shared delegate expenses between branches and zone councils, a motion for legal advice on butterfat price and cost recovery, and a wage and camp allowance dispute over 20/ camp payments. A Cowaramup circular supported pre election promises by Menzies and Fadden. The meeting discussed eligibility of farm workers for union membership and sought a ruling on whether employees could join under the constitutional definition.
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North Bridgetown
Cole Davies
Perth
Col. Davies
G. Henderson
Cowaramup
Advocate
Menzies
Fadden
Mr. B. Cook
W.A
North Bridgetown Fire Brigade reorganises after fires
The North Bridgetown Fire Brigade meeting installs Captain W Gregory and lieutenants R Elwin M Armstrong and G Henderson. A plan to place 44 gallon water drums at vantage points is proposed to aid knapsack sprays and kept full during summer.
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North
Road Board
Cattle and Sheep Yardings Reveal Strong Prices and Demand
Cattle yarded 263 with 200 sold and sheep 257 yarded and sold. Strong buyer turnout from metropolitan butchers and local buyers supported a high quality yarding. Fat steers valued on a par with late rates. cow beef up by £1 per head. Prices ranged with heavy to medium steers £23 3s 0d, £20 10s 0d for lighter weights, heifers and cows fetching £16 to £21 with varying weights.
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Brunswick Capel
Darpanup
Manjimup Market Sells 304 Cattle With Regional Buyers
Manjimup cattle market yarded and sold 304 head last Wednesday by Jordsbrough Mort and Co Ltd. Buyers attended from Brunswick Dardanup and Bridgetown with strong royal support.
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Manjimup
Jordsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd
Brunswick
Dardanup
Bridgetown
Pure Bred and Proven Bulls
There is a vast difference between pure bred and proven dairy sires. The proven sire has demonstrated production records. Of 41 bulls whose daughters’ production were recorded, 15 already showed strong results. If no proven sire is available, use the son of a proved bull or, failing that, a pure bred from a good producer.
Unclear OCR Fragment From Local Newspaper Offices
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Annual Poddy Sale at Nannup Market Reports Yarding and Prices
Elder Smith and Co report 675 cattle yarded at Nannup market with 608 sold. Calves of high quality, mainly good Shorthorn, Jersey presence. Market softer but normal values for season. Buyers strong. prices quoted for Shorthorn steers and heifers, paddies, cows with calves, and various fat cows. Jersey items and well grown calves also sold.
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Poddy
Nannup
Elder, Smith and Co, Limited
Jersey
Manjimup Cattle Market Report 11 1 50
Elder Smith a and Qs above KI Elder Smith Co Ltd report monthly market results yarding 420 cattle and selling 414 fat cattle fewer fat cattle than prior sale with steers predominating and strong store prices. Quotations list fat Shorthorn steers and cows, Jersey and Guernsey cows, store steers, 18 month Shorthorn, and Short horn bulls with varied prices.
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Guernsey
Balingup cattle market yarded 193 lots January 12 1950
Elder Smith and Co yarded 193 cattle at Balingup market with many fine steers and fat cows. Jersey cows and store cattle also present. Met buyers secured ruling market rates. fat Shorthorn steers to £22/2/6, steers £16/15/, Jersey steers £12/10 to £15/5, fat Shorthorn cows £19/10 to £23/10, Jersey cows £13/5 to £15/17/6, poorer types £10/10, Shorthorn bulls to £26.
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Balingup
Elder, Smith and Co, Ltd
Jersey
Bridgetown cattle market shows strong sales on 12/1/50
Elder Smith and Co yarded 389 cattle selling 361 with handyweight steers and heavyweights and good quality cows. Prices ranged Fat Shorthorn steers to 21 10s Cow to 22, light weight steers to 16 17 6, prime heifers to 19 17 6, Jersey cows to 19 5, steer calves to 7 15, weaners to 11 5.
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Jersey
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Armchair Radiogram
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A.C
D.C
Fisher’s Garage & Service Station
Cook
Henderson
Goldsbrough
Jomele St. Lemmens
Steere
Westralian Farmers Co-operative Ltd
McCormick-Deering
the Bridgetown Motor Transport
Bridgetown Advocate
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