Bridgetown pig sales feature large yardings
At Bridgetown last Thursday Elder, Smith and Co yarded 400 pigs with light to medium weights dominating and no heavy weights. Prices eased slightly on last month with choppers to 17/-, baconers to 178/-, stores to 100/-, slips to 1/-, weaners steady. Goldsbrough's sold 70 pigs and 106 sheep with heavyweight baconers strong and lambs up to 72/10d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Elder, Smith and Co
Tiaconers
Balingup Sale
Balingup
Midland Junction
Messrs
Korn Bros
Boyup Brook
Nein
Goldsbrough
Gouldsbrough, Murt and Co
Croldsbough
Goldsbrough's
Manjimup Pig Sale Yields Varied Prices and Land Auction
Goldsbroughs sold 208 pigs at Manjimup with baconers and porkers prices up to 167 shillings. Weaners and slips demand was keen, while store baconers ranged 75 to 95 and porkers 68 to 79. First subdivisional land sale in Bridge town for Estates of Alfred and Mary Ellen Blechynden drew buyers. several lots sold for notable sums including 149 acres for £637 10s and 9 acres for £441.
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Manjimup
Goldsbrough’s
Goldsbrough's
Bridgetown
Alfred Blechynden
Mary Ellen Blechynden
W. L. Owen
Mesers
J. VY
Mm. Allanson-Winn
Mr. L. Fallon
F. J. Lee Steere
Auctioneers pictured at Goldsbrough Mort team event
In the top image Goldsbrough Mort and Co is shown with Ss Wanke M Ward F J Lee Steere and K Wood left to right. The lower image shows B Gregg and D Scott conducting the sale for Elder Smith and Co with Scott partly concealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsbrough, Mort and Co
Messrs
Ss. Wanke
M. Ward
F. J. Lee Steere
K. Wood
8. Gregg
D. Scott
Elder, Smith and Co
Sutterfat Zone Council Next Month
Bridgetown Farmers Union branch chair Mr Godfrey Hester led last week's meeting in the president's absence in Perth. The group discussed head office circulars, minutes from the Blackwood Zone Meat Council, and a request from Balingup Iranch. Accounts were passed at £3 5s. Members heard Sir Henry Wilcox speak on India and debated Perth constitutional decisions on branch admission and expulsion for anti Australian activity.
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Perth
Bridgetown
Farmers’ Union
Godfrey Hester
Blackwood Zone Meat Council
Balingup Iranch
Sir Henry Wilcox
India
The
Farmers' Union
Forthcoming Stock Sales in Bridgetown District
A list of upcoming farm sales includes August 2 Elder's cattle at Nannup and August 11 Elder's cattle and sheep at Bridgetown. August 16 Goldsbrough's cattle at Nannup, August 18 pig sales at Manjimup, August 19 Elders pig sales at Gridgetown and Dulingup plus Goldsbrough's pig sheep cattle sale at Bridgetown, and August 25 cattle sales by Elders and Goldsbrough's at Manjimup.
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Bridgetown
Elder
Nannup
Goldsbrough
Manjimup
Elder’s, Goldsbrough’s
Westralian
Elders
Gridgetown
Dulingup
Elder's
Goldsbrough's
Pigs Prove Profitable Sideline in Bridge Town District
Pig sales at Bridge Town saleyards for the year ending June 30 total about £42,000, a substantial sideline income for local farmers. The district notes that cattle and sheep income was also very large, well above pig sales.
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Bridgetown
Westralian Farmers Plan Large Donnybrook Packing Shed
Westralian Farmers Cooperative will build a large fruit packing shed at Donnybrook. Bridgetown manager O J E Sparks says the new shed will match Bridgetown's capacity of 150000 cases and support 0 to 70000 cases at a time. The firm aims for ready operations next season after clearing and permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westralian Farmers Co-operative
Donnybrook
O. J. E. Sparks
Sparks
Bridgetown
Westralan Farmers
Manjimup
Westralian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bstown
Ssidler
Manjimup Sale
Bunbury
Bridgetown Advocate
Sutterfat Zone
Australia
McCormick Deering — International
Steere ST
National Hary Ut Esrd
Bridgetown Motor Transport ’Phon
National Library of Australia
R. Urquhart
Chaff
Wigmore’s Ltd
Aladdin Industries Ltd
F. Criteh and Co. Ltd
Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co. Ltd
National Mutual Life Association
G. J. Ellershaw and Co. Ltd
Shell Depot
P.O. Box
Westralian Farmers Co-operative Ltd
Secateurs Rieser
Falcon
Hytest
Philips
C.O.R. Products
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