Butterfat price fixes discussed at Western Australia meeting
Mr Norton addressed farmers on butterfat price fixing and payment delays. He traced plans from Paterson marketing to 1940s cost surveys and Commonwealth subsidies and noted the Stabilisation Fund held about £2,000,000 to balance costs and prices. Quizzes covered guarantees expiring in 1952 and potential retrospective payments.
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KK. Burt
Salingup
Farmers’ Union
Walker
Norton
W.A
Paterson
Leek
New Zealand
Commonwealth
Crawford
Sydney
Mr. Norton
Curtin
Dairy Industry Act
Britain
Burt
Marr
Record prices for heavyweight bacons at Western Australia sale
At Manjimup Baling Up and Bridgetown sales in September, heavyweight baconers set records with prices up to 281 in Manjimup and 264 in Bridgetown. Prices across weights rose, with medium, light and store baconers also firm to dear, while pigs yarded varied and sales volumes shifted.
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Elder, Smith & Co., Limited
Bridgetown
Manjimup
Should We Plough Our Orchards Says Eastern States Expert
Mr. A. Scott reports from the Fruitgrowers Conference that one large orchardist avoids ploughing every eighth row as a firebreak. Sub clover remains to mature and keep moisture, yielding fruit with color valued at up to 46 per case. The alternate ploughing rotates the surface turnover over eight years, raising questions for further discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Scott
Lime effects on clay and soil acidity in planting
The text explains lime making clay more friable and outlines testing methods by mixing clay with lime water versus plain rainwater. It notes most soils in the state do not require liming, describes soil pH ranges from acidic to alkaline, and suggests swamp soils may need lime. proposes about half a ton per acre as a trial amount and cautions excessive alkalinity can harm certain plants and affect trace elements.
Diaiey- Imins Protest References Chifley Telegram Response
A Contemporary newspaper notes an off election issue accusing the government of discrediting personnel. It reports Prime Minister Chifley replying to a telegram from Mer, secretary of the Farmers Union, claiming the message was sent last year while Sullivan’s telegram was only sent last week.
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Wwend
Diaiey- Imins
Ma. Chitley
Mer
Butlerf
Farmers'’ Union
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Europe
South-West Co-Operative Dairy Farmers Ltd
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