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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1948
Page
7
Government statistician Mr S I Carver notes NSW sheep totals rose to March 1 1948 by 3 000 000 from March 31 1947 but remained 10 000 000 below the March 31 1944 peak. The report covers wool, cattle, dairy cows, and other agricultural indicators with historic year comparisons.
Australian wool industry faces potential sheep losses as professional shearers migrate to factories and other jobs. NSW delays, high wages, and new reforms fail to attract enough learners, risking blowfly infestations and delayed shearing.
Spokesmen welcomed a ruling protecting public interests by refusing Sunday garage closures. A.N. Wehlard urged forming a roster to ensure Sunday petrol supply at garages nationwide, warning motorists would be left vulnerable if stations in any district refused service.
Twenty six agronomists from country districts attended four roundtable conferences and a school of instruction at the Wanga Soil Conservation Station last week. The program included addresses discussions and soil conservation demonstrations. Arranged by the Department of Agriculture and Soil Conservation Service it was the first meeting of its kind in Wagga district.
At Bathurst Experiment Farm the lambing began on Wednesday with 159 ewes. The first nine hours saw average litter sizes around 200 percent. Two ewes bore triplets, while two others had twins.
A long-winded report from Winchcombe Caton Ltd discusses wool markets in New South Wales noting that merinos remain in demand but prices are low and volatile. It highlights the impact of postwar supply, exchange rates, and global demand on topmaking, with upcoming Sydney auctions and seasonal sales shaping the market.
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