Wool clipping guidance aims to lift quality and price
The article advises small wool growers to sort clips into well defined, size appropriate lots and to skirt carefully to remove inferior wool. It explains class naming for Merino and crossbred wools, stresses keeping ram and comeback wool separate, and notes buyers prefer large, uniform lines. It also discusses market expectations and foreign demand amid 1927 season prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valleas
Bergers
Cri
Crippled Sheep Price Debate at Homebush Meeting
At a Fare branch meeting of the NUSOW in Ferres district the value of crippled and lead-sheened sheep was discussed. Mr Dowling presented months of accounts showing higher prices for crippled stock and a panel debated skin value and contract terms with Craig the contractor.
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Grosiers
Ferres Distriet
Howmet
NUSOW
BF. Dowling
Jessa
Neves
Me. W. Low
Craig
Bambush Kelling
Wheatley
Mice Strike Merriwa Sheep Show Premises
Merriwa Corriedale exhibitor T M Furlane reports a mice plague at the sheep show area. He says mice crawl under wool and chew fleece near sleeping pens, causing damage to wool and formation of nests. He notes a similar problem last year and fears it will persist through the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somlson
T. M'Furlane
Merriwa
Corriedale
Mor
Thero
Sipem
Far South Coast Agricultural Union Formed in NSW
A union uniting sericultural horticultural and pastoral societies on NSW south coast and tablelands, known as the Far South Coast and Tablelands Agricultural and Horticultural Association's Union. Benefits cited include competent judges list, standard sealed charges for sideshows, mutual support on dia[betes] education, and district exhibit formalisation for the Royal Sydney Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Comate and
Tablelands
Nsw
Lega
Far South Coast and Tablelands
Enormous fleece record ram tops Australian Merino claims
A ram from Roanoke area shows extraordinary fleece weight with noted color and merit. Mr Falkiner and Mr Jones compare the specimen to top Merino rams in Australia, praising its quality and exceptional wool yield amid heavy underbloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yetkeith
David
Falkiner
Jones
Roanoke North
Australia
Goulburn Sales Report on August 10 Market Prices
Goulburn sales note firm market with outside buyers present. Heavy sheep eased slightly. best heavy cattle and lighter bulls strong. High weight bullocks reached £13, heftiers £10 2s 6d, prime wethers around 21s to 30s. Memorable consignments include Mr. Hi Usborne Curriidooley and MIT. UC. Young Greenwich Park and Walter Fleynolds Gilmour entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Usborne
MIT
UC. Young
Greenwich Park
Walter Fleynolds
Gilmour
Goulburn Sheep Sale Attracts Large Crowd And Prices Satisfactory
A large turnout from Goulburn districts and Monaro attended the Coulburn sale. Strong demand cleared limited lots with merino wethers and ewes selling well, including 1 600 wethers from Fox-Jow Station at 25 to 26s, 380 merino wethers at 20s, and 600 merino ewes from Riverina in good condition at 18s. Prices generally satisfactory to vendors.
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W. HW. Wheatley
Monare
Coulburn
Falkiner
Igy
Riverina
Walter Brown
Boxer'a Creek
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Winchcombe Carson, Ltd
Winchcombe House
Bridge Street
Sydney
the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Lad
CIVIC
Canderra
Capberra, Aly
W. Kel
Camberra
Canberra
Fortune
Commonwealth Park
Awstealla
Waposal
Tramktusa Savings Department
Commonwealth Bank of Rustala
Government Savings Bank
Eastlake
MR. J. Hardman
Canderia Motor Bales, Ltd
NW Management
W. H. Mason Ltd
Queanbeyan
J. H. Dando
W. H. Mason, Ltd
Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society
Elizabeth Stree
Alin Lin Lsarmer
Phoenix
Charion Dickens
Abe
Hoa
Evenson
Phoenix Assurance Co., Ltd
London
Absolute Securitt
Pitt & Piudge Streets
Hea
Reece
Winchcombe
Carson
Unites States
America
France
Germany
Brisbane
Ainslie
Manuka
Red Hill
Blandfordia
Civic Centre
Manuka and
Eastake
Weodgers & Calthorpe, Ltd
Civic Centre & Eastlake
TOTAL
Excent Life
Federal Territory
Canberra Building and Investment Co Ltd
Swan Bros
Butchery
Union of Societies
Cooman
A. Anscchitlon
Goulburn Sales
Goulburn
Universal Distributing Company
G. Fletcher & Son
Oxford Street
the Producers’ Distributing Society, Ltd
Farm & Dairy Produce
TACON
Chefar
Enos
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