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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1938
Page
10
A guide on soil fertility and composting stresses understanding soil needs for best plant growth. It covers manure, drainage, humus, peat moss advantages, and crop rotation, with detailed notes for Brussels sprouts cabbage cauliflower leeks and other vegetables.
Shepherds Mined Flower Seeds offer a mixed seed packet for autumn sowing. The promotion claims a wide array of flowers covering blues yellows scarlet whites and all sun shades and is mailed post free with a grow guarantee. Send for a packet and mention the newspaper.
Parents of Brownies are asked to note Mrs. Byrnes has been granted two month sick leave. In her absence Miss Gene Colea Tawny Owl will lead the Brownies who meet every Saturday afternoon in the Parish Hall at 3 o'clock.
Market signals show weak demand for substitutes as wool stocks tighten and European and American buyers hesitate. Reports from Britain, Australia, and Russia indicate reduced purchases and lingering price pressure, with inflation and currency effects weighing on trade. Australia exports dip while Soviet production shifts, and forecasts point to limited price gains as world mills adjust inventories. We offer the Sydney catalogue on Wednesday, April 6.
The Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co Ltd and W K Garngeey report a Tuesday sale clearing 6200 sheep for 47 vendors with prices steady from last sale. Fat section saw 440 sheep and lambs, quality good. store section had about 800 yarded, market marginally dearer. Notable prices include Corriedale suckers 19/1, lambs up to 18/7, ewes 10/5, and many other lamb and hogget entries from numerous vendors. Next sale date noted as Tuesday 2th April.
Parkes reports a government grant of £15000 to the local building society fueling a new wave of construction. Local figures endure injuries from a car crash near Alectown, with several residents hospitalized and a private Parkes funeral note. Obituaries mark the passing of Mrs Margaret Ellen Robinson Slow and Mr Charles Herbert Wright as Parkes community loses longtime locals.
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