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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 06, 1954
Page
3
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Dalgety’s reports details of Hereford stock from John E. Rice and George M. Heins missing after a Hawaii air disaster en route from the Sydney Show. Clinton K. Thomson bought the top bull for export to Uruguay at £42,202. Sixteen bulls averaged a high sum. 29 females averaged lower.
A dairy grant recipient in the Taree district reports doubling cow yield on a six acre plot sown to minature pasture on poor forest ridge. Visitors at a field day observed strong pasture growth and feed potential, with milk output rising from eight to eighteen gallons daily for a weekly value of about £10.
The Riverine Council's Rural University League at Deniliquin drafted plans to invite NSW and Victorian Education Ministers to country districts to gauge rural support for a university. Delegates backed establishing a rural university within 10 to 13 years and tasked leaders to press government inquiry and inform councils.
The 4 deertintiy Forests spokesperson urged farmers and nurseries to plant trees under Commission plans. He said the first year will include trees meeting Larimer requirements and should show high survival, despite some complaints from farmers.
Australian National Airways pioneers air transport of stud rams to sheep shows and sales across New South Wales and beyond. Each flight carries 4 to 5 sheep in pens, with attendants aboard, reducing travel time from days to about an hour and lifting the value and reach of top rams such as Hadden Rig studs. Noted breeders like George Falkiner and others rely on this rapid, efficient method.
Goldsbrough Mort & Co of Lid Forbes report a large sheep sale held on Wednesday June 4 with about 10 000 head offered. Demand varied with strong bids from western restockers while woolly sheep led to wide vendor purchaser gaps. Prices for ewes and wethers reflected shorn status and different drop years, with buyers including Holbrook Shepparton Trangie Cooramble Orange Cootamundra Bathurst and nearby districts.
A well born contractor from Young, Nolan, reports 12 new bores in the Forbes district over the past year with potential for further work. He notes a 15,000 wage estimate and remains available for additional projects, awaiting acceptance of any bearing job.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports 55 rabbit skins offered with price levels rising under strong demand. Quotations include winters to 80d, various pelts ranging 40d to 80d, damaged skins listed, and greased hare skins at 40d per dozen. The next sale date is set for July 13.
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