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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1932
Page
8
Text describes Border Leicester sheep breed features including head, face, eyes, neck, shoulders, back, hindquarters, legs, fleece, and general appearance. Emphasizes white coat with occasional black spot, strong nose, alert expression, and balanced conformation with a level back and deep body.
Fragmentary OCR data shows a stock record table for sheep figures by year from 1923 to 1931 with various numbers and garbled text. The legible items include year markers and partial counts, but most values are unreadable or misaligned. The overall item appears to be a historical stock statistic brief from an Australian newspaper.
Market notes show sheep and related items trading weakly with prices generally below last quotations. Sundries and hides remain unchanged while large catalogs shrink due to subdued demand and unfavorable prices. Only a few lots met minor declines, with best conditions maintaining firm value for prime lines.
Notice states a twenty pound reward for information leading to the conviction of a person stealing stock from Wandary. The fragment mentions a sheep marked with two swallow tabs on the ear and a horse and cattle brand Sprelass Walter H Br. Stitt, indicating livestock identification details for the case.
The Porters and Oraviees report a steady wool sale cycle with limited price changes versus prior weeks. Buyers participate actively as North Western regions supply ample consignments while quality varies across lots. late week activity shows modest demand and careful pricing.
Fragmentary report notes Dalgety & Uy linkage and wool sale terms. Mentions offered 1800 butes, GutuG shorn ell and nalacel lineous election, general support from Japan values, opening robes, greasy toering fleece sold to Tab.
Forbes Court last Tuesday fined Greenfields Ltd three pounds and costs for failure to destroy rabbits. Prosecution by Forbes Pastures Protection Board. McKinnon, acting for the company, stated the property had been affected, with digging begun to remove rabbits and trappings, while court costs totaled a modest amount.
Thoroughly renovated guaranteed pianos offered in first class order with prices from £65. A £6 deposit and easy terms are available. Write to Paling's at 498 George Street, Sydney for particulars.
The Australian wool clip for 1932 33 is estimated at 3,168,000 bales by the Adelaide Conference, with 2,680,000 bales to be sold on Australian markets. Despite size, experts say it should not cause uneasiness over merino supply. The future of wool depends on external monetary conditions and overseas demand, with France Germany and Germany's markets affecting trade. Continental demand and top prices hinge on global economic factors, and imports from the Commonwealth have not matched past full year levels.
Flemington market notes show a mixed text describing forward sheep and lambs by Cattle Rise Goldshireweh Mon & Co, with prime and second grade types. The cattle tally lists 4734 head of cattle in all descriptions, noting generally equal quality to Thursday and a stronger mid range trend for medium stock.
Wolvesweet maintained at Mon day market as sheep and cattle sold at late figures. Totals show 27,000 sheep and lambs and 1720 cattle with Winchcombe Cumens Ltd reporting prices for mutton beef and lambs. Wethers, ewes, and lambs listed with averages. moderate demand for upcomingSales and trucks available on short notice.
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