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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1939
Page
7
The sale notes firm demand with higher prices per head and strong turnout. Merino ewes and yearling rams sold at premium rates, while overall volumes approached four thousand animals. Prices for lambs and sheep reflected a notable uplift versus prior auctions, with several consignors achieving robust per head averages.
A garbled report describes a cricket match where Don Bradman’s team faces lesser opposition. It mentions remarkable batting by a player named Pity for Dave Comer against Glaumire Yetholme, with unclear scoring and references to a Monday game and a high fireworks rally.
An analysis notes wheat and pork markets as crucial for Australian farmers. It discusses global production trends, price pressures, and the potential impact of policy shifts on export volumes, with emphasis on wheat surpluses, industrial demand, and long term effects on domestic prices and farming profitability.
A fragmented prose piece describes autumn foliage and garden flowers with references to color, bloom forms, and decorative uses. It mentions varieties like Bougainvillea and salmon tones, and notes the interplay of reds, ambers, and whites in late season plantings. The text reads as a period style garden feature with observations on color contrasts and garden aesthetics.
Garden notice lists winter flowering seeds and varieties such as Paragunn, Lapins, Pats, Primus, and Dermation. Mentions price 45 cents and a mailing address in Shepherd & Bon, Sydney, with seed names including Anema Sweet Pens and Plar EA. Provides fragmented sales details and ordering cues from an old catalog.
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