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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1917
Page
1
Messrs Dalgely and Co report exceptionally heavy rains since July 26 and wartime strain, reducing stock available for this week’s market. Nearly two inches of rain fell at Mulwalat the night before the sale, leaving most stock offered at poor condition. Prices for store stock eased while cattle yarding increased but overall market closed weak.
The report lists fat cattle market prices by quality and weight. Good quality medium weights bring 15 to 16 pounds, fair quality 13 to 14, and best beef around 50 shillings per 100 pounds. Inferior sorts lower. overall quotes show fluctuations and rough totals.
In a metropolitan market, buyers including country traders and dealers gathered for a sale of lambs, pigeons, and cattle. Prices ranged from low yarded stock to mid grade, with slips and weaners achieving varied sums as buyers assessed weight and quality.
Market notes indicate fat prices stable in the Metro area while lamb and hog sectors show rising activity. Overland drovers report steady northbound stock with all lots expected to land soon. Pigs flood the market prompting talk of bacon factories as capacity strains. Dairy cows remain in strong demand for high quality stock.
A fragmented report asserts a newly discovered remedy can cure deafness, with references to a state of the art condition and immediate, though unclear, claims. The text is garbled and names or dates are unreadable.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a city representative in debate with references to the mayor and Mr Margaret. Mentions Scapa, seamen, Taylor, and Shylock like borrowing demand and stipulations. Lacks clear dates or events.
The text argues sheep are the most profitable farm animal and pivotal through hard agricultural times. It notes sheep yield cheap meat and price strength, contrasting with cattle and horses, and mentions changes in breeding and management over the last century, highlighting key shifts in age at slaughter and husbandry practices.
Farmers note no single breed fits all soils and conditions in sheep breeding. Crossbreeding helps, yet some flocks excel with specific local breeds. The key is matching breed traits to land, management, and climate to sustain a high-quality flock.
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