Fortnight pig sale shows strong prime prices and heavy calf yarding
W Sparke reports a clear market with porkers stores and weighty pigs in abundance. Prices rose especially for baconers with top bids reaching £11 9s 6d while calves drew firm competition from buyers including T C Hampton J A Farley and J Mitchell among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
W. © Sparke
W. Griffin
RH. Adams
P. C. Bithrey
Gun. Forbes
A. E Harris
RE. Laurie
P. Godbolt
W. P. Reichert
Testorelli
Dodd and McPherson
T. B H. Witton
W. Arrowsmith
Mra
F. E. Edwards
F. W. Patmore
Beaton Bros
Mesars
B. Laurie
P. J. Radford
L. Connolly
H. McNeil
E. Crimp
Whatmore Broa
Howard Elliott
K A. McIntosh
J. Hayes
Tom Hicks
J.T. Hicks
Ac W
Ft. Irwin
BE. J. Foyle
Bruce Higgins
C. M. Burley
Helen
Roberta Relf
W. A. Relf
L. Chinholm
Lan and
Neville Young
L. Andrews
L. Page
Mrs. O. Cowan
Landers
Davey
Dillon Bros
Eric Relf
Shirley McIntosh
Roy Rudkin
Wilbur Yates
BC Sansom
Boorer
Toms
KR. H. Dew
Lilian Johnson
Stanton Bros
W. E. Sparke
Ger.) Pty. Ltd
T. C. Hampton
J. A. Farley
E. Wade
J. & G. McIntosh
Gus Forbes
D. J. West
W. Reichert
T. W. Dodd
J. R. Weinmantel
E E. Weinmantel
Miss C. Weinmantel
Mins M. Ratley
Mra. M. E. D. Phillips
Sam Taylor
K. A. Sansom
Mra. E. E. Sansom
A. Priestley
H. Relf
Ninnesa
Hack
K Dare
K. Parish
W. H. Bagnall
E. Lowrey
HJ. Phillipa
M. F. Green
F. Cole
RA. Wilks
W. D. Porteus
Blanch Bros
EH. Reeves
T. Stanford
EK. M Murray
Doug. Ferguson
C. Alken
L. Gorton
Auction list of bids and buyers with October sale date
A fragmented auction record lists bidders such as Mra A HL Bignell W FP Rumbel C Duff F Vv Patmore A Lowrey Don Martin RG Easton J Moore B McSwan Miss B Beaton Grant and Taylor Est E G Grant and J Berry among others. The text notes values like 1 10/6 6 £ 1/13/4 1 £ 1/9/1 and mentions next sale date 7ist October with multiple lots and prices in old currency format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. HL Bignell
W. FP. Rumbel
C Duff
Ribbons
F. Vv. Patmore
A. Lowrey
Don Martin
le McKent
Rg, Easton
J. Moore
B. McSwan
Miss B. Beaton
Grant
Taylor
E.G Grant
Evare
J. Berry
Herd Recording Fees Raised Under Agriculture Scheme
Fees for the Herd Production Improvement Scheme rise from 4d to 6d per cow per month from October 1. Chief G McGillivray explains original projections overstated returns, with cows averaging six tests yielding about 2d per cow. Commonwealth and State governments each cover a third of costs. owners will fund the rest to reach 3d per cow. The Herd Recording year now ends June 30 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
G. McGillivray
Dahrring
McGillivray
Petrol Tax Figures Expose Federal Grab on Road Funds
The Commonwealth 12 months to June 30 1848 took 14 000 515 in petrol tax with 4 738 008 for States road work and 11 271 417 diverted to consolidated revenue. NSW motorists paid 5 048 043 with 1 536 144 for road grants. NSW total petrol tax largely diverted. NFMA general secretary B E Richards urged more Commonwealth road aid and tax relief, accusing the tax of diverting funds from roads to other uses. He also cited Sydney Harbour tolls of 357 514 as an unjust burden and urged petrol tax proceeds be used for national road and bridge projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMA
FLAC
Commonwealth
States
N.S.W
N.flm.a
B. E. Richards
Mr. Richards
Mls.w. Motorista
Sydney Harbour
Moteriste
Next Royal Show Tightens Entry Limits for 1950
Sunney Royal Show exhibitors must enter no more than three animals per class from April 9 to 19 due to limited grounds accommodation. A cattle pavilion was destroyed by fire, hindering rebuild. TB free certification becomes a condition for stud beef cattle entries at the 1949 and future Sydney Royal Shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office
The
Royal Agricultural Society
Sydney Royal
Penicillin Proves Effective Mastitis Remedy in Cattle
Australian agriculture officials report penicillin as a highly effective early treatment for bovine mastitis caused by streptococcus, with less impact on staphylococcal cases. Research is underway at Glenfield and Animal Health Laboratories Parkville, while mastitis studies focus mainly in Melbourne under the Dairy Cattle diseases program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Graham
Australian Cattle Research Association
N.S.W. Department of Agrculture
Glenfield
Melbourne
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Gloucester Shire Yards
A. Brown
Rex Hicks
G. D. McRae
J. E. Laurie
Cros
G. D. Wood
A. G. Stewart
ME. Green
C. A. Nash
King Brog
W. Newton
D. Brims
Crom Cowan
T. F. Breese
Forbesdale
A. E. Smith
TAREE
Ladt's
Stroud
FE. Martin
Scone Bushmen’s
Northern M.5.w. Bushmen's (CarNival Association
White Park
Scone
F. C. Nicholson Eng
Beaudesert
A. H. White Eng
5. Payne Esq
Mavis Clare
J. Sanderson
Asa
K. Maccallum
Treas
Mount George School of Arts
Australian Rough Riders’ Association
Booth
A. L. Farley
Krambach
Burrell Creek
Bundook
Tiri
Oldfield
Hevieciia
Cooper
Secty
AWA Radiola
Electric and Battery
Harvey Ivers
Cvole Parts
HC. Hewitt
D Rees
Church and
Denilson Streets
Bonniebelle Cafe
School of Arts
Mire. BR
Hasehwood
Proprietress
Street & Parish Pty. Ltd
Bowen
Box 40
J. Andrews WA
Dungog
Chapman & 2
Frank Foley
Denison ST
W. E. Sparke Pty. Ltd
A. Danonurch
Uloucester
PHONE
N.e.mla
DTHE
Sexus Fox
NGS
S. J. Bennett's Radio, Electrical & Sports Store
Masonite Corporation
AUST
Raymond Terrace
Booral
Allworth
Karuah
E. Hutchinson
Garden OF Roses
Jim Kartrio
Alf
Gloucester Ao
Masonite Corporation Aust. Ltd
Craven
Ward's River
Lealie Rye
Gloucester Advocate
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