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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1950
Page
3
Reports from Riverside indicate apricots ready for harvest with early Oulin variety ripening amid warm weather. Growers note better quality and heavier yield than last year, with transport operators praised for prompt fruit movement during a train strike. Some orchards began picking last weekend and expect strong overall production.
Contone celebrates a ten centenary with a program for school children in the Tews Wall at 2 pan. Today pupils from the High School State School and Brigidine Convent will attend. The State School Mothers Club and School Committee members have been invited. About 11 hours of entertainment are planned including Melbourne and Murray River views.
A busy market with baconers and backfatters selling near steady values. Thirty six top balconets ranged from 16 pounds 16 shillings 6 pence to 14 pounds 9 shillings 4 pence, averaging 15 pounds 0 shillings 8 pence. Prime heavy becomers ranged 16 10 8 to 14 9 6, medium 12 10 6 to 13, light 10 10 to 12. Backfatters saw firm values with prime heavy 27 to 22, extras to 34 6, good 21 to 20, porkers firm with prime heavy 8 15 6 to 8 — prices eased slightly for some items.
Buyers from Mt Gambier Penola Edenhope Jeparit Nhill Diabooa Hotdertown and surrounds attended a smaller sale due to the ongoing rail strike and harvest. Demand remained strong with top prices reaching 120 2 year Merinos and multiple lots selling at higher rates than prior sales. Prices for Merino wethers ewes lambs and rams ranged with figures listed for several ages and weights across consignors Meyer Bros and Allen.
The Minister for Agriculture announces a third advance for 1949 50 season wheat in No 13 Pool. The advance is 1/69 per bushel shelled, yielding about £15 million to wheat growers before Christmas. Payments will raise growers to 0/6 a bushel bulk and 10/ a bushel bagged, less freight, with further payments as pool sales finish. The Wheat Board arranges payment before Christmas.
Heavy sales dominate Ballarat pig market with larger consignments from Dintwin Mor ton Nhill and Western Midloast. Regular buyers pay around £150 for baconers and £6 to £5 for fish while prime meats fetch higher rates. Tackfatters report some cheaper lots and lower prices for beat stock.
Fragmentary OCR text references timber potential and various proper nouns with unclear context. The readables show scattered phrases about voting, places, and names, but the overall event or outcome remains obscured.
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