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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1933
Page
4
Reports from the Wagga fortnightly cattle sale note 1852 cattle yarded including 72 fats 1216 stores and 24 dairy end products. Demand mixed with fat cattle selling slowly though cows in good supply and lighter prices for some classes. Dairy stock steady while bulls and store cattle posted varied quotes across several districts.
Sheep sale at Albury drew keen competition with values rising on several lines. Notable bids included wethers and ewes discounted by weather, with prices reaching around 14 to 19 dollars per head and multiple consignments selling strong into the market. buyers from WA and nearby regions competed, supporting a lively sale day in the yard.
Dalgetys reports 1400 sheep and 4470 cattle yarded with variable quality. Prime lambs 31d to 54, ewes 20 to 30, wethers 34d to 36d, goats and other classes mixed. First pen lambs penned around 1900 head with finer and poorer lots. yarding overall varied with best quality saleable but many plain or rough lots. Closing prices show mixed rates across weight classes and stock types.
Fragmentary market note shows cow beef priced around 16 to 26 per 190 pounds with plain and rough grade terms. No clear date or location, but suggests a local trade listing for livestock or meat products.
The Melbourne sheep and cattle market featured steady competition among exporters and butchers. Prime wool prices ranged up to 25/8 for heavy lines, with mid grades selling 15/6 to 12/6, while prime cattle reached £15 to £18 for heavy bullocks and calves remained in demand with rising values. Demand extended to cows, ewes, and store stock, with prices advancing across several categories amid active bidding.
Wool sales at Melbourne opened Monday with prices near peak levels. Dalgety and Co offered 5000 bales, attracting spirited bidding. Highest bids reached 26 d for Bringalblt and 23 d for stronghurat, with an overall greasy wool average around 79 d per pound and a season record.
London sales show strong competition for fine wool with Mull rates maintained. Inferior and faulty lots fetched lower prices, while greasy wool from the North and West regions held around one shilling.
In Sydney the wheat market showed good volume on Thursday with prices nudging higher. The old silo priced at 2/19 a bushel, January delivery at 2/08, and brisk inquiry noted. Country trade improving though routes unchanged. bulk and ex trucks around 2/9.
A chaotic listing from Wellnesday's 40108 shows mixed bids with average offerings including vomme and cod varietals. Yesterday’s top price reached 2240 for greasy mevice before being topped at 244d. German buyers led activity while other operators and traders also participated, shaping the fluctuating sale.
The London wheat market was wait quiet on Wednesday with prices easing about 6 cents as buyers awaited developments in export controls. Australian demand was subdued while futures in London showed December at 19/9 and February at 19/1 for 19/1? April at 10% Riverpool: December 44 per cent fal, May 49?2.
Prices for comeback wool remained firm on Wednesday with top bids at 204d and 284d. At Geelong on Thursday a new Australian season race for comeback wool was set as 22 bales of extra super combing wool from Perrinara yielded a summer record of 204d, while merino wool season mark of 300d was matched by multiple lots from Tuangor, with several other consignments over 30d.
Buenos Ayres reports the price of Argentine wheat up 71 to 16 percent with a fixed quotation of 2/7 a bushel. An advance of 24 a bushel is noted. A Regulation Mould has been tablished to bid all grade at established prices.
Instructions from the Sheep and Wool Expert advise keeping sheep in paddocks with shade and plenty of water, feeding and watering in cooler parts of the day. Sick or badly flystruck animals should be isolated, paddocks used for ailing sheep, and extra shelter provided to reduce heat stress during extreme heat.
Wheatgrowers in Urana Cultur ver and Boree Creek protest the fixed minimum of 5Mbe for wheat at silos and push for a reduced minimum. Rain damage and drought pinched yields as samples approach the 6% bs requirement. Farmers report grain falling to 58 kg bushel and some stock is wasted.
Riverina wool auctioneer Dalgety and Co Ltd reported continued sales in Melbourne on Monday with keen competition from all buyer groups. Prices ranged high with standout bids from Yarran Lockhart and other districts. strongest demand for staple long wool and fine shorn lots.
Hundreds of tons of onions are being destroyed daily in the Koroit and Warrnambool districts due to poor prices. Farmers face losses as market demand narrows and storage options falter, triggering widespread disposal of harvests.
Dorset Horn breeders association met under Mr A Atleym to discuss ram sales and the flock name Dretdes. Members supported urging legislation and noted rising demand for Dorset Horn rams with favorable market signals in Mayand Melbourne.
Guide discusses converting lucerne to pasture, soil mineral uptake, and methods to balance feed. It covers paddock setup, stocking rates, top dressings, and timing to reduce hazards like bloat while promoting gradual pasture growth and animal safety. It notes long-term benefits of access to deep wave and adjacent fields for balanced nutrition.
A report from the Utwasr Agricultural area details manure applications on harrowed croppings and their effect on rainfall patches. It notes manure-covered land may be unsuitable for immediate ploughing, and outlines the potential value of ammonia, phosphates, and sugar in fertilisers as a farmer’s contribution to farm economy.
Wangan Uxpreas schedule notes an evening performance on Sunday at a stated hour. The Latin language program details remain fragmentary with unclear location and exact timing.
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