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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1935
Page
4
The Melbourne wool sales show strong competition with varied prices across classes. Buyers and sellers note steady demand for fine wools while mid grade and store stock face fluctuating bids. herds and flocks are listed with quotations for lambs, ewes, wethers, and breeders, along with truck values and forthcoming market expectations.
Beane Sheep Auction shows 14,043 sheep with mixed quality. Wether and ewe numbers are ample, prime lambs scarce. Medium to good quality descriptions available. prices for ewes and wethers steady to lower in lower and medium grades. prime stock weaker. inferior grades down one notch.
Sielbourne stock sales at Newmarket on Wednesday and Thursday show fluctuating prices for sheep cattle and lambs. Ewes and lambs sold firm at late rates with prime heavy ewes from 17 shillings to 24 shillings. Cattle sales opened firm then eased with prime heavy cows and heifers from 5 pounds 10 pence to 9 pounds and added value to 15 pounds 5 pence. A comeback store sheep market peaked at 31 shillings 10 pence. Lambs ranged 16 shillings to 24 shillings 6 pence for light to prime heavy. Continuous strong activity noted across stock categories with mixed but overall steady demand.
A report from Melbourne notes world wheat markets showed renewed activity after a period of inactivity. Traders indicated firmer prices and increased demand as export channels picked up, signaling cautious optimism for next quarter.
Prices rose by about one penny on Thursday with quotes around $/3 to 2/3 ex trucks Melbourne. Farmers report lack of rain and drier areas cutting wheat yields, while demand from the east remains strong. A further price lift is expected as wheat and flour demand stays firm.
The article warns spring sown crops demand prompt land preparation. Deep early ploughing to bury wake soil, followed by spring tooth cultivation to conserve moisture. If June rains fail, re plough and shallow work to preserve soil. Sowing should consider soil texture, moisture and uniform seed bed for even germination and yield.
James Walker of the Usagiera Association of N.8.W. urges a global wool campaign to boost demand in consuming counties. He argues Australia remains the main wool producer while wool advertising rivals spend heavily on substitutes. per capita wool use has fallen while cotton and synthetic fibers rise.
A fragmentary historical note chronicles a popular hostelry in Wagga linked to pastoral community life and local sport. It mentions names and places in a period voice, hinting at hospitality, law, and social gatherings tied to regional sport events.
Dry conditions spread through the Moree district as Mr W B Newcomen reports placing 4000 poison baits for crows. Crows fed and died across paddocks, with 14 carcasses found under a tree and others dying nearby. Farmers fear loss of useful birds and struggle to manage the pest problem.
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