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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
7
Pullets produced in July to September give best results though other factors matter. Healthy, well nourished parent stock forms the basis for good layers. Rearing pullets on open range, then moving to ventilated laying quarters before egg production begins yields strong, well developed birds. Provide ample food, greens, shell grit, clean water. Keep bedding fresh to prevent disease. clean litter and parasite-free woodwork.
A.H. Miller of Geurtie is identified in a recent report as wounded amid stray events. Details remain unclear from the fragmentary OCR text but confirm a local injury involving Miller and a likely nearby event.
Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd report a representative selection of 3 000 bales in the current Sydney wool appraisals. The half year catalogue in Sydney is set for December 8 and 11, with about 3 000 bases and attractive lines. Appraisements will continue in Sydney and Newcastle in the new year, aiming to expand offerings by Easter recess. The season faces delays and manpower shortages, but appraisals have continued with lower turnover. The Wool Control in England lowered prices for exports, seen as an interim move. production, licenses, and allocation factors remain primary. Demand in England favors finer qualities while medium crossbreds stay ample. lower prices may assist exporters when labor and shipping improve.
Figures from the Wool Committee show 1944/45 Australian wool appraisals at 1,118,820 bales, down 95,792 from 1943. NSW leads declines due to rail delays, but April appraisals may rise. average NSW price 12.71d vs 13.50d a year prior. Restocker buyers gain from favorable feed, while two thirds of sheep and cattle graze in NSW and Queensland, influencing pastoral output amid wartime wool stocks and shifting export pricing.
Fragmentary report notes competition in markets and the push to refine raw wool for full clothing use in Europe. It suggests authorities favor a broad impact policy and implies Britain is adjusting without excluding substitutes as prices and production evolve.
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