THE spring 2019 series of stud livestock auctions is nearing its final sales and it may be a case of leaving the best until last.
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On Thursday, November 7, Greg and Christine Healey's Mount Bathurst Poll Dorset Stud will offer approximately 60 young rams, pure Hillden blood, on-property at 270 Dog Rocks Road, Black Springs.
The auction will start at 1pm with the proceeds for Lot 1 being donated to cancer research.
Everyone is welcome at the Mount Bathurst sale and Christine and Greg are renowned for their friendly hospitality.
Superfine wool
SATURDAY, November 9 brings the annual Pomanara find and superfine ram auction and the sale catalogue lists a top class selection of young rams that carry some excellent wool tests.
Agriwest Bathurst have planned a trade display for the sale visitors and a light lunch is available.
I'm sure that the Rayner family would love to see some district wool producers attend the sale to have a yarn and to show a bit of support to a local stud.
When this latest series of droughts do finally break, we are all going to appreciate our district livestock studs that have kept their quality of stock right up to the mark.
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AWI voting
WOOL producers who have received an information package and voting papers for the Australian Wool Innovation annual general meeting to be held in Sydney on Friday, November 22 are urged to read the voting (including proxy) directions carefully before they cast their vote.
There are several contentious decisions to be made as two directors are standing for re-election even though they have already served a decade in the director's role.
Please make your decisions and vote early as I think this meeting may be quite entertaining.
Dry rolls on
DAYS have rolled into months, months into years of really dry seasons and still we must concentrate on the future for ourselves and our families.
The farming game has always been tough, often very tough, but the farm family unit sticks together because they've always been good at what they do and the kids know and enjoy the lifestyle.
Most love the wide open spaces and they look forward to one day when the dams are full again and crops and pastures are green.
However, last weekend's wild winds and dust storms showed us what another failed spring is like and we are seeing the affect of severe water restrictions in many towns and cities.
Cricketers left the bails off stumps in most games and I saw a baggy green (and yellow) club cap blow from the wicket to the square leg fence in a club game at Dural last Saturday.
Bore drillers have never been busier and the joy of striking good underground water has to be seen to be appreciated.
The old rule of thumb of "cease drilling if water isn't found at 100 foot" has gone into history as many successful bores are now down 100 metres or more.
Landholders who go to the extra expense of setting up a solar pump are reporting excellent reliability and a no-fault water supply.
These systems are expected to give many years of fault-free service to justify their cost.
Thanks, Lach
I CAN'T let the Windradyne Whisperer, Lach Sullivan, leave his Westpoint Newsagency without a raising of my cap.
Lach operated the business for 20 years and one day (anniversary this Saturday) and he has been a vital point of contact for a lot of residents who appreciated the friendship of the Sullivan family.
I'm told that Lach's late mother used to remark that "every customer leaves your shop laughing".
Lach wrote his weekly Whisperer column for the Western Advocate for a total of 15 years and his column was widely appreciated.
I think we'll see him in a completely different role in future, maybe in a green and gold shirt with a gold "N" on the pocket.
Week's thoughts
A FRIEND referred the closure of the Uluru walking trail as "Climb-It Change".
THE bacon and egg roll: Don't forget that the chicken is involved but the pig is committed.
Wool report
BUYER sentiment is finally turning around in the wool market with good, steady rises over the last two weeks.
All merino wools saw another 20 to 30c/kg rise this week, however, crossbreds have remained firm.
The northern indicator finished the week on 1560c/kg, up 15c/kg.
Next week the whole market could be significantly dearer as buyers are saying demand is growing well now that the China-US trade war is hopefully drawing to a close.
Next week will see 39,446 bales on offer nationwide.
Mark Horsburgh, TWG Landmark
Laugh lines
AN eight-year-old boy overheard a trick at school.
He came home and told mum: "I know the whole truth." She gave him $20 and swore him to secrecy.
Next he tried his dad: "I know the whole truth." Dad gave him $50 for secrecy.
Then he said to the mailman: "I know the whole truth."
The ruddy mailman said: "Good lad, give your daddy a big hug, son."
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LITTLE miss asked her dad if he was afraid of centipedes, wasps, snakes or lightning and each time he said "no".
So six-year-old added: So, basically daddy, you're afraid of absolutely nothing ... except mum."