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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

1,064 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 54

Wool Market Firm

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The market remained fully firm at the Sydney wool sales today, with prices at yesterday's rates for all descriptions of merino,…

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Surplus Butter U.S. Sales

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: Negotiations are under way for several big sales of Government -held surpluses abroad—including 40 million lbs of…

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Ban on Dead Wool Export

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 3

Consignments of dead wool recently sent from New South Wales into Queensland without…

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Wool Sells Strongly Russian Purchasing

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— Wool auctions in a number of Australian centres have clearly shown that the demand for wool is being…

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TB testing of dairy cows is sought

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 2

There is a “very big” need for the declaration of a T.B. free area in the Orange district and the compulsory testing of all cows supplying milk for human consumption,…

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Big Demand for Butter

Central Western Daily · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 12

LONDON, Wednesday.— Australia, New Zealand and Denmark, main source of Britain’s butter purchases…

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Wool Report Sydney, May 5

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 20

Dalgety and Co. wire: Firm values were maintained at the Sydney wool sales today for all descriptions of…

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Wool Report Western Clips Sold

National Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. reported: Following on the successful series of Brisbane sales lost week, auctions were continued in Sydney when this…

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Wool Award. Peel Grazier's Win at Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Pratley of "Oakbrook," Peal, has won the championship award in the wool section of the Orange Show…

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Farmlets Near Gulgong Open for Perpetual Lease

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 3

Four Crown land farmlets near Gulgong ranging in area from 20 to 22 acres, will be open for…

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Insect Pests Hit Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 5

Local farmers, are having an anxious time with their potato crops, which, with the continued dry weather are becoming…

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Country Girls SAY...Heavy farm work is interesting and easy

Central Western Daily · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 6

Thirty young country girls, who find it all in a day’s work to crutch and dip sheep, muster cattle and drive tractors, are learning to be good housekeepers at a special week’s school at Fairbridge Farm, Molong. The girls, Junior…

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How to Grow That Maize Crop Successfully — an Experts Hints

Central Western Daily · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 22

Few crops respond better to good cultivation than maize, Mr. L. R. Kavanagh, senior agronomist of the maize section of the Department of Agriculture’s Division of Plant Industry, said this week. Deep, early ploughing…

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Wool Week a Success Bathurst Report

National Advocate · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

The winning early in the poster competition held in association, with Wool Week in Bathurst, may be sent overseas for inclusion in…

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Thirty Junior Farmer Girls Attend Home Makers School Twenty Clubs Represented

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 10

Thirty Junior Farmer girls from 20 clubs in the Western Districts of New South Wales this week attended a Homemakers School at Fairbridge Farm School, near Molong…

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Junior Farmer Superviser to Leave

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

The announcement that Western District Junior Farmer Superviser, Mr. Ian Hore…

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Short Term Schools for Farmers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham MLA, announced…

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Women Showed Sheep and Cattle

Central Western Daily · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 3

Competition in sheep and cattle sections of this year’s Orange Show was not restricted to men. Four women, including two attractive teenagers, competed successfully with stock…

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Surplus Butter U.S. Sales Policy

National Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday: The US Agriculture Department announced yesterday it would sell its surplus butter stocks for commercial export at prices…

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Bathurst Sheep Breeder's Success Orange Show Awards

National Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 2

A Bathurst district bred ram, in which the Duke of Edinbirgh had expressed a keen interest whon it was exhibited at Dubbo…

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