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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 5 of 54

Heavy Crop of Blackberries

Central Western Daily · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 4

Harvesting of a bumper crop of blackberries around Orange it due to begin in three weeks, but more money it likely to be spent eradicating the berry…

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Rabbits Cost Farmer £30

Central Western Daily · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3

A grazier was fined £30 in Orange court yesterday when he was convicted for the third time of failing to suppress rabbits on a Lewis Ponds property…

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Farm methods have improved

Central Western Daily · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 12

An all-round improvement in farming technique since the war was a trend likely to continue, the Acting Principal Agronomist (Extension) of hew Department of Agriculture (Mr. G…

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Sheep Killed in Smash

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

FORBES. Thursday: A man and his wife last night escaped injury but 24 of 150 sheep in their motor float were killed when the vehicle Overturned on…

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London Wool Sales Market Story

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: The London wool sales were continued yesterday, With an offering of 13.145 bales of which 12,000 were sold. The catalogue…

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South African Sheep Numbers Increase

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 2

South Africa's sheep population, according to agricultural census figures just released, is 35,479,532 — an increase of 650.000 on the figure for the…

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Minister moves to have wheat plan altered

Central Western Daily · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 6

Al the Australian Council meeting in Melbourne the N.S.W. Minister for Apiculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., made strenuous efforts to have…

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Sheep Awards

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

At Portland Show on Saturday Messrs. T. G. Tyers (Bathurst) and Cox Bros. (Mudgee) tied for first with 20 points each in the sheep section…

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Us Wool Scheme Bonus for Quality

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report : - Further information now to hand on the subject of President Elsenhower's proposal for a reform of the…

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United States Wool Scheme

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Further information now to hand on the subject of…

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Wool Industries Research In Scotland

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

Scottish tartans, worn and admired all over the world, are one of the best known products if…

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"Phenomenal" Harvest Follows Wide Trend To Better Farming

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

An all-round improvement in farming technique since the war was a trend likely to continue, the Acting Principal Agronomist (Extension) of the Department of Agriculture (Mr. G. Nicholson) said…

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Canowindra Farmer's Visit to America

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

Most large high schools in America have work rooms where boys can get practical training and experience in…

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Rabbits Cost Farmer £30

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

A grazier was fined £30 in Orange Court butt week when he was convicted for the third time of failing to…

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Junior Farmer tours America

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 6

Most large high schools in America have work-rooms where boys can get practical training and experience in assembling farm machinery. Young N.S.W. farmer…

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Farm sold for £90 an acre

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 3

A 75-acre property at Tallwood was sold at Manildra recently for £10 an acre. The farm was sold on account of the estate of the late Mr. George South and the…

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Australia's Sheep Population Reaching Near-Record 123-Million

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 9

Sheep statistics for Australia show that the increase in numbers, which commenced with recovery from the last major drought (1914-17), continued during 1952-53…

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Dollar Wheat Problem Query on Australian Exports

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. — Government intervention if private British traders threaten to damage The Sterling area's economy by buying too…

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Prospects for Good Maize, Grain Sorghum and Potato Crops Enhanced by Recent Rains, Says Agronomist

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 5

According to the district agronomist, Mr. F. Filan, prospects for good maize, grain sorghum and potato crops have been enhanced considerably by the recent rains…

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Queen to Establish Stud Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Queen Elizabeth is having pew stables built at Sandringham and they will be ready by the time she…

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