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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

237 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 12

Cattle Market

Western Grazier · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 3

Goldsbrough. Mort and Co.'s report of the cattle sale at the Adelaide Abattoirs on Monday stated that 1,773 beasts were yarded, or 100 more than last week…

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Wool Prices Senator's Questions

Western Grazier · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 3

Senator James McLach[?]n recently asked the Minister representing the Minister for Commerce, upon notice: 1. Has the Government under…

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Wool Scouring in Queensland Minister's Replies to Questions

Western Grazier · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 4

Mr. W. J. F. Riordan (Kennedy, Old ), Asked the Minister for Committee, upon notice, in the Federal Parliament recently…

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Grass, Crop, and Sheep Burnt

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 4

WAGGA, Saturday.—The first bush fire in the Wagga district this season occurred yesterday on Messrs. John Duke and Sons' property. Gregadoo…

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Historic Journey To The Far North Mr. Palmer's Story of 18 Months' Trek with Cattle Herd

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 6

THIS authentic account of an historic trek from Sturts Meadows to the far north of the Northern Territory, in 1880, is retailed by Mr. J. H. Palmer, who, as a young man, accompanied the party…

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Cattle Market

Western Grazier · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 4

Concerning the cattle market at the Adelaide Abattoirs on Monday. Eder. Smith and Co. reported:—For today's cattle market, which is the…

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Sheep Sales

Western Grazier · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 4

Elder. Smith and Co's. report on the sheep sales at the Adelaide Abattoirs on Wednesday said:—For the last market of the year a much…

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Worms in Sheep

Western Grazier · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 2

Both warmth and [?]sture are necessary for the development of worms Naturally therefore pastures that are inclined to be swampy with [?]ious…

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Sheep Likes It on Tap

Western Grazier · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 4

Mr. C. L. Crisp, Yelta Station tells how the sheep in the photograph has a peculiar fact in her manner of getting a drink…

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Wool Garments for All Sports America Shows Interest

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 2

ACCORDING to a report received by the Australian Wool Board, the activities at the International Wool Secretariat continue to he concentrated largely on wool fashion collections for the U.S.A. One of these has just arrived in the States, two others are on the way…

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On the Wheat and Sheep Lands of Riverina Diversification and Careful Stocking Will Check Erosion

Western Grazier · Friday 26 December 1941 · page 3

The various form of soil crouton are affecting many classes of holding in that section of the state extending from Ganmain to beyond Hay, and…

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Sheep Market Rise in Melbourne

Western Grazier · Friday 26 December 1941 · page 1

Local trade competition was active for sheep and lambs at Flemington (Melbourne) fat stock sales on Tuesday, when frequently prices disclosed a sharp…

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Tending the Sheep The Favorite Dogs

Western Grazier · Friday 26 December 1941 · page 3

The dogs that tend the held pay no small part in the world of wool. Du[?]erent types are best suited in different places. In our Western District…

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Wool Tops Prices to Be Fixed

Western Grazier · Friday 26 December 1941 · page 3

Wool tops have been gazetted "declared" goods under the prices regulations. Wool tops are the form into which wool is converted before being…

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Toll Taken by Sheep Annual Loss of £3,000,000

Western Grazier · Friday 26 December 1941 · page 2

Australia's sheep and wool industry differs on annual loss of £3,000,000 duel to blowfly strike. This moans an added cost of about 6 per cent, on our total…

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"Ceilings" for U.S. Wool Blowfly Washington, December 21

Western Grazier · Friday 26 December 1941 · page 3

An emergency price scheduled prohibiting the sale of wool at levels lughe[?] than the rates prevalling between October 1 and December 6 was issued at the…

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Baa Black SheepWhere Is All The Wool

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 December 1941 · page 4

BAA-BAA BLACK SHEEP—where is all the wool? That's what thousands of London women want to know. They can't get their favorite…

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