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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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Agreement on Wheat

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Januury 13.—A Madrid correspondent, of the "Times" says that an agreement has been reached by which the Argentine will send to…

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Relief for Farmers Discussed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A decision to seek £500,000 from the Federal Government for the relief of farmers in the wheat and dairy areas of New…

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Cattle Market

Western Grazier · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

Elder. Smith and Co'.s report on the cattle market at the Adelaide abattoirs on Monday stated. The supply of cattle yarded was…

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Sheep Sales

Western Grazier · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

Elder Smith and Co., reporting on the Adelaide Abattoris sheep and lame sales on Wednesday said. The supply of sheep yarded today…

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Hereford Cattle in Keen Demand

Western Grazier · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

Buyers from nearly all parts of the United States paid an average of 1.125 dollars for the complete offering of 35 head at the tenth annual sale of the…

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Record Price for Romney Cross Wool

Western Grazier · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

Crossbred wool from lambs sired by Toonallook-bred Romney rains created an Australasian record for the 1940-41 season. This wool was sold on account…

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Worth of Wool Proved in War

Western Grazier · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

The value of wool was never more emphatically appreciated of proved than now. The war has called up many vital…

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Cut in U.s. Wool Consumption

Western Grazier · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

Wool trade discussions in London chiefly centre on world changes which are expected to result from America's participation in the war…

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Far West Wool Queen £104 Raised in Town and District

Western Grazier · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

This week a [?]eque for £104 was sent from Wilcannia as the proceeds of the wool Queen campaign in this district. The Woll Queen. Mrs. G. N. Bonney, and…

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Farmers Plan "Scorched Earth"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Messages from the South Coast state that as a precautionary measure dairy farmers are already planning a [?]…

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Sydney's Milk Supply Country Dairymen Will Not Send

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A serious shortage in supplies of milk to the metropolitan area is expected tomorrow as the result of the refusal of a…

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Butter Shortage

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Butter production in New South Wales is now only 40 per cent, of requirements, and importations are necessary from…

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America's Wool Supplies

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, January 22.—At the annual convention of the American Woolgrowers' Association, it was estimated that the American supply…

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Store Sheep Values Steady Decline

Western Grazier · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

Despite the fixed price of wool values for store sheep now show an appreciable decline in New South Wales because of the drought Diminishing…

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Primary Markets Operations Adelaide Cattle Market

Western Grazier · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

Elder Smith and Co's report of operations on the Abattoirs Cattle Market in Adelaide on Monday is as follows:—…

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Illegal Use of Butter Muslin, Surgical Gauze

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Medical Equipment Control Committee has announced that surgical gauze bandage cloth and butter muslin were…

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"Facial Eczema" In Sheep A Photosensitive Condition Related To Feed

Western Grazier · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

Facial eczema so-called (it is not actually an eczema and it occurs on parts of the body other than the face) is one of a group of conditions…

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Record of New Zealand Dairy Herd

Western Grazier · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

The productiveness of the Korakarun district south of the Kalkeria Borstal Institution (Te Awamutu), New Zealand has often been illustrated…

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Australian Wheat for Russia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Negotiations are now proceeding between the Commonwealth and Russian Governments for supplies of large…

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Wool to Be Appraised Inland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Wool appraisement facilities may be established shortly in country districts throughout Australia to avoid the…

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