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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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Tick Fever All Dairying Districts Endangered

Western Grazier · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

The success or failure of the efforts of the Department of Agriculture to eradicate cattle tick from our north coast districts more vitally concerns every…

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Sheep Droving

Western Grazier · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

From Wycot and Welosia, on the [?] Mr. Frank Gray, with R. Jackson and C. Smith as assistant drovers, arrived in Broken Hill on Wednesday with 1600…

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Sheep Sales

Western Grazier · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

Concerning the sheep sales at the Adelaide abattoirs on Wednesday Elder Smith and Coy were advised by telegram that owing to the intense hear [?]…

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Federal Pastoral Award Alterations

Western Grazier · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 1

Although an increase was granted to shearers for the 1941 season, the claim for rates to be fixed for the 1942 season was left over to be decided this year…

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Wool Problems Discussed

Western Grazier · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

Australian wool producers, states Bradford correspondent of "The Argus will learn with interest of recent discussions between growers; representat[?]…

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Wheat As Tea Substitute MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

EXECUTIVE officials of the Housewives' Association ave meeting to discuss tea substitutes before giving directions to members on the…

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Dry Conditions Hit Dairymen; Some Lose Stock

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

Local dairymen had lost more than 100 head of cattle because of drought conditions, and were now being called on to serve more…

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Fire Sweeps Wool Warehouse

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

BOSTON, March 8.—Flames swept the six-story warehouse of the National Wool Marketing[?] Corporation today. The building contained 3,000,000lb…

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Australian Wool Sales to U.S.

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—Establishment of a huge strategic wool storage in U.S.A., and heavy purchases of Australian wool by that country, are…

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Queensland Pastoral Co. Profits

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—For the 12 months ended December 31, the Queensland National Pastoral Company Limited earned a profit of…

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Adelaide Cattle Market

Western Grazier · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

The supply of cattle submitted today was the lightest since July last only 1,260 being penned, with number included 35 from Diamentina, 150…

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Sheep and Lamb Market

Western Grazier · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

The supply of sheep penned today was well below average yardings only 8,800 being submitted compared with 9,700 last week. The selection was a…

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Jetting for Sheep Blowfly an Effective Programme

Western Grazier · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

Jetting or the spraying of the Crutch (usually) to "fill the wool" with a mixture poisonous to blowfly maggots can if used systematically, be made to do…

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Shifting the Sheep Cordillo Downs and Wild Dogs

Western Grazier · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

Cordillo Downs Station over the New South Wales border in South Australia is now changing from cattle and sheep to cattle only…

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Australian Wool Sales to U.s

Western Grazier · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

Establishment of a huge strategic wool storage in U.S.A. and heavy purchases of Australian wool by that country, are referred to in the Central Wool…

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Citrus Crop Forecast

Western Grazier · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

The coming citrus crop in New South wales is expected to be the smallest for many years. The State Marketing Bureau…

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Adelaide Cattle Market

Western Grazier · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

Elder Smith and Co's report of the Adelaide market on Monday read:—The number of cattle penned at the Abattoirs today was very much greater…

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Sheep and Lambs

Western Grazier · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

Elder, Smith and Co. report the Adelaide market transactions of Wednesday as follows:—Although the number of trucks…

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Cattle Position Innamincka's Part

Western Grazier · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

Recently the position in regard to cattle to meet Australia's requirements was giving the authorities some cause for concern…

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U. S. A. Buys Australian Wool Freely

Western Grazier · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

The New York Journal of Commerce said last week that the wool market has had a quick broadening of business with firming values on news of…

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