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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

392 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 20

Adelaide Cattle Market

Western Grazier · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

Elder. Smith and co's report from child on May it [?]ads. The supply of cattle yarded at to-day's [?] market was considerably…

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Sheep Prices Rise

Western Grazier · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

Sheep supplies were less than requirements at the Abattoirs market on Wednesday and prices advanced Selling was [?]ted and erratic…

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Large Dairy Yields

Western Grazier · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

In 273 days two pure bred Jersey cows have completed official tests exceeding 700lb. butterfat in the Finchley Jersey herd of T. M. Noble and Sons of…

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Vegetable Growing Contracts Additional Crops Now Required

Western Grazier · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

For some time the Department of Agriculture acting on behalf of the Commonwealth Food Control Directorate has been arranging contracts for the supply…

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News for farmers

Western Grazier · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

Hitler boasted that he could starve out Britain! It is the farmer's job to see that he can't I think you will be interested to get some sketches of the farmer at…

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Dr. Evatt Confers About Wool

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, May 15.—The Australian Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) attended a meeting of the War Cabinet this mornning and also…

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Rescued Cow Herd Were in Custody of Poundkeeper Two Dairymen Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

TWO dairymen, who rescued a herd of cows after they had been taken into custody by an impounding officer, were fined in the Police Court today. Roy Rolton and Leslie Joseph Hocking were each fined…

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Modern Methods At Slater's Dairy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

"MILK from cow to housewife without being touched by hand," is the new motto of L. R. Slater, dairyman, who has installed a new electric milking machine at his dairy. The machine can milk 31 cows in an hour, whereas it previously took four men that time…

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Cattle Market

Western Grazier · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

Elder Smith and Co's Adelaide report of Monday reads. The supply at cattle submitted today totalled 1220 head or approximately…

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Sheep Market

Western Grazier · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

Adelaide butchers should have more lamb for sale this week. The yarding of lambs at the Abattoirs wholesale market on Wednesday…

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Melbourne Sheep Sales

Western Grazier · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

At the Newmarket (Melbourne) sales again on Tuesday values rose further above the high prices of lost week. There was excited competition, and prices of…

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Survey of Conditions in Pastoral Areas

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

BECAUSE of unfavorable seasonal conditions throughout the State, trucks for removal of store stock or starving stock at concession rate's has been booked up for weeks ahead, according to a report on pastoral conditions throughout Australla received by the…

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Wool Away Clips Roll In

Western Grazier · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

The general sharing in the district may be said to have began with no interference from zoning restrictions that would have continued with hardly a break…

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Wool Price Up in Britain

Western Grazier · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

The price of wool produced in the United Kingdom has been increased. This will bring average rate to more than 12d. per lb…

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Tibooburra News Fleece of Wool Drive

Western Grazier · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

The secretary of the Tibooburra branch of the C. W. A. is making an appeal to all sheep-owners in the district for a connection of one or more fleeces of wool…

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Wool Acquisition Comparison of Two Schemes

Western Grazier · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

A "western Grazier" reader has supplied the following interesting summary of the two [?] for the acquisition of Australian wool clip by the Imperial…

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Mt. Gipps Pastoral Company

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.— Mount Gipps Pastoral and Mineral Co. Ltd. reports profit of £1297 for the year to November 30, compared with £3144…

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Wool Price Rise Increase Of More Than 2d. lb. CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 2

AUSTRALIAN Woolgrowers will receive an additional payment averaging a fraction more than 2d. a pound for all wool sold to Britain…

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Guests Eat 12 Sheep a Day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Twelve sheep, 24 rabbits and 66 yards of sausages, are needed each day to feed the visitors to the two Cheer Up…

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Eire Faces FuelWheat Famine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 4

LONDON, May 27.—Eire is facing a famine in coal, petrol and wheat, a "Daily Telegraph" correspondent reports. Problems arising from…

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