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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

332 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 17

Labor Needed for Heavy Fruit Crop

Western Grazier · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 3

An exceptionally heavy fruit crop in Victoria is indicated by the present blossom, and growers' organisations and cannery proprietors have expressed…

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Dehorning of Cattle

Western Grazier · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 4

The advantages of dehorning cattle have been the subject of frequent emphasis in information recently published by the Department of Agriculture…

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Markets Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 2

Following is the official report of the S.A. Stock Salesmen's Association:— The supply of cattle yarded at the Adelaide Abattoirs market on Monday…

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Wheat Stabilisation

Western Grazier · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 4

The State Office for Wheat Industry Stabilisation is well advanced with the allotment of quotas in respect of the forthcoming harvest and advice will…

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Supplies Of Salt For Sheep

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA.—Supplies of suit for sheep had improved sufficiently to allow some relaxation of restrictions on its use, the Minister for War…

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Dairy Production Drive Farm Mechanisation in the Van

Western Grazier · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 4

The dangerous decline in the production of butter and other milk products in this State during the past four years has been due in large measure to two…

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Overlanding Cattle

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 2

When Charles Sturt made his third noteworthy land journey he combined business with geographical research. Thanks in no small measure to Stuart's…

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More Butter and Jam for of D Men

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY. — The Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly) today announced that the butter ration at the Lidcombe Old Men's Home had been increased…

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Wool May Bring £75,000,000 Stocks in U.s.a

Western Grazier · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 3

Production of wool in Australia will probably be more than 3,600,000 bales this season. These are likely to realise £75,000,000, eclipsing last season's record…

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Butter Which Does Not Melt in Tropics

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA.—Australian chemists, after long experiments, have evolved a type of butter which will not melt in the tropics. It has been ordered in…

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Markets Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 4

Official Report of the S.A. Stock Salesmen's Association:— Adelaide Abattoirs Cattle Market: The number of cattle yarded on Monday was…

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Butter Rationing in New Zealand

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 4

AUCKLAND (N.Z.). — Butter rationing will operate in New Zealand as from today. The allowance pet person will be eight ounces weekly,…

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Pastoral Conditions

Western Grazier · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 1

Conditions from Wilcannia to Broken Hill vary at present. Mr. Martin Green, the Hill-Wilcannia mailman, said this week that for the first 50…

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Markets Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

The number of cattle yarded at the Adelaide Abattoirs on Monday (1,665) was a little smaller than for the previous sale. The selection was somewhat mixed,…

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Wool Carting

Western Grazier · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

Mr. (Bob) Stewart this week brought 31 bales of wool to Broken Hill, 11 from Eaglehawk and 10 from Kanbara…

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Fertility in Sheep an Investigation

Western Grazier · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 3

An investigation into the breeding and non-breeding seasons of ewes in different parts of Australia is given in Bulletin 168. just issued by the…

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Tibooburra Sheep From Mt. Sturt

Western Grazier · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 3

Mr. C. A. Bartlett has dispatched above 17,000 sheep to southern market from Mt. Sturt Station. The lot are on the way and were travelling well in the…

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Wool Problems in Future Synthetic Challenge

Western Grazier · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

Competitions between wool and synthetics promises to loom largely in the future. Australian wool-men will have to give concentrated attention to their…

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N.z. Butter Rationing

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 2

Butter rationing will operate in New Zealand from Saturday. The allowance, per person will be 80zs. weekly. Total prohibition has been placed on…

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Lice In Western Sheep

Western Grazier · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 3

Reports received from District Veterinary Officers indicate that Inspectors of Stock are finding it necessary to take increasingly active measures in…

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