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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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£30 Million Less In Wheat Cheque

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 1

Canberra.—Commonwealth Government officials believe that Australia's wheat cheque will be about £30,000,000 less this year…

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Heavy Losses Of Sheep Dearer Wool In U.S. Forecast

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 1

New York, February 6.—The storm which have swept the great meat and wheat producing States of the west the winter have killed about 174,000 head of…

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Heavy Sheep Losses in U.s

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 5

New York. February 7.—The Wall Street Journal in a despatch from San Antonio (Texas) National Woolgrowers' Association…

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Warning Given On High Wool Prices

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 1

Hobart. — Inflated wool prices were a danger to the wool growing industry, Premier Cosgrove warned today…

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Heavy Losses of Sheep Dearer Wool in U.S. Forecast

Western Grazier · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

New York. February 6.—The storms which have swept the great meat and wheat producing States of the west this winter have killed about 174,000 head of…

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Britain to Share New Cattle Sickness Cure With Other Nations

Western Grazier · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

Britain is to lay before the scientists of other nations details of the new cure for sleeping sickness in cattle caused by the [?] in Africa…

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Keen Demand For Spot Wool Future Supply Problem

Western Grazier · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

"The Liverpool Miles which closed at the week-end furnished further evidence of [?] strong demand which exists for snot woo], due to the lightly stocked…

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Bradford Works Close to Wool Stocks High Prices Induce Cautious Policy

Western Grazier · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

Wool users in Britain are much impressed by the statement by the leader of the British Wool Federation that the world wool supply outlook becomes more difficult as both the Joint Organisations stocks of U.S domestic wool dwindle to…

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J.O. Stocks Will End by 1950 SAYS U.K. Wool Chief

Western Grazier · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

Discussing post-J.O. plans. Mr. R. G. Balley. C.B.E. who has been elected president of the British Wool Federation, said that various opinions had been expressed…

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Wool Ideas In Paris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 6

Smooth-faced wool fabrics in plain colors, execept a few tartan weaves, dominate for daytime wear at French mid-season collections. Satin-finished facecloths and fine wool jerseys are used for afternoon and dinner frocks. Generally lines have been…

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Britain to Share New Cattle Sickness Cure With Other Nations

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

Britain is to lay before the scientists of other nations details of the new cure for sleeping sickness in cattle caused by the tsetse fly in Africa…

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Keen Demand For Spot Wool Future Supply Problem

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

"The Liverpool sales which closed at the week-end furnished further evidence of the strong demand which exists for spot wool, due to the lightly stocked…

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Bradford Works Close to Wool Stocks High Prices Induce Cautious Policy

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

Wool users in Britain are much impressed by the statement by the leader of the British Wool Federation that the world wool supply outlook becomes more difficult as both the Joint Organisations stocks of U.S. domestic wool dwindle to…

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No Australian Meat For U.S. Draught Cost Million Cattle

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

Melbourne, February 14.—Replying to a Meat Export Board report that meat export trade prospects with C.S.A. were bright, Sir William Angliss…

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More Cattle at Abattoirs

Western Grazier · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

"The Advertiser" Independent Report on the Cattle Market on Monday was Although the cause yarding at the [?] sales yesterday was larger than…

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Milk Made From Wheat

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

London, February 17.—Experiments begun in Germnny on a new kind of milk, which comes from wheat, are being continued…

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Food From Wool Striking Scientific Discovery

Western Grazier · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

Wool waste from European textile mills, along with thousands of tons of old clothes, may soon be used to alleviate the Continent's food shortage…

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News From Committee of London Wool Brokers

Western Grazier · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

The Committee of London Wool Brokers sends the following news concerning wool and wool prices: EXTENSION OF LONDON…

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Wool Bureau Formed in U.S.A. American and Dominion Growers Join in Promotion

Western Grazier · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

The establishment of an organisation called the Wool Bureau Inc. was announced at San Antonio, Texas, on February 3. The Bureau represents…

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Overtime Price For Butter

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

Tamworth. — Dairy farmers should get 1/- lb. extra for butter produced on Saturday's, Sundays and public holidays, according to…

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