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Farming & the land, 1950

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N.s.w. Wool Record

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

L. G. Deucher (Bango, Yass), secured 256¾d. lb. for ewes' fleece at yesterday's Sydney auction. The price is the new State record…

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Wool for U.s. Uniforms

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Oct, 27.—The Department of Agriculture has invited wool importers to attend a conference on October 31 to…

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District Field Wheat Competition. Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 8

For the second year in succession the Merriwa P.A.H. and I. Association in collaboration with the R.A.S. is holding the Merriwa field wheat…

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Wool For U.S. Defence Reserve

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. — The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said to-day that Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa would…

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World Record for Lambs Wool Geelong

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 6

A world record price ot a lb. was reached for one hale of super merino lambs' wool at the' wool sales here today…

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Why the Future of Wool Should Remain Assured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 3

Despite misgivings, the high market for wool results from the normally sound principle of supply and demand. Shortage of…

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The World of Farming Notes From All Parts

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

EXPANSION of milk processing factories did not necessarily mean the end of pig raising in…

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Dairying Industry Award

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 6

The following new rates of pay become operative as from the first pay period in November, 1950. This information has…

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Dairying Award New Rates

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1950 · page 2

The general secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council (Mr. L. C. Turton) states that under the dairy industry, award…

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Scientists Work Foe the Farmers (By an AAP Special Correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1950 · page 5

SAN FRANCISCO: California is noted for its luscious fruits and vegetables, but they may be merely scrawny bits of food,…

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High Quality Fat Cattle At Saleyards

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 3

A heavier yarding of 1000 fat cattle was forward at Maitland saleyards to-day. The quality throughout was the…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited 25th October, 1950

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 4

Our fifth catalogue of the season comprising 8,320 bales was submitted on Tuesday, 24th instant. The selection was mainly…

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Farmers Convinced On Pasture Improvement

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 3

Formers who attended field clays recently on two properties selected as demonstration farms under the Commonwealth Dairy…

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Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 1

Values were firm at the Sydney wool auctions yesterday. Top price was 200d a lb. A total of 13,473 bales was…

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Field Wheat Competition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 2

District wheat growers are reminded of the local field wheat- competition being conducted in the Scone district this year by the…

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No Wool Tax Deductions

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 4

Sydney wool-selling brokers decided on Friday not to deduct 20% from their clients' wool cheques and hand it to the Commissioner of…

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The Farmers and Graziers' Co.-op. Grain Insurance and Agency Company, Limited. 25th OCTOBER, 1950. Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 3

Our fifth catalogue of the season comprising 8320 bales, was submitted on Tuesday, 24th instant. The selection was mainly useful to good type…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 1

A meeting of the management committee of the M.Z.D.C. was held in Sydney on 20th inst., Mr. J. B. Carlton presiding…

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Dairy Company Payments

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 5

GLOUCESTER, Tues. — The Gloucester Dairy Co. paid out £31,383 for the month of September. Cream suppliers were…

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