"Most Spectacular Period in History." Company Chairman's Review of Wool Industry
The speech below was delived by Mr. W. D. Wharton, chairman of directors of Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. at…
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Farming & the land, 1951
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Farm Land: £121 Per Acre
At yesterday's Shire Council meeting included in the notices of property transfers was the sale by Mr. A. L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Bull Loan Scheme Works Well
“Dairy farmers participating to the dairy ball loan scheme sponsored by the Department of Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scone Store Cattle Market
Pitt, Son & Keene, Pty., Ltd report yarding 902 store cattle of all descriptions on Friday last. It was a mixed quality…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prices for Wool Harden
The Sydney wool auctions yesterday were the strongest since the first series of the 1951-52 season, late in…
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Australian wool production rose by 82 million lb. in the 1950/51 season compared with the 1949-50 season…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Livestock Review Sheep Up 35/-At Hay Sales
The rise in wool prices and the recent beneficial rains in most parts of the State have led to a price rise for good quality store…
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Values for all merino descriptions were 45 to 50 per cent, dearer at Sydney wool sales on Monday, compared with the close of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →How Dungog Dairy Built Production
By top-dressing and more improved pastures, a Dungog farm increased milk production in one year by 141 per cent., said the officer in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Feeding of Cows by Local Farmer Pays Dividends
Mr. Angus Shaw, of King Creek, Wauchope, feels that he may have established a record in that his return for milk from an average of 19…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Importance of Milk Veins "Overrated,' Claim U.S. Dairy Scientists
The "miilk veins" and "milk wells" on a dairy cow's abdomen, and the network of surface veining on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairymen Must Ensure Fodder for Herds
The Milk Zone Dairymen's Council is seriously concerned at the prevailing shortage of stock concentrates, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cattle Dearer; Sheep Firm
Pitt, Son and Badgery’s reports 25,486 sheep and lambs mostly trade quality. Prime descriptions well supplied…
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SINGLETON : Geoffrey Thomas Gardiner, two-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas william…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Subsidy on Wheat Frights
The Premier (Mr. McGirr) last night announced that the Government would subsidise wheat freights by £1,780,000 a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Higher Wool Price At Albury
ALBURY: An Australasian record for the season was established at Albury wool sales when 1924 a lb was paid for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy And Beef Cattle, Wool Dairy Cattle Jerseys
Judge, R. Greenaway; The cattle were a very fine lot. The top lots compared with, any I have…
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Shorthorn bullock, under 5 yrs., K. Ball, A. Ball. Hereford, under 5 yrs., A. Ball 1 and champion, Miss J. Stacy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fat Sheep
The judge of the fat sheep section (Mr. W. T. Day) said that the pen of lambs suitable for export were…
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Judge, Mr. Morrow, Newcastle: Entries in the wool section were very disappointing. It is believed…
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