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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Oats can partially replace wheat in poultry rations

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 11

“Oats are satisfactory as a poultry feed, even when fed in a high proportion as a substitute for wheat in both mash and grain feeds.”…

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More Duty-Free Farm Goods Concession Extended

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 3

The Federal Government was speeding the importation of essential materials and equipment for rural producers, said the Minister…

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N.s.w. Tobacco Crops Doing Well

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 14

“Tobacco crops in NSW this year have benefited from very favorable seasonal conditions—especially for establishment of the…

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Linseed crop competition results

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.: W. Hinton, of “Ravensbownie,” Gogeldrie, won the Royal Agricultural Society’s award for the 1951 championship…

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Big Drop in Wheat Receivals Wool, Lambs, More Profitable

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 4

ABOUT 18,000 fewer bags of wheat are expected to be delivered at Deniliquin this year, Mr. R. W. Reynolds, Australian Wheat Board representative, said yesterday. Receivals last year totalled 83,000, while this year’s…

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Not rationing butter

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Spokesmen for two major butter distributing firms in Sydney said tonight they had not rationed supplies to either…

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Commonest Faults In Wool

The Observer · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

Weight of fleece is essential in wool; this is obtained from size of sheep and length and density of fleece…

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Railways Busy on Wheat Lift

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: If the railways could bring its total of wheat trucks loaded this week to 4000 and maintain the total…

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Country Party Member Opposes Wheat Bill

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

M R. HUGH S. ROBERTON, Country Party Member for Riverina, speaking on the Wheat Bounty Bill in the House of Representatives recently, said he strongly opposed the measure…

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Oats Can Partially Replace Wheat In Poultry Rations

The Observer · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 6

"Oats are satisfactory as a poultry feed, even when fed in a high proportion as a substitute for wheat in both mash…

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Drought Relief for Dairy Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A, has announced details of a relief, scheme to assist dairy…

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Rail Revenue Down £17,600 Big Freights From Stock, Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

REVENUE at the Deniliquin Railway Station in 1951 showed a decrease of £17,600 over 1950, it was revealed yesterday by the station master, Mr. H. J. Shanahan…

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Albury Wool Sales Oddments sell well-up 5 p.c. on Melbourne rates

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 8

There was keen competition for oddments at Albury wool sales yesterday and values were up five per cent, and more in the case of better styles, compared with closing rates at last Melbourne market…

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Farmers suffer through provisional tax

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Imposition of provisional income tax based on an imaginary income for a year ahead was leaving primary…

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Hume Shire Council Decisions Straying Cattle at Howlong

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 7

Straying cattle in Howlong had forced their way into the garden of Mrs. R. S. Boswell and destroyed most of the plants and flowers, Hume Shire Council was told yesterday…

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New Potato Crop Down

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Fri.: Hot, dry weather their on the coast had seriously affected potato yields, a Department of Agriculture report…

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Maize Crop Well Below Normal

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Fri.: The State’s maize yield this season would be drastically below normal, a Department of Agriculture crop…

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Wangaratta Wheat Crop Competition Report of the Judge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 4

Wangaratta Agricultural Society’s wheat crop competition for 1951 attracted on entry of nine crops, two of which were withdrawn. The standard of crops generally was good, although…

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Declining wheat acreage Govt, action needed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Prompt Government action was necessary to save the wheat industry from disaster, treasurer of the…

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Victoria’s up-to-date wheat handling system

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Victoria had the most modern, wheat shipping terminal in the world, the Premier (Mr. McDonald)…

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