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Farming & the land, 1952

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Sydney Wool Market Firm

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Values for merino descriptions were generally firm at Sydney wool sales today, when compared with the close on…

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425d for Merino lambs’ wool at Geelong

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The Geelong series of wool sales closed today with prices firm on the improved levels on Wednesday…

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Bencubbin Leading Wheat Variety Latest N.s.w. Census Figures

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 3

"Bencubbin is still the leading Wheat variety in New South Wales," said Mr. George Nicholson, Cereal Specialist of…

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Farmers Should Look Ahead

The Observer · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

Farmers should look ahead and store more grain and hay for fodder as a precaution against a possible drought this…

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“Revolution in farm methods”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A real revolution in farming methods is taking place in Australia and overseas, according to Mr. Donald…

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Race “meeting” at Warwick Farm

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 19

SYDNEY, Fri.: A race “meeting” will be staged at Warwick Farm course prior to re-opening of the track, without bookmakers…

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Junior farmers on tour

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Fri.: An educational tour conducted by the North Coast District Council of the Junior Farmers’ Clubs will commence on…

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London Wool Sales Open Today

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 5

LONDON, Sun.: The first series of wool sales, for 1952 will open tomorrow and go on till February 8. About 60,000 bales will…

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Wool Clip of 3,440,000 Bales

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sun.: Wool likely to be received into brokers’ stores from the 1951-52 wool clip is estimated at 3,440,000 bales,…

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Sheep in Wheat Areas

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

The recent estimate that the area sown to wheat for grain in New South Wales in 1951-52, 2,560,000 acres, was almost, 50…

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Commercial Flemington Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 14

SYDNEY, Mon: Reduced numbers of sheep and lambs were available at the Flemington salyards today, when only 24,262 head were offered. Quality…

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Wool Exports Drop

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 8

A survey of wool shipments completed by the Commonwealth Statistician shows that nearly 50 per cent. less raw wool was…

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Wool market irregular

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Mon.: Irregularity was noticeable still for the better class fleece wools which were in buyers’ favor at the Sydney wool…

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Argentine wheat prospects poor

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 3

BUENOS AIRES, Mon: The prospects for Argentina’s wheat crop this year are poor and are causing wide concern among wheat…

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Wangaratta news WANGARATTA Mon.: Dogs Maul Sheep

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 2

There are continued reports in the district of sheep being mauled by dogs. Event sheep paddocked close…

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Less Money From From Wool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 7

Value of wool sold in Australia in the half year ended December 31 was £151,800,000, a decline of £119.000,000, compared with the…

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Big drop in wool exports

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 10

CANBERRA, Mon.: Australia’s wool exports during the first five months of the current financial year dropped by nearly one third,…

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Wool at 425d. at Geelong

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 2

Superfine lambs' wool sold to within 2d. of the 11-month-old world wool price record at yesterday's Geelong wool cales…

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Northern Pastoral Areas in Driest Spell for Years Water Shortage Causes Anxiety To Graziers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 7

CONDITIONS over the northern half of pastoral N.S.W. have become worse this month. New England districts and Tableland country as far down as Gloucester are having one of their worst dry spells for years reports the…

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Farming Vital to Survival

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

Secondary industry had been fostered to an unwise extent. The emphasis must be on primary production if Australia was to…

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