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Farming & the land, 1953

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Week In Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

[?] was a more buoyant evident in all wool-selling during the past week, increased demand for the…

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Report says tariff on wool should go

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Thurs.: Elimination of the tariff on wool imports was recommended by Advisory Board for mutual…

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Local Wool To 113¼d. At Latest Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 7

At the 9th series of wool sales which opened in Melbourne this week, Goldsbrough. Mort & Co.’s offerings average 78.26d. per 1b…

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Henty Show President Advocates Revival of District Crop Competition

The Observer · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

In presenting his report to the annual meeting of Henty Pastoral and Agricultural Society, held at the School of Arts last Tuesday afternoon, the president (Mr. A. T. A. Zweck) advocated that at some subsequent meeting…

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Crop Spray Best Control for Skeleton Weed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

Farmers are advised that crop spraying with 2,4-D is still the most effective control of skeleton weed. Spraying of ley…

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Information for Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

Department of Agriculture literature, issued to farmers and market and home gardeners, now includes the…

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Corowa and District Crop Competition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

Eight entries were judged and it is understood that several were withdrawn prior to the judging date because of weather…

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Betting farmer says he was “parted” from £2750

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A Victorian wheat farmer from Woomelang told Judge Holden and a jury in Quarter Sessions today he…

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Round-up of Australian and World Sporting Items Carioca should win sprint at Warwick Farm

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 15

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Doncaster Handicap favorite, Carioca— one of the best sprinters in Australia— is expected to win the Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday…

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Commercial Wagga Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 22

The Associated Agents of Wagga report that at their weekly sheep market on Thursday there was a yarding of 10,907 head, comprising 7828 fats…

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News feature for the man on the land Better pastures help to produce good wool (By Our Wool and Sheep Expert.)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 10

Wool fibres ore produced by specified cells follicles, which are, generally speaking, storage depots. The cells normally…

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This Wool Book is Useful

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 10

A lot of valuable experience and sound commonsense has gone into J. 3. Hardie’s handy book for woolgrowers, “Wool…

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Kiewa Valley Young Farmers’ Leaders

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 19

Secretary of the Kiewa Valley Young Farmers’ Club. Mr. Jack Reid (left), with the president, Mr. Arnie Ford, shown with some of the prizes and trophies…

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Top Level, Sir Gene likely double at Warwick Farm (From “Glenloth”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 23

A likely double at Warwick Form today is Top Level in the Warwick Handicap and Sir Gene in the last race, the Edensor Park Handicap. Form of candidates is:…

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Prize-winning Young Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 5

Theses were winners at the Kiewa Valley young farmer’s annual field day at Kergunyah yesterday. They are: Michael bllewitt (first prize), Brian Blewitt (second prize), and Lorraine Jarvis (third prize). Their were the first to be judged…

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World Tour by 36 Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Plans for a world tour by 36 Australian farmers, representing every phase of primary production…

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Farmers‘ Co-operation To Save Erosion

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 10

Formers in the border district ore acutely aware of the dangers of soil erosion and with expert guidance…

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Sheep Stealing Charge

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

In the Hay Court of Petty Sessions on Saturday, Donald Mervyn Beardmore, station overseer, of Coonara, Carrathool, appeared on…

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Fibres’ challenge to wool

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon.: Graziers could not afford to belittle the threat of substitute fibres, the chairman of the Graziers’…

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A Challenge to Wool Producers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

IT is apparent that the Minister for Commerce was on safe ground when he said last year that the embargo on…

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