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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Pink-eye Disease Prevalent Among Cattle

The Observer · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 7

Ophthalmia (Pink-eye or Eye-Blight) is prevalent among cattle this year and outbreaks have been investigated by…

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Hay Special Sheep Sale Averages £4/10/-

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., and Golds-brough Mort and Co. Ltd., report having conducted a most…

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Condemnation by a Wool Fantasia

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

THE more serious aspect of Mr. Roberton's criticism of a book on the wool industry issued by the Depart…

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Wool Price Fall Was Slight

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

In a manifestation of unexpected strength, the wool market entered its last lap of the season this week with values only…

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Beef Cattle Breeders Competition Visit of State Judge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

On Tuesday afternoon next (28th April),at, 2.30 p.m., the State Judge, Mr. W. J. Morphy,and District Livestock Officer,…

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Hay Merino Stud Entered in Sheep Show Cup

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

Mungadal merino stud has again entered for the Stone-haven Cup, big event for breeders at the Sydney Sheep…

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Aust. wheat only 4 p.c. of world total

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 6

In spite of all that was talked and written about wheat production in Australia, it should be remembered that this country…

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Increase of Bunt in Wheat Easy to Control, Says Specialist

The Observer · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 6

Bunt of wheat, also termed ball smut or stinking smut, is on the increase in N.S.W., and the quantity of smutty wheat…

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Our wool clip highest on record this season: worth £400m

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 6

The current Australian wool clip for the 1952-53 season was now certain to be the highest on record, principal research officer, woof section, of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics,…

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More wool is being used by civilians (By Our Wool and Sheep Expert)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 8

With increasing populations and closer settlement of land in the more favored rainfall districts, it is only natural to assume that increased activity on pasture improvement must continue…

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Wheat premiums

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 8

Approximately 2,500,000 bushels of premium wheat has been received this season, 600,000 bushels being transported in…

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Wool Selling Dates

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 8

Chairman of the Albury Woolbrokers’ Association, Mr A. A. Rogers, said yesterday the programme for the…

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World’s sheep—816m

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Mon.: The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates the world sheep total at the beginning of 1553 as 816,700,000,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 5

The 11th series of Melbourne wool sales for the season opened, last Monday to a vigorous and bouyant demand, the strength of…

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N.z.l. Wool Prices

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile. Agency Company Limited reports having held their 11th wool sale on the 20th April…

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First Stud Cattle Show and Sale in North Australia

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

In the biggest air-lift of stud beef bulls ever undertaken in the world, the Shorthorn Society of Australia in association with the…

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Increase in Bunt of Wheat Easy to Control, Says Specialist

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

Bunt of wheat, also termed ball smut or stinking smut is on the increase in New South Wales, and the quantity. of smutty wheat offered at silos and bulkheads last season was disturbing…

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N.s.w Wheat Specialist Discusses the Factor of Frost Damage

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 4

Although the 1953 average acre yield of wheat a record for New South wales, the damage caused by frost was estimated to be in excess of the combined losses attributed to disease…

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Blind Girl Runs Profitable Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 4

Although blind, Alice Haines singlehandedly operates a model 45-acre farm In Virginla. Her story appears in the May…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Walla farmer denies animal cruelty charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 9

The hearing of a charge alleging cruelty to animals against a Walla farmer was adjourned until Friday when taking of evidence could not he completed before Mr. Quiggin, S.M., in Albury Court yesterday…

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