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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Big Increase in Area Under Wheat, Says Mr. Craham

The Observer · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 2

According to a recent survey carried out jointly by officers of the Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Agricultural Economics, wheatgrowers in N.S.W. plan to increase their sowings by at least 25 per cent on last…

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Australian Mills Active At Sydney Sales Prelude To Wool-Goods Demand

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 6

Merino fleece and skirtings free from vegetable fault, advanced 2½ to 5 per cent in Sydney last week returning to the…

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M.i.a. Peach Crop Near Record

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 4

In a report just issued on M.I.A. peach harvest, M.I.A. Agricultural Service stated that although the tonnage was not up to the record…

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Lack of Rain in Riverina Hits Dairy Industry

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 2

Department of Agriculture dairy officer at Wagga (Mr. G. E. Chapman) said yesterday that seasonal conditions in the Riverina were…

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“Momentous year for dairymen”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs.: “The past year has been a momentous one for dairy farmers throughout the Commonwealth,” Mr J. A…

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More Wheat ?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 10

According to a recent survey carried out jointly by officers of the Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Agricultural…

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Expanding wool use

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 10

Wool prices, like values for all commodities in world wide use, do not for long remain absolutely on an unchanged level…

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Coomercial Albury Special Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 22

Younghusband Ltd. and Goldsbrough Mort & Co. conducted a special sheep at Albury yesterday, when 4250 local district sheep were penned to a fair…

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New Type Wheat Developed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 10

OTTAWA, Fri.: A new type of wheat, resistant to rust, has been developed and “a considerable amount” probably will be…

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Stage set for cattle air-lift

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 10

Interest in the record air-lift of stud Shorthorn bulls from Victoria. NSW, and Queensland to the first show and sale to be…

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Public is demanding use of more wool

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 10

Civilian consumption of wool is expending. Peace discussions have raised some uncertainty regarding future defence requirement. In any case the proportion of a world clip used for defence purposes is relatively…

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In Albury Court Yesterday No conviction, but bond for Walla farmer

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 17

A submission that police had been under a misapprehension in charging a man with cruelty to animals was made by defending solicitor in Albury Court yesterday…

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Myrtle Ford Dairyfarmers’ Association

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 16

Officers elected at the annual meeting of Myrtlelard branch of the Victorian Dairyfarmers’ Association were: President Mr H…

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More gift rams for soldier farmers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Sun.: Sixty more merino rams have been donated to ex-servicemen on war service land settlements, the Minister…

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Concrete Cattle Yards In Use

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 6

First cattle sale in the newly concreted yards was held on Monday of last week. Mr. W. Moodie, manager of…

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Rises in Wheat, Meat Prices

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 3

Mr. Hugh S. Roberton, M.P., in broadcast over 2RG, Griffith, last week, said that it must never be forgotten that the…

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Farm Record Books Are Valuable

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 1

Framing is a business, and if a farmer would be completely efficient he must keep records of his financial…

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Commer[?] Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 6

Associated agents report that at their weekly cattle market at Wodonga yesterday they yarded 723 cattle, comprising 438 fats, 167…

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Commercial Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 18

Following is the order of sale at Albury fortnightly sheep market today: Dalgety, A.M.L. & F., New Zealand Loan Farmers & Graziers,…

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Premium Wheat received

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 7

Approximately 2,500,000 [?] of [?] wheat has been [?] this season [?] being [?]…

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