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Farming & the land, 1953

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Walla farmers favor A.P.P.U. wheat plan

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 9

At a meeting of the Australian Primary Producers Union at Walla ,on Saturday Mr. F. W. Jacob, chairman of the NSW wheat…

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Commercial Wagga Special Cattle Sale

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 12

Younghusband Limited, Wagga, held a special cattle sale at Wagga on Friday last. The yarding comprised 1400 cattle, principally useful quality…

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New wheat marketing scheme to be discussed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wed.: It was learned tonight that one of the main problems before the Australian Agricultural Council, which will meet here on June 15 and 16, will be the formulation of a new marketing scheme for home…

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Butter price rise is “inevitable ”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Thurs. : At today’s meeting of the Dairy Industry Investigation Committee, Mr J. M. Rea, chairman…

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Average Wool Prices

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 8

The Melbourne Woolbrokers’ Association reports that at the twelfth series of Wool Sales for the 1952/53 Season from May 11…

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Wool and Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. (incorporating the business of Wilkinson & Lavender Ltd) wired under…

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Stealing Wool Bale

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. K. McMahon, J.P., on Wednesday, Anzac Lee Box pleaded guilty to the charge…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 3

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the twelfth series of wool sales for the 195253 season, held on May 11th to 14th…

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Soldier Settler Classes At Sheep Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 8

Ribbons for the soldier[?] classes at the Sydney Show were presented by Minister for Lands. Mr. [?]…

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Increase in Bunt of Wheat Causes Concern

The Observer · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

Bunt of wheat, also termed ball smut or stinking smut, was more prevalent in wheat crops last season than has been the…

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Effect Of Russian Competition For Our Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 5

The dramatic re-entry of fullscale Russian competition in the wool market has dictated a new seasonal peak for the…

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"Reasonable" Income for Farmers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 2

In a survey of 127 farmers and one share farmer conducted recently by the Department of Agriculture, and the Bureau of…

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Junior Farmers' Club Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

At the meeting held on Monday last 25th May, there were present four boys and twelve girls and two members of the…

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Tar brands in wool : what can be done? can be done?(By Our Sheep and Wool Expert.)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 10

For many years we have been reading of complaints from textile manufacturing abroad about damaged wool fabrics caused by branding fluids used by wool growers. Although, of recent years, many growers have given…

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Wheat sales are “Prejudiced”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 7

MELBOURNE. Fri. : The operations of the Australian Wheat Board were being seriously prejudiced by the…

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Farmers have done the job !

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri. : Australia will probably have a near-record value of primary production and primary exports in the current…

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Some vine crops are light

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 10

Dried vine fruits in Murray River districts are weighing out light this season because of the low sugar content, reports the…

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Crop Prospects Promising Agronomist’s report on three border shires

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 5

Conditions in Hume, Hoi brook and Lockhart Shires for crops were most promising, the senior agronomist, Mr. G. C. Bartlett, said yesterday at Albury…

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Wool Fashions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 4

Bonnie Cashin of [?] designed this olive [?] piece suit which [?] wool flannel skirt [?]…

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There Will Be More Than Sheep at the Sheep Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 2

Exciting gymkhana events, novelty attractions, stalls and booths will be features at the Sheep Show to be staged at…

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