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Farming & the land, 1955

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Zebu Cattle A[?] In Australia

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 5

Zebu cattle from Pakistan for C.S.I.R.O.[?] cattle [?] research have just been released from quarantine in Victoria…

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Wool Cheque Down £40 Million on Previous Year

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 3

The 1954-55 Australian wool cheque is expected to be about £40 million below the £382 million of the previous season it was reported in Sydney on Wednesday. The cheque should, however,…

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Dairy Production Up 35 per cent. On Last Year

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 5

Hot and dry conditions prevailed during January reports Mr D. R. Scott, district dairy officer, in his monthly report…

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Farmers Aided Big Science Grant

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 5

For the second year in succession the N. S. W. Government has £75,000 of Commonwealth money in 1954-5 to expand its…

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[?]Eam Quality Bad Reports Dairy Officer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 5

[?]eam quality was bad in the district during January, [?]not weather showing up the two main defects as [?]ented and curdy the district dairy officer, Mr. D. R. [?] says in his monthly report…

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Protest Against U.S. Butter

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 3

A protest against the disposal of surplus U.S. butter has recently been lodged by Mr F. J. Blakeney. counsellor of the…

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[?]Wheat Yield Here: Record at Tocumwal

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 1

[?]uthern Riverina’s wheat harvest has been one of [?]rst for many years. But only 50 miles away [?]ers are congratulating themselves on a bumper [?]…

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Oat Crop Yield Under Average

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 2

Average yield from oat crops will be below average this season district agronomist, Mr. D. F. Keely, states in his…

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On Wool Industry Appointment

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 9

In a statement this Week; Mr Hugh [?] Roberton, M.P, for Riverina said that he could assure the graciers [?] Riverina…

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Successful Sheep Sale Special Sale at Finley

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 7

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. line, in England) report having conducted very successful special sale…

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Winners of Dairy Farms at Finley

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr Hawkins) has announced successful applicants for four irrigation dairy farms nunder the…

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“Cold War” Heats up Finley-Echuca butter factories Struggle for Deniliquin trade

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 1

Deniliquin has become a battle ground. And the ammunition used by the two opposing forces is BUTTER. The “cold war” existing for nearly eight years…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 5

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the sixth series of wool Sales for the 1954/55 season, held on January 17 to 20,…

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Geelong Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 5

The Geelong Woolbrokers’ Association reports that at the fifth series of wool sales in the 1954/65 season held on 25th, 26th…

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Good Clearance At Echuca Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 2

John McNamara (Echuca) Pty. Ltd. report having held a special sheep sale at Echuca on Wednesday, February 2nd in…

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Re-organise Plans for World Wool Publicity

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 7

Focal point of a re-organisation plan for world wool publicity to be discussed in Melbourne this week is the appointment of a Director-General and two Deputy Directors General to replace the present four member…

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Wheat F.a.q.: Weight Down, Quality Up

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 5

The F.A.Q. weight for wheat is down on last year, but the quality of the grain is considered a little better…

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World Rice Crop Lower

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 5

Rising rice production in the Wakool - Tullakool - Denimein area, although showing a steady increase over previous years, will…

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Finley Dairy F[?] Allotted Under W.S.L.S. Schem[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 4

Four irrigation dairy [?] on Warragundra estate [?] miles from Finley, were [?] ted by ballot by the [?]…

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Cobram Special Sheep Sale

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 3

Messrs Dalgety and Company Limited -report, conducting a very successful sheep sale at Cobram when they, yarded and sold, with…

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