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Farming & the land, 1958

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The Economics Of Eating Butter

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 January 1958 · page 3

At the recent annual meeting of Shareholders of the Berriquin Co-op. Society Limited, it was recommended that the…

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World Views on 1958 Wool Outlook

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 January 1958 · page 7

The half-season closes with values practically level [?]ith those of September 1955 (the lowest point of the [?]9545-56 season, and now equalling the lowest values in [?]even years.) The decline continued at the close of the…

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Quality Of Sheep Bette Than Ever

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 January 1958 · page 7

In spite of the dry conditions, the quality of the sheep in the Fat Lamb Breeders’ ewe competition was [?] than ever before. this is stated in the judge’s report on the competition,…

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Assured Wheat Markets For The Future

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 January 1958 · page 3

The problems created by current difficulties surrounding wheat have an important bearing on the future level of production, particularly as plantings for the 1958/59 season’s crop only a few months away, says the Rural Bank’s…

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[?] Crops Almost Harvest

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 January 1958 · page 7

[?] the end of December [?]-quarters of the wheat [?] had been harvested, the [?] Agronomist (Mr. P. B…

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Fortnightly Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 January 1958 · page 8

Approximately [?] and 150 Store [?] yarded at the Associ[?] Fortnightly Sale [?]…

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Eight Wool Blocks Available

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 January 1958 · page 7

Eight woolgrowing blocks in the Moree district will be open for application under the soldier settlement scheme…

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Border Anomalies and Wheat Prices

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 January 1958 · page 7

On Thursday last Mr. J. A. Lawson, Member for Murray, conferred with the Minister for Agriculture (The Hon. Roger…

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Fair Wheat Return Despite Dry Year

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 January 1958 · page 1

Deniliquin and districts averaged five bags to the acre in the wheat harvest just concluding, despite it being the driest year since 1944. Although the overall yield was hit badly by the drought,…

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Recommended Wheat Varieties Trials of New Wheats Urged

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1958 · page 4

The wheat variety Carlew is [?]t included in sowing [?]oom mediations for lose, advises Mr( [?], Walleden Brown,cerves)…

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Soldiers Farm at Wakool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 January 1958 · page 2

A soldier settlement dairy farm at Wakool in Southern New South Wales is now open for application, the Minister…

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[?]his Week In The Wool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 January 1958 · page 5

[?]ensive Japanese buying, [?] six additional agents [?]ting on direct account [?]the first time this season,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales the Victorian Producers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 January 1958 · page 8

Competition from the outset was animated and keen, and values for the main part were fully firm on rates ruling at the…

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Hot Weather Revitalises Crops

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 January 1958 · page 3

Hot weather during December has overcome the adverse effects repeated cold snaps have had on summer crops and…

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This Week in Wool World Is Using Wool Faster Than Growers Can Produce It

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1958 · page 6

With wool prices deflated to the low levels of 1952, it is paradoxical but true, that 1957 was a year of all-time…

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[?] Fined For [?]easing Cattle

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 January 1958 · page 1

[?] man who had released [?]e from the Deniliquin [?] yards on January 14, told [?]lice officer that he did so…

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World Is Using Wool Faster Than Produced

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 January 1958 · page 5

With wool prices deflated to the low levels of 1952, it is paradoxical but true, that 1957 was a year of all-time records both in production and consumption, despite which world stockpiles had to be tapped to meet…

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This Week in Wool Japan Still Firmly Holding Market

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1958 · page 6

With a dozen Japanese buying agents bidding vigorously against each other at Newcastle for the best selection of…

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Cattle Dearer At Local Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 January 1958 · page 5

The Deniliquin Stock & Station Agents’ Association report having conducted their regular fortnightly cattle market…

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Sheep Values Maintained

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 February 1958 · page 7

Younghusband Limited and Dalgety & Co. Ltd., agents in Association report having held a Special Sheep Sale in Deniliquin…

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