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Farming & the land, 1959

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Boom in Cattle Strains Yards

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 1

CATTLE were having one of their greatest booms in local stock sale history, Ald. M. F. Conallin told the Municipal Council this week. He was commenting on a remark by the council’s…

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Sheep Sale Prices Moved Upwards

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 4

The Associated Agents their usual Fortnightly Sale yesterday when 3800 sheep and lambs and 5400…

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[?] Promotion Of Wool [?] lipping Behind?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 7

ALTHOUGH wool is being more attractively presented [?] textile the battle with synthetic fibres is far front be[?]won. [?] ence, although it created nylon, orlon, dacron,…

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What They Have Been Saying About Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 7

“I have every confidence in the future of wool” chairman of the International Wool Secretariat (Mr. [?] P. Wood). “Australia must accept the fact that wool is on…

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Bumper Grain Season Coming to End Wheat Overflows Local Bulkhead

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 1

DENILIQUIN’S wheat bulkhead is now packed full to overflowing and further deliveries from farmers are going straight into rail trucks. This season has been…

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Yesterday Wool Prices

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1959 · page 8

Prices for Merino fleece skirtings at Sydney wool yesterday were firm on closing rates at the [?]…

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Take Care with Sheep Drenches

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1959 · page 8

Deaths from arsenical poisoning may occur if sheep drenches containing arsenic are not carefully prepared and…

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Still Grim for Wool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1959 · page 1

AN official Government view on one of the burning questions throughout woolgrowing Australia is that any…

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More Will Turn To Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1959 · page 4

WITH low prices being received for oats and ba[?] this season many farmers in the western Riverina [?] decided to switch to wheat next season. The Barham district…

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What They Have Been Saying About Wool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1959 · page 7

‘Can’t understand why wool’s gone down,’ grum[?] the cocky as he tugs on his nylon socks and hitches [?] his wash-’n-wear trousers” [?] Wools greatest need is for virile, hard-hitting,…

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Man Injured at Cattle Yards

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 January 1959 · page 1

Mr. James McCrabb of Charlotte Street sustained a broken hip when thrown heavily to the ground by a beast at the cattle…

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Wearing Wool Socks Would Help

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 January 1959 · page 5

AUSTRALIA would go a long way towards solving its economic problems it Australians wore only woollen socks, said Mr. M. F. Bruxner, M.L.A. in…

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Caution At Sta[?] Of Wool Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 January 1959 · page 8

When wool sales re-opened in Sydney on Mo[?] for the second half of the season, there was restral optimism seeking signs of improved prices. Op[?] bidding however was cautious, and indicated on[?]…

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Make Place For Blighty by the “Pastoral Times” Football Writer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 January 1959 · page 8

Now that Sunday games for Murray League Seconds are out, a place must be made somewhere for the Blighty…

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Keep Sheep Off Heliotrope

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1959 · page 5

Farmers are warned not to graze fallows on which the poisonous weed, Heliotrope, is growing…

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How Much Water Do Cattle Need?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1959 · page 4

A SERIES of water consumption tests of beef cattle have been completed at Leeton Experiment Farm…

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New Wheat Markets Sought Overseas

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1959 · page 4

Because of the record wheat harvest — expected to reach 191 million bushels, the Australian Wheat Board is now seeking…

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All-Crop Header For Stripping Make

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1959 · page 6

SOUTH WEST agricultural region farm machinery officer, Gilbert Poynter has supplied the following extract from his…

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Wool Slogans

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1959 · page 1

THE “Pastoral Times” wool slogan competition remains open until Monday next. Any number of entries may be…

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Wool Posters Were Criticised

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1959 · page 1

AN attack on the standard of Australian Wool Bureau posters was made last night at a meeting in the Deniliquin Town Hall. Posters which arrived in Deniliquin only yesterday…

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