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Farming & the land, 1960

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Sheep Dog Trials Now a Show Feature

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1960 · page 3

There were sixty six entries in the Novice and Open sections of the sheep dog trials which were conducted…

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The Reserve Price for Wool

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1960 · page 2

Sir,—If title desire of the Australian Woolgrowers’ Council for still further inquiry into the need for wool…

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Early Farms Around Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1960 · page 7

[?] is reprinted from the Advocate issue of 15th December, 1893 : Strathwilliam is a holding…

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Oat Crops Vary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 October 1960 · page 5

The condition of oat crops in the district varies considerably the district agronomist (Mr. P. R. Druitt)said last…

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World Wool Stocks At Lowest Level Since World War II

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 October 1960 · page 9

Communist countries were active in wool markets in Sydney, Albury and Adelaide this week though their agents were finding it difficult to fill orders because of a relatively small proportion of the better types yet available…

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Letter to the Editor Wool Marketing Reform Move Welcome Change —If A.W.C. Is Sincere

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 October 1960 · page 10

Sir—If the desire of the Australian Woolgrowers’ Council for still further inquiry into the need for wool marketing reform is a sincere attempt at a solution of the marketing problem, everyone will welcome this change of heart…

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Yarding of 13,500 Sheep Cleared at Local Yards

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 October 1960 · page 6

Dalgety & Co. Ltd. and Younghusband Ltd, yarded and sold 13,500 sheep at Deniliquin on Friday. The quality of the yarding was good and included…

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Closing Date for Beef Cattle Breeders’ Comp

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 October 1960 · page 1

November 30 is the closing date for this year’s beef cattle breeders’ competition which is conducted by the Bural Bank…

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Clover Effect On Wheat Crop

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1960 · page 1

A survey designed to assess the effect of subterranean clover on wheat quality in southern N.S.W. is being made…

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Wheat Trials at Mathoura

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1960 · page 6

Farmers will be given the opportunity of inspecting wheat trials carried out by the New South Wales…

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Hit Sheep On Conargo Rd

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 October 1960 · page 10

Fines totalling £10 were imposed on a Deniliquin resident at the Court of Petty Sessions on Monday on two charges, one of negligent driving and another of failing to stop after an accident. Sydney Michael Grimison,…

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Responsibility For State’s Wheat Storage

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 October 1960 · page 1

The responsibility for the lack, of wheat storage installations rested “fairly and squarely” on the State…

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£2 Fine for Trespassing Sheep on Stock Reserve

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 October 1960 · page 3

Allowing stock to trespass on a travelling stock reserve brought a fine of £2 for a Wanganella resident, John Riley, at the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions last week…

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Wagga Cattle Sale Holds Equal Level

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 October 1960 · page 3

Younghusband Limited auctioneers, Wagga report holding a special cattle sale at Wagga last Friday…

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Annual Off-shears Sheep Sale Values Show Drop to 10

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 November 1960 · page 8

Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd., and Eider. Smith & CO. Limited report having conducted their annual off-shears sheep sale at Deniliquin on Tuesday when they yarded 18,000 Riverina station bred sheep…

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Rain Needed Now to Assure High Yields of Crops

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 November 1960 · page 1

Some rain in now needed to fill out late wheat crops in the district and assure lie high yields that are at present indicated, the district agronomiist (Mr. P.R. Druitt) said yesterday. Crops on both irrigation and dryland are maturing rapidly, especially the…

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Too Much Wheat Expected for Local Bulkheads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 November 1960 · page 1

Wheat yields in the Deniliquin area are expected, to be so high, this season that the tow existing…

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Must Increase Allocation To Junior Farmers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 November 1960 · page 9

The State Government should substantially increase its allocation this year to Junior Farmer Clubs, Mr. L…

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Higher Cattle Comp. Entries

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 November 1960 · page 2

The number of entries received to date in this year’s Beef Cattle Breeders’ competition is higher than at the…

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Special Sheep Sale Clears Well at Moulamein

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 8

The Australian Estates Co. Ltd. report having held a special steep sale at Moulamein on Wednesday when they yarded 7,000 local sleep in good order and condition…

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