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Farming & the land, 1962

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More cattle pens wanted

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 August 1962 · page 5

The Deniliquin Stock and Station Agents’ Association has asked Deniliquin Municipal Council…

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Floor Price Plan for Wool

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1962 · page 4

Woolgrowers of the region will be afforded the opportunity of recording their vote for or against a Floor Price…

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Local Farmers to Visit Leeton Research Station

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1962 · page 2

A group of Berrigan farmers have organised an inspection of the Agricultural Research Station at Leeton, to…

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Less cattle yarded this year

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 August 1962 · page 10

The number of cattle yarded at the Deniliquin saleyards in the first six months of this…

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Better Facilities Wanted for Judging of Cattle

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 August 1962 · page 4

Cattle judging was the “Cinderella” show, of the Deniliquin Show, a show society member claimed at the annual meeting on Friday night. Mr. A. Hoad said something would have to…

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26,000 Sheep Offered at Sale Yesterday

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 August 1962 · page 10

At the Deniliquin fortnightly sheep sale yesterday the agents yarded a total of 26,000…

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Letters to the Editor Wool Marketing

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 August 1962 · page 8

SIR,— Mr. T. L. Bull appeals to Floor Price advocates to forget the forty year…

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Farm Management Praised

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 August 1962 · page 3

The management programme adopted by Mr. D. W. Smith, of Wandook Deniliquin, for lamb breeding on his property was recently described as excellent by a breeders’ competition judge. A team of 50 first…

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Wool Prices

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 September 1962 · page 5

'The Australian Estates report having offered 6500 bales wool at the current series of sales at…

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170 Cattle Penned Yesterday

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 September 1962 · page 8

Associated Agents [?] 1170 [?] fortnightly [?] held on Monday [?]…

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Melbourne Show Wool Display

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 September 1962 · page 8

Champion cheaper, fashion displays and sextuplet lambs will be featured of the [?] Wool Bureau exhibit at [?] Melbourne Show from September[?]…

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Still Time to Mules Young Sheep

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1962 · page 8

Trials conducted by the Department of Agriculture and by commercial farmers, have proved that the radical mules…

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Lice prevalent in many sheep mobs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 September 1962 · page 8

Far too many mobs of sheep brought to the Deniliquin saleyards were found to be lightly infested with lice. Veterinary…

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Wool Marketing To the Editor

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1962 · page 1

Sir,— De people fully realise to what low levels the price of wool has fallen: Last week’s…

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Meeting to vote on wool sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 September 1962 · page 1

A floor price plan for wool is to be fully discussed la Deniliquin on September 19 at a meeting convened by the United…

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36 New Farms Granted in Coleambally Scheme

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 September 1962 · page 2

A further 36 irrigation farms within the Coleambally Irrigation Area — considered suitable for mixed farming purposes — have been granted to applicants. A total of 91 irrigation…

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Co-operative Farmers and Graziers Direct Meat Supply Finley Producer to Stand for Board of Directors

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1962 · page 3

In response to requests by a number of shareholders. Mr J. D. [?] “Shelton.” Finley has agreed to stand for…

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Dairy Hygiene

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1962 · page 6

A cordial invitation is issued to dairy farmers and others interested, to attend the Field Days listed below…

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Large Yarding at Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 September 1962 · page 8

Deniliquin Agents yesterday yarded about 30,000 sheep, including 9,700 fat lambs—mostly…

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Deniliquin Sheep Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 September 1962 · page 4

The market was quoted as being from 7 - to 10 -down for lambs and fat sheep, according to…

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