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Farming & the land, 1949

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Milk Shortage In Winter Forecast Two Dairymen Selling Out Retail Price Too Low: Fodder Costs Too High

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 13

A milk shortage during the coming winter at Armidale was forecast by two aldermen at Armidale City Council on Monday night. They said something should…

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U.S. Farmers Set New Records Greatest Wheat Harvest In History Expected Corn Largest Crop in 1948

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 8
Also in The Uralla Times

American farmers set new production records during V94&,. reports the Agricultural Department…

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Quality Cattle Aberdeen-Angus Herefords And Devons

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

It is doubtful whether better beef cattle have ever been shown previously at Guyra. The quality was exceptionally…

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Cattle Drafting Duncan Rides Tonic To Victory

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

The New England open camp draft, for which prize money totalling £55 was provided, attracted 18 horses…

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Quality Sheep Grand Championship To B. Tomlinson

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

Entries in the sheep section were light, but the quality was good. In the merino section honours were shared…

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Uralla Wool Brings 97d At Newcastle

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

The A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd., report having sold the following district clips in their sale in Newcastle on February 24,…

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U.S. in Wool Market Stronger Competition At Newcastle

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 3
Also in Guyra Argus

Stronger competition has been experienced from America for spinners merino wools at…

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Sun Shines for Big Show Day After Inauspicious Opening Session GUYRA'S 41st Exhibition a Record-breaker Horses And Beef Cattle Of Excellent Quality

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

Guyra Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association's 41st animal exhibition held on Friday and Saturday last proved a record-breaker in attendance and gatetakings, and above the standard in quality of exhibits…

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Farmer. Playwright

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 7

"I can milk a cow, and, believe me, that's a much more important achievement than writing a play. Seriously…

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Northern Farmers' Union Executive Meeting

Guyra Argus · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 10

An executive meeting of the Northern New South Wales Farmers' Union was held in the…

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Farmer-playwright

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 7

"I can milk a cow, and, believe me, that's a much more important achievement than writing a play. Seriously…

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Wool Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

The A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd., report having sold the following district clips in their sale in Newcastle on the 24th…

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Coming Sales Warialda Cattle Sale

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

John Lanagan will yard 470 head of cattle at a sale at Warialda on Thursday, March 10. The attractive yarding,…

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SHEEP British Breeds Romney Marsh

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

Rayn, two years and over: W. 3. Hughes 1, M. Mathews 2. ran two tooth, ewe, two years and over, ewe, 2 tooth, pen of two…

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Big Improvement In Wool Section

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

The wool exhibit at the Show is bigger this year than last, and shows a generally improved standard, according to the judge, Mr. S. G. Woodham, jnr., of Inverell…

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Wool Continues to Sell Readily

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 7

Wool generally has continued to sell readily and any change to prices for merino and the finer crossbreds has been…

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Junior Farmers Show Splendid Promise

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

Jumbo farmers had the right agricultural ideas, Mr. M. H. Purdue, vegetable section judge, commented yesterday. He added that their display was full of promise…

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Better Quality in Farm Produce Section

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

The farm produce section at the Glen Innes Show this year is notable because its exhibits are generally of better quality…

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