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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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Criticism of S. African Wool Packs

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

The President of the British Federation recently criticised the type of wool packs being used in South Africa…

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Control of Cutworms Armidale Farmers Urge Support Heavy Damage to Crops

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

Armidale branch of the Agricultural Bureau on Friday decided to again ask the Department of…

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Income of U.s. Farmers May Fall Soon

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

United States farmers' net incomes on the upgrade for several years now, may soon begin to turn downwards…

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Dairy Costs to Be Reviewed

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 3

A further review of the cost of producing butter and cheese will take place this year, the general president of the…

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Crops Damaged By Week-End Storms

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

Bean and pea crops in the Stonehenge district were washed away and oat paddocks were flattened in one of the heaviest week-end downpours for some time…

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Some Aspects of American Agriculture Distances Lessened by Efficient Transport Services District Agronomist's Address To Armidale Farmers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 8

"The United States of America is approximately the same size as Australia, but is much more productive, and a highly efficient transport system makes distances appear less,"…

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Experiment Farm Quarantined

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 3

As a result of the death of a stud Guernsey bull imported by the State Department of Agriculture in 1947, the…

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They Work Their Farms From The Sky

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

Imagine hopping into the cockpit of your plane at 6 o’clock in the morning and sowing down up to 300 acres of wheat, reseeding a couple of hundred acres of pasture, or top-dressing a similar stretch…

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Cattle For Football

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 16

A full sized match-ball takes two and a half square feet of leather. The best balls are made from English cow-hide…

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Record Wool Prices

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Wool prices reached record levels in two States yesterday. At the Adelaide wool sales the…

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Wheat Record Likely in Queensland

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE: Queensland’s wheat harvest this year is expected to reach a record total of 14 million bushels…

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Stock, Property Brisbane Wool Sales

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE. Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report The Brisbane sales opened on Monday under keen and general…

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132¼d. Aust. Record for Wool

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday:— Wool prices reached record levels in two States yesterday…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Winchcombe Carson's Catalogue

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 14

Winchcombe Carson report: The Brisba[?]e sales opened under keen and general competition. Compared with the last…

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Bright Wool Outlook Consumption Exceeds Production

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 14

The outlook for the second half of the Australian wool selling season is promising,…

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Record Wool Price Was Paid in 1827

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 6

A wool review issued by Dalgety & Co. states that the claim for an Australian record of 152d a 1b. paid for extra…

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Optimism on the Wool Market in 1949

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 6

BRADFORD: Indications are that New Year Dominion wool sales will re-open with an unabated demand from the principal consuming countries. Yorkshire must buy because…

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International Wheat Agreement Another Conference Proposed By U.S.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 12

Renters Washington correspondent says the United Stains has invited Russia, Argent [?]…

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Wool Records Go in Two States High Prices At Adelaide, Brisbane SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 16

Wool prices reached record levels in two States yesterday, At Adelaide wool sales, the State record price of 92d was)…

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Work Their Farms From The Sky

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 3

Imagine hopping into the cockpit of your plane at 6 o'clock in the morning and sowing down up to 300 acres of wheat, reseeding a couple of hundred acres of pasture, or top dressing a similar stretch…

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