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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,648 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 83

Wool and Its Price Supply Shortage And Currency

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 14

Recent demand for wool and the values ruling for it, indicate the pressure which inadequate raw material supplies is…

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Worm Infestation in Young Sheep Larger Doses Of Phenothiazine May Be Necessary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 5

A warning to graziers on the need to increase dosages of phenothiazine to combat increased worm infestation in sheep in many districts of eastern Australia was issued by…

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"More 'Dollar Free' Machinery for Our Farms"

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 5

Prospects are now bright for the importation of more "dollar free" agricultural machinery from America…

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Pastoral

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 6

Lime cannot take the place of superphosphate in pasture improvement, but ground carbonate of lime…

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No Entries in Sheep Judging Competition

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 5

There were no entries in the Country Life Newspaper sheep judging competition at Uralla Show…

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Harry Turner's Star Wins Cattle Draft From Big Field

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 4

The cattle draft brought forth a large field, and some splendid horsemanship was seen…

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Stud Beef Cattle to Be Feature of Armidale Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 8
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Stud beef cattle, which have not been paraded at Armidale shows for several years, will be a feature of that centre's annual exhibition next week…

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Guyra Wool Wins First Prize At Newcastle Show

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

Wool from the Guyra district secured a first prize at the Newcastle show…

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Entries In Wool Section Of Show More Numerous Than For A Decade

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

Entries were of a higher quality and more numerous than for over a decade in the wool section of Uralla show. Seventy-four fleeces of…

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Cattle Dogs Outstanding

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

The cattle dogs were the outstanding exhibits in the section," said Mr. G. Woolnough, of Tenterfield after he had…

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Lice Infestation of Sheep

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

Recently a mob of 600 sheep which were travelling from New South Wales to Queensland were held up at the…

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Myall Downs Cattle Fattening Trials

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 8

Mr. H. J. Geddes, Officer-in-Charge of the McGarvie Smith University Farm, St. Mary’s attended the February meeting…

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Sheep Mortality In Inverell District

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

The Stock Inspector reported to a meeting of Warialda P.P. Board that a mortality in which 80 sheep died…

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Stock, Property District Wool

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.: A/c E. H. Galley, Esq., c/o B. W. Saunders, Esq., Sweetacres,…

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New Record for District Wool

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 12

Mr. A. L. Carlon, of Queenlee, Uralla, obtained 171d for five bales of ex-sup greasy merino at Sydney sales…

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New System For Processing Wool

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 8

Discovery in Britain of a new process known as the Amber super draft system for processing wool was announced…

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£12,000 Pallamallawa Linseed Crop

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 10

One Pallamallawa farmer who grew 320 acres of linseed last season has received a cheque for more than £12,000…

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Sheep and Cattle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 11

A total of 11,375 sheep were penned. The market for sheep was dearer. Lambs were very firm. Good to prime ewe…

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Dairy Cattle Weak

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 4

Mr. J. W. G. Smith, of Tamworth, who judged the dairy cattle section at the show said that in his opinion this year's…

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