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Farming & the land, 1952

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Drought Feeding of Sheep

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

With dry conditions after a number of good seasons the subject of drought feeding of cheep assumes a new…

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Dry Cattle Area Missed Good Rain

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

Beneficial storms over most of the New England district this week by passed the dry Newton Boyd and Dalmorton cattle areas. Mr. D. J. Whitaker, of…

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Sheep Buyers Seek 'Bargains' in North

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

Heat waves in the North-west and Far West have [?] benefits from recent inadequate rains, and, [?] isolated areas in which storms yielding [?] four inches of rain over fire-swept country, and…

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Favourable Report on New Wheat

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

A sample of a new variety of wheat bred at the New England Experiment Farm has received…

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"Several Thousand" Cattle Lost In Crafton District

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

Grafton district graziers agreed this week that the number of cattle which have died in the drought…

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"Moderation in Wool Prices Best"

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 4

According to Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, the opening of the New Year wool sales has not produced developments likely to…

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Wheat Yield Has Risen on Acreage

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 4

Contraction of wheat acreage in Australia is part of a general trend over recent decades, during, which yields per acre have risen…

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Some Parts Reasonably Well Off Pastoral Conditions in Inverell District

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 4

"I have seen worse droughts in this area, but in some other parts of the North conditions may be as had as they were at any time in the past 50 years. Mr.R.A. Black, of Wallangra Station, expressed that…

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Unlimited Overseas Demand at 21/- Big Parcel of Wheat Sold to N. Zealand

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 7

The Australian Wheat Board has sold two million bushels of free wheat, including 10,000 tons as flour, to New Zealand at 21 /- a bushel bulk. Mr. R. J. Doolin, of Myall Downs, a member of the Wheat Board, made…

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Rice Crop Down; Apricot Record

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

GRIFFITH: Rice farmers in the Leeton area report that this year's crop will be below last season's record crop, but the…

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Farewell To Mr. E. Farmer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

The Church of England Men's Society tendered Mr. Eric Farther, its president, a farewell on Wednesday,…

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Junior Farmers to Tour New England

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 6

The tenth educational tour conducted by the North Coast District Council of Junior Farmers' Clubs will commence on…

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The Ideal Junior Farmer Advisory Committee

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 5

When you see a splendid Junior Farmer Exhibit at a show, or hear of an outstanding project, you can…

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Paint Kills Cattle

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 4

Thirteen of a herd of about 40 dairy and beef cattle have died on a Narrabri district property from poisoning…

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Wool Report

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company limited. 11th January, 1952…

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Cattle Lost in Drought

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 1

A Brisbane message says near say 100,000 cattle are estimated to have died in the Normanton Georgelown-Boulia area in the…

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Bencubbin Still Leading Wheat

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 4

"Bencubbin is still the leading wheat variety in New South Wales," said Mr. George Nicholson, Cereal Specialist of the Department of Agriculture, in Sydney…

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Lorries Move Cattle From Drought Area

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

A fleet of six lorries commenced a gigantic road lift on Thursday of 4700 head of stock from the drought-stricken north-west…

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Alarming Decline Due to Unfair Govt. Policy Farmers Refuse to Grow Wheat

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 5

Wheatgrowers say that within three years Australia will not have enough wheat for bread if the Government does not give…

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Concern at Wheat Delivery Lag

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

Wheat authorities in N.S.W. are concerned about the restricted deliveries of grain to the Wheat Board in recent weeks…

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