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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Smaller Area of Wheat Is Likely in North-west

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 4

The Senior Agronomist at Inverell, Mr. A. Johnson, has said that on present indications the area sown to wheat in the district will be smaller than in 1953…

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Coastal Farmers Crushed

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 1

LISMORE, Wednesday: Scores of farms in the Lismore area will not produce again…

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Farmers in Lismore "Giving Game Away"

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 1

LISMORE, Wednesday: Scores of farms in the Lismore area will not produce again for 18 months and many farmers, crushed by repeated flood losses have decided to "give the game away."…

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Lismore Farmers "Give Game Away" Ruined by Repeated Floodings

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 1

LISMORE: Scores of farms in the Lismore area will not produce again for 18 months and many farmers, crushed by repeated flood losses, have decided to "give the game away."…

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Wool Sales in Brisbane

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson reports "There was only an average selection of topmaking types at the opening to the Brisbane…

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What the Judges Thought Beef Cattle Impressive

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 8

Judge of the beef cattle, Mr. Tan While, of Timor, Murrurundi, was highly complimentary concerning the quality of…

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Junior Farmers to the Fore!

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 5

Guyra Junior Farmers gave wonderful support to this year's exhibition. In all, they submitted 255 entries, embracing produce, poultry and stock. Great was their delight when they cleaned up the…

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Sheep Sale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 8
Also in Glen Innes Examiner

E. McKenser and Son have already booked [?] for their special fat and store [?] March 17…

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Successful Sheep Sale

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

DEEPWATER :On Wednesday a sheep sale was conducted by Mr C Davidson, auctioneer of…

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J.o.wool

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 5

The fourth interim distribution of joint Organisation Wool Profits amounting to…

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Secondary Sheep Heel Readier Sale

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 8

Great activity continued during the past week in the store sheep market, with values still hardening, and a…

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Confidence Reflected in Sheep Market

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

Confidence in autumn and winter prospects sustained the breadth of inquiry this week for…

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American Wool by Incentives

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON: An Administration Bill to stimulaty domestic wool production by the use of direct "subsidy"…

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Inquiries for Store Cattle Running Strongly

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 8

A yarding of 500 store cattle at Merriwa was the only measuring stick of auction values this…

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A New Disease of Sheep--salmonellosis Livestock Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 5

Salmonellosis in sheep was diagnosed in this district recently. It is the first time this disease has been…

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Some Angles on the Wool Market

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 12

Restored confidence was consolidated in the wool market tills week when bidding by Bradford, France, Italy, Russia, U.S.A. and Japan hardened values for all descriptions, with fine to superfine…

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Pleura Closes Vic. Border to N.S.W. Cattle

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 7

With ideal conditions for winter fattening now pertaining throughout the northern half of the State,…

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Direct Heading of Lucerne Crops

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 11

Direct heading of lucerne seed crops often results in excessive shatter and serious reduction in . yields, or else immature green seeds and green parts of the lucerne plant are harvested at the same time…

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The Dairy Cattle's Link With Sydney Royal

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 10

Several of the animals which paraded before the judge gave the dairy cattle section at the 1954 Inverell Show a link with the Sydney Royal. The grand champion bull of all breeds has already won…

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