Wool Prices Double At Edinburgh
LONDON. Mond. (A.A.P.).—Prices of fleece skin, wool at Edinburgh wool sales soared last week to almost double last…
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Farming & the land, 1951
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U.K. Wool Firms' Low Stocks
SYDNEY, Sunday.—British firms were keeping stocks as low as possible to meet risks inherent in high wool prices, an Australian…
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Lower Hunter farmers had lost £500,000 in floods over the past two years, Mr. M. Tobin, produce agent, of Bolwarra, said last night…
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CANBERRA, Monday.—The shipment of greasy wool in the five months ended November, 1950, had fallen off, the Commonwealth…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—All descriptions of comebacks and crossbred wool advanced 5 per cent. at to-day's wool sales, on Thursday's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bank's School For Junior Farmers
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Bank of New South Wales will again this year sponsor a 10 days school of instruction for 60 selected junior…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dutch Family Seeks Farm Work
Mr. Jan Jongerden, 22-year-old Dutchman, of Church-street, Newcastle, is seeking a farmer in the Hunter Valley interested in employing Mr. Jongerden's family, in Holland, consisting of his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hail Smashes Windows, Flattens Crops
SYDNEY, Monday.—Hailstones smashed windows and flattened crops at Camden this afternoon. Residents said it was the worst…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eire Imports Butter
LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.).— Eire is importing Australian and New Zealand butter to meet an expected shortage in…
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SYDNEY.—A rise of 30 per cent, in values at Sydney wool sales, the first series this year, has sent the average price to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →313 1/4d New World Wool Record
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A new world record price of 313¼d lb was paid for five bales of extra superfine greasy merino wool from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crop Under Water But Pigs Saved
Above: Mr. Cyril Adam, of Raymond Terrace, examines the tips of his 4ft. sacchalin crop from a boat. His farm, with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Northern farmers are counting their losses again after yet another flood. In the Nelson's Plains area: Hopes Go; 13th Flood In Year
In February, 1950, two men stood on the verandah of a newly-painted farmhouse at Nelson's Plains and looked out over 150 acres of rich farm land. They had just bought the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junior Farmers May Go To College
Again this year the Bank of New South Wales will sponsor a 10 days' school of Instruction for 60 selected Junior Farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Rustling "Prevalent"
DUBBO, Wednesday.—Sheep rustling was prevalent in Trangie district, Mr. K. G. McKinnon told Dubbo Pastures Protection Board…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Record Wool Price at Bradford
LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.). — A record price of 200d a lb was paid for skin wool at Bradford yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extension Of Dairying Guarantee
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) to-day told a deputation from the dairying industry…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Flood Aid Sought Money "Needed For Farmers"
Only substantial financial aid would keep many owner-farmers on the land. Members of Maitland Flood Relief Committee said this in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Skins Dear
SINGLETON.—Sheep skins sold at extreme rates at the weekly auction. Green hides realised to 27/3 each, sheep skins to 90/, hare skins to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →State Wheat Crop Set For 44M. Bushels
SYDNEY, Friday.—New South Wales expected 44 million bushels of wheat from the 1950-51 crop, the Government Statistician (Mr…
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