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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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Wool Selling Prospects Still Bright. Sustained Demand From Yorkshire

North West Champion · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Although some irregularity has been noticeable in prices for faulty merino wools, particularly…

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Keeping Farm Records

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 8

No farm can be managed soundly and economically unless tailed set of records is kept an adequate and reasonably…

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Prussic Acid Mortality in Sheep

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 11

Serious mortality in a mob of travelling sheep occurred recently in the Tamworth district, the losses amounting to 150, reports the Division of…

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Devon Cattle Breeders' Society's 102nd. SHOW

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 12

Devon Cattle Breeders' Society's show and sale at Taunton in Somerset was divided into three age classes. The highest price was 415 guineas, paid by British Livestock Exports, Ltd. (London), for the Reserve Champion Bull, Buthay Field Master, calved in February…

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Excessive Saline Is Water Kills Sheep

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 2

A sample of water recently analysed by the Chemist's Branch of the Department of Agriculture, following a serious loss of sheep on a western…

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Wool More Stable Mill Developments

North West Champion · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The wool market has overcome the "Dizziness" with developed when it reached its peak,…

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Problems of Storing Bulk Wheat. Extensive Research Into Weevil Control

North West Champion · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 6

When war conditions prevented the export of the wheat harvest, C.S.I.R. entomologists were asked to advise the Australian Wheat…

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State Wheat Committee

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 6

In extending his congratulations to Messrs O'Neill, Robertson, Doolin and Hoy, who secured election as the representatives of wheatgrowers on…

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Man Collapses While Droving Sheep

North West Champion · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 1

While droving sheep across Yarraman Bridge on Saturday morning, Mr. Oliver Cyril Ireland (44), of East Moree, who…

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Bellata Farmers and Settlers Association

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 9

The annual general meeting of Bellata Farmers and Settlers' Association, was well attended. All members present showed a keen interest…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Meeting of Bellata Branch

North West Champion · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the Bellata Branch of the Fanners and Settlers Association was well attended, and all members…

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Judges' Comments Wool Outstanding

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 4

"Whilst numerically the exhibits did not show any improvement on last year's totals the selection was particularly good,"…

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Narrabri Cattle

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 9

At Homebuah last Thursday, F Stoltenberg, Narrabri, secured 1 heifer £22/17, 13 yearlings and vealers to £19/10, average £16/1/4 at…

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Jubilee Sheep Show. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 9

The Secretary of the N.S.W. Sheep-breeders Association, Colonel G. C. Somerville, said last night that entries for Sydney's Jubilee Sheep Show are…

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ROUNDABOUT. Wool and Synthetics Fight For Supremacy

North West Champion · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 8

According to American experts, the battle between wool and substitute fibres is definitely on. They say the recently formed…

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1949 AND 1948 Wool Values More Consumers

North West Champion · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 3

Winchcombe,. Carson Ltd. report: Spinners merino fleece wools are higher in value than at this time last year. Topmaking fleece…

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Wool Cheque £142 Millions for Nine Months

North West Champion · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 7

Record prices rather than high production contributed to Australia's £142,126,000 oversea wool cheque for the first nine months…

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Wool Report

North West Champion · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 5

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-Operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company limited report 6th May, 1949:—"We submitted a catalogue of 8,367…

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Judges' Comments. Some Sheep Entries Outstanding

North West Champion · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 4

Mr. W. Ingrey and Mr. Ingrey jnr.' judged the merinos in the sheep section, Mr. John Bickett the longwools, and Mr. A. W. Swaddling the fat…

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Moree's Pastoral and Agricultural Wealth Displayed at Annual Show. Increase of £216 on Last Year's Gate Records for Two Days. Ring Judge Compliments Committee "Best Northern Show for 1949."

North West Champion · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 1

Impressive displays of the pastoral and agricultural wealth of the Moree district were witnessed by record crowds at the 65th Annual Exhibition staged by. the P. and A. Society on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of…

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