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

Farming & the land, 1951

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Timely Rains at Moree Change Pastoral Outlook

North West Champion · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 1

Rains which have fallen in the Moree district this week have changed the whole outlook in pastoral and farming industries. Although most wheatgrower…

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Acquitted on Two Counts of Cattle Stealing

North West Champion · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 4

Robert Anderson, of Garah, was acquitted by Mr. N. C Hawes S.M. at Moree Petty Sessions on Tuesday, on two charges of stealing cattle…

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Watermelon Seed Farm

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 10

The Simpson Nursery Company at Monticelo, Florida, harvests one-half the supply of seeds used to grow watermelons in the United States and…

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U.S. Has Near Record Crop

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 3

Prospects for the forthcoming U.S. crop harvest are "among the most favourable the country has known." In its July Crop Production Report,…

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Heavy Sheep Losses

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 2

"Four hundred out of a flock of seven hundred hoggets in the Molong district died recently from worm infestation," said R. M. Watts, senior…

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Sheep Dog Trials

North West Champion · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 5

Before quite a large crowd, which was well catered for by the Legacy Committee at lunch and afternoon tea, the Trials…

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Wheat Stabilisation

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 2

Speaking on the question of wheat stabilisation, in the State Parliament, the Member for Barwon, Mr. G. Crawford, stated:…

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Playing Politics With Butter

North West Champion · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 4

The obstinate refusal of the State Government to increase the price of butter to the level ruling in all other States except…

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Overseas Wool Trade

North West Champion · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 3

Trading abroad is dwelling on continued signs of stability in wool values Winchcombe, Carson Ltd…

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Slight Recovery In Wool Market

North West Champion · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 6

When the third series of the Sydney wool sales opened on Monday values showed no appreciable…

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Wool Report

North West Champion · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

The wool report published in our issue of September 24 was that of the Farmers and Graziers, whose name was…

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Drought Feeding of Sheep

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 5

One of the greatest contributions ever made to the economics of drought feeding sheep in Australia has been the…

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Dairymen Pegged To 1942 Level

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 3

In refusing to raise the retail price of butter by 1 1/2d per lb. the McGirr Government was trying to keep dairy farmers pinned down to the 1942…

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Rain Improves Crop Prospects

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

Until a fairly general rain of from 50 to 180 points occurred in the district about October 23, prospects for wheat in the…

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Dorrigo Beats Butter Block Plan

Manilla Express · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 4

Townspeople have scored a victory over the Dorrigo Cooperative Butter Factory. The factory decided last…

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Bulk Handling Wheat on the Farm

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 2

"There is a growing trend in many New South Wales wheat-growing areas towards wheat being bulkhandled and stored on the farm,"…

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Butter Price Application SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 1

Application for a rise in the price of butter will be considered this week, the Prices Commissioner, Mr…

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Wool Supplies and Demand

North West Champion · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 7

Provided consumption of wool recovers from the reduced levels experienced during the past few months, the sheep's staple will…

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Steep Rise in Wool Prices Expected SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 1

A rise of from 30 to 40 per cent is expected at the wool sales in Sydney, following the sharp rises at Newcastle and London…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Manilla Branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held recently in the Mechanics…

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