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

Farming & the land, 1951

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Bellata Wheat Crops

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 2
Also in North West Champion

Prior to the beneficial rains on September 23, wheat crops in Bellata district, were approaching a complete failure. However, since that rain fell…

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Pallamallawa Crop Wins P. & A. Society's Field Wheat Competition

North West Champion · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 7

Moree P. & A. Society's Field Wheat Competition was won by Fing Bros., "Gum Flat," Pallamallawa, iwth 126 points; Pearce Bros. and Lloyd "Carnham," Pallamallawa, were second…

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Little Demand For Store Sheep

North West Champion · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 8

The first heat of summer has dried off pastures in some Western areas, and bush fires have…

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Wheat Harvest Under Way

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1

Although no detailed estimate of wheat crops in this area can yet be given, it has been stated by experts that…

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Wool Market Ups and Downs

North West Champion · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 3

The wool market is experiencing an extraordinary marketing period Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report…

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The Week in The Wool Market

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 5

Never before in the recollection of wool men has the wool market behaved so intemperately. From its dizzy peak in March last it dived…

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State Government Action of Wheat for Stock Feed Prices Urged

North West Champion · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 6

"It will be a tragedy if the N.S.W. State Government fails to bring down the necessary legislation to give effect to the Federal Government's determination to end the practice of selling…

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State Crop Forecast

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 2

The forthcoming wheat harvest in N.S.W. is expected to yield 40,000,000 bushels. Departmental experts state that…

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Novel Crop Spraying Equipment

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1

More than one hundred of the world's leading agricultural…

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Vegetables in Glass Tents British Growers Boost Crop Production

Manilla Express · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 1

By using scores of multi-paned glass tests like these, co-operative farm in Es[?]ex is growing half a dozen crops of greenstuffs a year. Looking like a Army camp, these ''tents" located at Hyde…

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Sheep Die From Tetanus

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 11

"Fifty sheep out of a mob of a thousand died of tetanus, infection recently in the Coonamble district after having…

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Clean Wool Production

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 10

Investigators attached to the C.S.I.R.O. are at present engaged on the most comprehensive series of studies…

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World Sheep Numbers Show Increase

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 10

World sheep numbers have risen. At the start of 1951 they were estimated to total 762…

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Refund of Wheat Tax

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 2

On October 31 Senator G. McLeay, as Acting Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, introduced a…

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N.s.w. Wheat Forecast

North West Champion · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 10

The forthcoming wheat harvest in New Sooth Wales is expected to yield 46 million bushels. This forecast was given today…

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Results of North Star Field Wheat Competition

North West Champion · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 8

The North Star F. & S. Association Wheats Crop Competition was won by Messrs R. J. Doolin & Sons and V. Holm, "Myall Downs," with 125 pointe; Mr. H. P. Hohn, of…

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Hormone Spray Protects Cereal Crops

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 11

"Hormone sprays applied to weed-infested oat and wheat crops at Condobolin Experiment Farm during August…

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Crooble Wheat Crop Competition

North West Champion · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 2

The Crooble F. & S. Association Wheat Crop competition was won by Mr. H. O. Ison, C/-. Mr. F. Coleman, "Talula," with 127 points; Mr. S. Kirkpatrick, "Alma," was second with 110…

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Store Sheep Market Revives

North West Champion · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 5

Portents of gathering stability in weal prices has widened the demand for store sheep, and…

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