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

Farming & the land, 1952

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Effects of Climate on Wool Quality

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 8

"Trials conducted by the Department of Agriculture to determine the effect of environment on wool suggest that…

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Farmers Want Money Miners Want Money

Manilla Express · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 4

The Bathurst "National Advocate (a Labor organ) says: Mr. K. H. Nock, treasurer of the Farmers and Settlers', is…

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High Wheat Award

The North Western Courier · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Wall, of Narrabri, won the Commonwealth Championship prize for the best sample…

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"Pinkeye" Affecting Sheep, Cattle

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 8

"Contagious opthalmia disease, commonly known as 'pink eye,' has been reported in livestock in parts of the…

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Improved Pastoral Outlook in Queensland

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 7

Good rains in Queensland this month have greatly improved the pastoral outlook' of that State. Cloncurry…

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Wheat Grower's Four C'wealth Championships

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 1

With four Commonwealth championships to his credit for wheat grown at Stoney Creek…

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Wheat C'tee Members Elected Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 1

Northern, Far Western and Riverina representatives on the State Wheat…

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Rodesia's Tobacco Crop

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 4

According to an official estimate, Southern Rhodesia expects to achieve a yield of about 120 million pounds of…

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Ease the Tax Yoke and Farmers Will Respond

Manilla Express · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 4

The day by day call from Canberra for greater production is becoming more blatant and more incessant, and tinged at times With a little bitterness. However, to many a farmer, struggling under…

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Little Demand for Store Sheep

North West Champion · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 5

Notwithstanding good sain which last week filled in gaps missed in the Central-West a month ago, there has been no…

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Stinking Smut of Wheat

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 8

"Bunt, a serious head disease of wheat, also known as stinking smut and ball smut, is on the increase in New…

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Corn—age-old Crop

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 7

Farmers tilled the soil in what is now the United States as long ago as 4,500 years—fully 2,500 years earlier than…

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Blue Couch Kills 600 Sheep

Manilla Express · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

"A heavy mortality was reported recently in a mob of sheep which had been grazing on blue couch grass," said R…

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The Wool Market

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 6

The Country Producers Selling Co., report The wool trade generally is still in recess and will remain…

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Champion Cattle at N'bri Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

Cattle with the distinction of winning high awards at 1952 Royal Easter Show, Sydney, have…

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Manilla Sheep Sale

Manilla Express · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 3

V. J. Byrnes reports a successful sheep sale held on Wednesday of last week when 4,700 sheep were yarded and…

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Australian Wool Levy

North West Champion · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 4

Mr. R. D. Bakewell (Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council) and Mr. W. A. Gunn (President of Graziers' Federal Council of Australia) have announced that the…

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Newcastle Wool Sales Altered

North West Champion · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 4

Due to the exceptionally slow intake of wool into Brokers' stores in all New South Wales and Queensland selling centres,…

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U.s. Wheat Crop Prospect

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 9

The Crop Reporting Board of the United States Department of Agriculture reports on April 1 a winter wheat…

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Sheep Die After Drenching

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 2

"About 670 Merino wethers in a mob of 740 died recently in the Urana district after having been drenched with…

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