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

Farming & the land, 1953

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Wheat Sacks

Manilla Express · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

At Friday's meeting of the Farmers and Settlers Association it was decided to approach the…

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Demand for Stud Cattle

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 12

A remarkable demand for top stud Shorthorns at the Sydney Show continued on Tuesday, when Dalgety's established another Australian record…

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Increase in Bunt of Wheat

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 3

Bunt of wheat, also termed ball smut or stinking smut, is on the increase in New South Wales and the…

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The Week in Wool Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 11

This week's wool auctions throughout the world became the cynosure of all trade eyes; they…

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Beef Cattle at Sydney Show Aberdeen Angus—Champion Bulls from North-West

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 8

The Northern Studs of Wallah (Narrabri) and Booroomooka (Bingara) and the Southern stud of…

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Wool Flannel Dresses From Paris

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 4

Caramel-coloured satin-surfaced wool flannel is used in a new and most attractive cocktail dress by Jacques Griffe. The bodice is shirred into a tiny basque from which the skirt falls in ample folds…

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Prominent North-West Cattle Men at the Show

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 4

Dalgety's Show Centre was the meeting place of hundreds of prominent cattle men. In the group from the left are: Messrs R. Hudson (Asst. Manager, Dalgetys Brisbane), R. C. Lethbridge of Mitchell, Q., Reg. Martin…

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Weed Killers Will Not Damage Crops if Carefully Applied

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 2

The great benefits to be derived from the hormone weedkillers, such as 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T…

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Practical Advice for Farmers

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 7

Any farmer requiring advice or assistance in any aspect of his agriculture or stock management may obtain it…

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Footrot in Sheep

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 9

Unless graziers are prepared to undertake the laborious measures necessary for treating footrod in sheep, the…

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District Farmers Want Wheat Sub-Terminal At Moree

North West Champion · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 4

Moree branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has decided to wholeheartedly support a resolution carried at the annual general meeting of the Northern Zone conference to have…

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Favourable Wool Demand

North West Champion · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 4

Increased supplies of merino wool this season have coincided with improving trade in most countries, Winchcombe,…

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Sheep Disease in U.S.A.

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 3

The sheep disease known as Blue-tongue has been identified in California for the first time…

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Wool Suits From London Designers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 4

FB11/12 Australian Wool Board Photograph. A brown and yellow flecked donegal tweed suit from the Victor Stiebel collection. The box jacket has a cut away front and makes a point of the high two-button fastenings…

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The Week in Wool SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 6

With all wool-selling markets in recess till April 20, values at the second highest seasonal peak in wool…

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Conjecture on Future Trends in Wool Trade

North West Champion · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 11

With all wool selling markets in recess till April 20, values at the second highest seasonal peak in wool history, and the possibility of dramatic changes pending in international…

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How to Graze An Oat Crop

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 12

No other winter crop will provide such a continuity of green feed as oats, but to obtain the maximum results…

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More Registered Wheat Seed

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 2

A registered seed-growers' association has been formed in the Inverell-Moree distrct. The objects of the…

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Increased Wheat Area for 1953

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

Light rainfall occurred generally in the district during March. Temperatures were mild and…

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Increase in District Wheat Sowing Predicted

North West Champion · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

With bountiful February rains and good conditions for working this month the prospects for this year's wheat crop are excellent. Seedbed preparation is con-…

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