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

Farming & the land, 1954

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Wool Market Still Rising Steadily

North West Champion · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 10

After a week of consistently sound values Dalgetys closed the third series of wool sales in Sydney on a very firm note…

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Unsalted Butter

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 6

Unsalted butter is being used daily in Sydney in increasing quantities and is being commercially produced to…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. reports under date 30th September:—…

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Biggest Wheat District

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 4

The approximate areas sown to wheat in the four shires were as follows, Mr J. A. O'Reilly advised…

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Other Crops

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 4

Oats: There had been a fairly general grazing of the oat crop this year, but there were some very useful oat…

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Beef Cattle Breeders' Competition

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 1

At the quarterly meeting of the Manilla Graziers Association on Friday last advice was received from the Rural Bank that a Beef Cattle Breeders competition promoted by the…

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Ration Sheep Nuts Gradually

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 12

Stock to be fed sheep nuts should be gradually accustomed to the diet. Considerable losses may be…

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Useless to Treat Crops Damaged by Wheat Grub

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 3

Entomologists of the Department of Agriculture said this week that it would be a waste of time applying lindane…

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Big Yarding of Sheep Easier

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 10

Forced to market by dry conditions, a big yarding of 43,710 sheep and lambs at Homebush on Monday last…

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No Wheat Handling Problems

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 10

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said last week that no special…

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The Week in Wool

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 10

An unexpected subsidence in the volume of Yorkshire orders this week left wool values to the dictation of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Review Local Tests Assist Soil Research

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 10

An inspection of University research work on Pilliga soils was made this week by Professor J. R. McMillan, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Sydney University and Mr. J…

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Council Might Drop T.b. Testing of Cattle

North West Champion · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 2

At its next meeting Moree Council will decide whether or not to continue with the T.B. testing of dairy cattle. At a meeting on Monday…

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Croppa Creek C.w.a. Cheque for Far West

North West Champion · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 4

Croppa Creek C.W.A branch bag forwarded to the Far West Scheme a cheque for £58/10/-. This is a wonderful effort for…

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Junior Farmer Club Notes

Manilla Express · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

After a period of three years years without a Supervisor, we are happy to report that Mr. Les Agnew has been…

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Wool Sales

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 9

Winchcombe Carson sold 9700 bales of wool at auction and privately in Sydney last Friday. The market showed…

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Rural Enterprises Interest Junior Farmer

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 3

In his third letter, Canowindra Junior Farmer, Charles McCarron, tells fo further experiences in America. He is visiting that country under the…

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Wool Report

Manilla Express · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 4

On Monday, 11th October, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a catalogue…

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Cattle Compensation Payments

North West Champion · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 10

The question of payment under the Cattle Compensation Act was raised in the Legislative Assembly by the…

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District Sheep Losses

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 1

Cold weather after the heavy rain earlier this week has brought sheep losses to more than 3000 in the…

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