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

Farming & the land, 1954

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Oakwood Wheat Variety Trial

North West Champion · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 5

The results of a wheat variety trial at Oakwood earned out on the property of Messrs W. J. Dimond and Sons, were, today made available by the District Agronomist, Mr. A…

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Wheat Industry Above Politics

North West Champion · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

Senator McLeay, the Acting Common wealth Minister for Commonwealth Minister, expressed keen regret mat Mr. Cain, the Victorian Premier, in the course of explaining the…

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Spraying Wheat Safely

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 7

Trials carried out at Wagga Agricultural College show that any commercial variety of wheat can be safely…

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Better Wheat Handling Methods Wanted

North West Champion · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 10

The question of storage and handling of the next wheat harvest will be one of the most discussed matters at the Northern Zone conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association at…

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Wool Market Ups and Downs

North West Champion · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 4

Wool values trembled, dipped, and recovered in an extraordinary week of hesitancy, suspense and renewed confidence. When the series opened in…

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Wool Sale Shows Improvement SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 14

Following upon the depressing irregularity of the wool market in Sydney last week, Newcastle auctions opened on…

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The Week in Wool SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 9

Wool values trembled, dipped, and recovered in an extraordinary week of hesitancy, suspense, and…

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Heavy Grape Crop at Eulah Creek

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 9

At two-acre, block of grapes at Eulah Creek is carrying an estimated crop of between 300 and 400…

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Big Price for Farm Sydney, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 14

A record was established for land values on the Clarence River at an auction yesterday in Grafton, when…

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Farmers and Settler's Meeting

North West Champion · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 8

A meeting of he Barwon District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held at the Max Hotel…

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Registered Seed Wheat

North West Champion · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 7

The District Agronomist at Inverell, Mr. A. Johnson, said today that in 1953 the nine registered seed wheat growers…

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Choice of Wheat Varieties

North West Champion · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 4

There is a tendency among many wheatgrowers to choose wheat varieties to sow because these varieties have done well in crop competitions, or just because they are new, or…

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Wheat Growers Becoming Pasture Concious

North West Champion · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 9

A hopeful feature noted throughout the north-western whoat belt is that growers are becoming more pasture concious. Apparently, they believe…

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The Week in Wool SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 6

With winter feed assured throughout eastern Australia, inquiry for store sheep has become widespread…

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Sheep Poisoned

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 9

Yellowvine in the vicinity of Narrabri caused the death of 50 young wethers this week…

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Young Cattle Judge

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 11

Youngest entrant in the judging and cattle attendants' contests at the 1954 Sydney Royal Show, Miss Duggan, of…

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Confidence Restored in Wool Market

North West Champion · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 3

Restored confidence was consolidated in the wool market this week when bidding by Bradford, France, Italy, Russia, U.S.A. and Japan hardened values for all descriptions, with…

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The Week In Wool SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 3

Restored confidence was consolidated in the wool market this week when bidding by Bradford, France,…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 8

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative, Grain, Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd. reports under date February 24, 1954:…

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Moree's Bid for Wheat Terminal

North West Champion · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

The claims of Moree as a bulk wheat terminal would be considered if more money became available, the Barwon…

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