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

Farming & the land, 1955

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Pills to Increase Wool Yields

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 9

From Dunedin comes an Interesting story of scientific achievement that may lead to increased wool…

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The Week in Wool Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 5

Bigger wool orders from Continental countries were in the market this week at Sydney, Melbourne…

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World Farm Output

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 8

World output of agricultural production in the current (1954-55) marketing year appears to be almost as large…

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Threat to Sheep

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 10

Severe and unusually widespread infestations of the Barber's-pole worm of sheep are reported by the C…

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This Week in Wool

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 3

As the worst floods in history inundate towns and grazing lands along the McIntyre, Gwydir, Barwon, Namoi, Hunter in the North and North-west of N.S.W., and the…

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Future of Wool Industry Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 March 1955 · page 1

Australia had passed rapidly through a period of post war rehabilitation into an era which promises to…

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Farms for Soldiers

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 March 1955 · page 8

Six farms near Cassilis have been thrown open for application under the war service land settlement scheme…

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The Week in Wool

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 10

Spinners' and topmakers' wools, and crossbreds and merinos, narrowed their price differentials at the only market active last week, at Geelong…

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Wheat More Precious Than Gold

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 6

For sound reason, wheat has been accurately described since Biblical times as "the staff of life." In an extreme…

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Pigs on Farms

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 8

There has been an increase of 29 per cent in the estimated number of pigs on farms in Australia since the previous…

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The Week in Wool

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 March 1955 · page 5

Tension in the world's trouble spots in Asia and Europe has stabilised wool values during the past three months, while the demand for the lower crossbred qualities has…

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Sheep Face Critical Period After Flood

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 March 1955 · page 13

The next few weeks will be a critical period for sheep in recently flooded areas, warns Mr. A. K. Cantrill…

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Imaginative Styling in Wool Fashions

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 March 1955 · page 4

The Italian flair for gay and imaginative clothes is illustrated in wool models ranging from glamorous evening gowns to casual clothes featured at parades this season. Reversible green and red…

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1,000 Sheep on 10 Acres

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 March 1955 · page 1

The handfeeding of 1000 sheep on a ten-acre property in the Wellington district by Mr. Peter Hodgkinson has created keen interest and criticism in pastoral circles throughout Australia…

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Exit Malaria—Enter Farming

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 March 1955 · page 1

Malaria has been the scourge of India's agriculture. Experts from the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Health Organisation, two United Nations specialised agencies, have been helping India free swamp areas from the dreaded…

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Value of Minerals to Cattle

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 5

An interesting observation of the value of phosphorus in building up the bone structure of cattle is reported by Mr…

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The Week in Wool Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 11

With the exception of a further slight cheapening of the fine to superfine merinos, and a continued…

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Wool Scientists to Visit Australia Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 1

An international wool textile research conference will be held in Australia daring August and September this…

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Process Offers New Outlet For Wheat

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 April 1955 · page 2

A vast potential market is said to exist in South East Asia for surplus white wheat converted into a food product known as "boul-gour," states Mr. L. Jones, Cereal Technician…

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Survey of Cattle Exhibit at R.A.S.

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 April 1955 · page 2

Shorthorns staged the highest standard parades seen in Sydney for many years, while the entries…

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