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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

332 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 17

Young Farmers Gather in Washington

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 4

American 4-H Club delegates recently heard their counterparts form other lands praise the 4-H principles as the Jinks that bind young…

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New Season's Wool. Young Sheep Scarce

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Consumers, requiring merino lambs and hoggets' wool will probably find their wool supplies of these types less…

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Fine Wool Production Incentives Needed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

Steadily increasing proportion of inferior crossbred wool offered at auction was responsible for a substantial proportion of the dwindling…

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New Method of Sheep Branding

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 2

A spectacular swing to the new L.B.W. sheep branding fluid is reported by Dr. M. Lipson, officer-in-charge of the C.S.I.R.O. Wool textile laboratory,…

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Wool Market Factors Japan and Germany

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

The influence of Japan and Germany on demand for wool is shown by Australian exports for the 11 months ending May 31, 1952. The total…

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Wool Market Factors Japan and Germany

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The influence of Japan and Germany on demand for wool is shown by the Australian exports for the 11 months…

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They'll Farm, Not Merely Harvest the Seas

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 4

Scientists are now at work on ways of farming the seas, building new soils, cultivating plants in water, accelerating growth of…

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Sheep Skin Auctions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 4

A very attractive catalogue of 6243 skins was offered by Farmers and Graziers’ at the monthly sheep skin sale held at Goulburn last Tuesday…

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Goulburn Wool Sales Prices Obtained by Farmers and Gra[?]ers During the Season

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 1

Final sales of the 1951/52 wool seilling season concluded on a firm tone with, for some lines, a rising tendency. This is in agreement with…

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Wool-de-chine for Evening

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 4

Australian Wool Board Photo. A regal evening gown of fine pink wool de chine from the house o) Worth. The gown .has a moulded hip…

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Wool Outlook Slightly Better Trade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 4

Although no greatly revived trade in goods made from wool is evident, the raw material has continued in strong demand, reports Winchcombe,…

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The Wool Outlook Slightly Better Trade

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd, report:—Although no greatly revived trade in goods made from wool is evident, the raw material has continued in strong…

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Four Million More Sheep When Rabbits Once Had Control

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 3

In an article on myxomatosis, it is claimed by the Minister in charge o! the C.S.S.R.O. (Mr. Casey) that the destruction of rabbits by means of the…

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Wool Supplies and Trade Trend to Woollens

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 4

The supply position continues to be the most important influence on the wool markea. Fear of insufficient raw material to meet mill…

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Vicious Wage Spiral Might "Price" Out Even Our Farmers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 3

What happens to Australia when even the primary producer is "priced" out of business — when his production costs are so high that…

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Wool Supplies and Trade Trend to Woollens

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The supply position continues to be the most important influence on the wool market. Fear of insufficient raw…

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Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 4

A good enquiry has existed recently for fellmongered and local scoured wools and sales of these have been effected. The opening series of wool…

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More Beef Cattle Could Be Raised. Suggestions by Farmers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 4

"No one can be a good husbandman unless he is interested in his soil and conserves it as if it were gold itself." This statement was made recently to…

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Dairy Cattle at the Show Wrangle Still Far From Settled

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 1

The much-discussed question as to whether dairy cattle should be exhibited on one or two days at Braidwood Show came in for…

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Argentina Wool Changed U.S.A. Position

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 4

The chief cause for discussion in wool trade circles is the possible effects of the release of Argentina stocks on the world’s markets, reports…

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