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Farming & the land, 1942

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 4

The Farmers find Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 4th inst :— The only happening of interest in Wool Trade circles has been the holding of the…

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If More Students Do Not Enrol Gundagai May Lose Technical College Sheep and Wool Classes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 3

Owing to the curtailment of train services the sheep and wool classes at Gundagai will, in future, be held on Wednesdays. The second term of…

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Sheep at 400 a Penny

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 5

Ten thousand ewes have been sold for 2/- in the Arasmas (Nth. .Qld.) .district .because .of .the. drought…

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British Wool Price Increased Mutton Exports

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 5

The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to grant a further increase of 2d per lb to the British sheepowner for the 1942 clip, because…

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State Assembly Buying Up of Country Stores Wool Prices Charge Against Rural Bank

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Graham (Lab., Wagga) asked the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) whether…

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Sympathy Lacking for Farmers' Sons

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

Commenting on the acute. shortage of farm labor, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr Dunn) said that Magistrates did not 'seem to have' enough sympathy for the…

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Splendid Rice Crop Best for Eight Years

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 4

Rice is one of the few crops in New South Wales that promise really good results this year. The yield may be the third best ever harvested…

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More Oats Crops Badly Need Rain

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 4

Many wheat farmers have responded to the call to grow more oats in New South Wales. The oats are badly needed because of a realisation…

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Coolamon and Ganmain Sheep and Wool Classes

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

The second term of the 1942 sessions of the above classes will commence at Ganmain on Monday, 16th inst., at 10 a.m. and at Coolamon on Tuesday, 19th…

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Wool Output Maintained

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

More than 1,277,700 bales of wool have been appraised in Sydney and Newcastle this season. The quantity shows an increase of 40,000 bales on the same total…

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Queensland Sheep and the Drought

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

Ten thousand ewes have been sold for 2/ in the Arasmas (North Queensland) district because of the draught. This sale was reported by a Brisbane…

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Final Wheat Payment Western Growers Request

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

“Wheatgrower, on the era of putting in a new crop, are still awaiting payment on the final 1/ a bushel to complete the guaranteed p[?]ce of 3/10 a…

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Wagga Stock Sales Fat Sheep and Lambs Dearer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

The associated agents of Wagga (Daigety and Co. Ltd., Tapscott. Thorne and Co., the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co.,…

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British Wool Price Increased Mutton Exports

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:-- The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to grant a further increase of 2d per [?] to the British sheepowner…

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More Wool Per Bale to Save Jute

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

A suggestion has been made by the jute buyer for the Commonwealth Government that more wool should be pressed into the…

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Zoned Wool Shearing Contribution to Was Effort

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

The president of the Grains’ Association of New South Wales, Mr. H. R. Cowdery. made an appeal to sheepmen to accept the difficulties likely to be…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views or our correspondents) Wheat for Stock Feed (To the Editor. "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

Sir.—In reference to many inquiries made by constituents throughout the Wagga electorate, 1 would like to con­vey to you the following information…

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For the Man on the Land Quality of 1941-42 F.A.Q. WHEAT As Determined By Departmental Tests Egg-Laying Competitions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

Tests carried out by the chemist's branch of the Deportment of Agriculture to determine the general quality of New South Wales 1941-42 F.A.Q. wheat show that it compares slightly disadvantageously with that of 1940-41; the gloten content is…

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Splendid Rice Crop Best for Eight Years

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

Rice is one of the few crops in New South Wales that promise really good results this year. The yield may be the third best ever harvested…

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Vegetable Contracts Additional Crops Required

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

For some time the Department of Agriculture, acting on behalf of the Commonwealth Defence Food Control Directorate, has…

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