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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 112

Stud Sheep and Closer Settlement Minister's Assurance

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Lands assured a deputation from the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association that no important stud would be resumed, for closer…

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This Year's Wool Prices Not Record

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: "To-day's wool prices are not on the highest levels ever recorded," says Winchcombe Carson's report. "In…

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Wheat Harvest Down 25M. Bushels on Last Year

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: The estimated Australian wheat harvest for 1946-47 season will be nearly 25,000,000 bushels less…

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Warning of Wheat Price Slump in 2 Years

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: A big lump in wheat prices is expected in less than two years—possibly within 12 months. This is the official view in authoritative Federal circles,…

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U.S. Cotton Crop Declines

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

A cotton crop of 8,482,000 bales is estimated in the final crop report of the United States Department of Agriculture for 1946. The figure is 5.9…

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Care of Eggs on the Farm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

The method of storing eggs on the farm, awaiting/despatch to market, often leaves much to be desired…

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Sheep, Lambs, Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

The A.M.L.F. Co. report: On Monday, 40,612 sheep and lambs were forwarded for sale, comprising 26,354 sheep and 14,258 lambs; the quality…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

The 1947 annual sheep show will be held this year on June 5 and 6, and the annual ram sales on Monday, June 9, provided King's Birthday is gazetted…

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Top Price 59½d at Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Offerings totalling 10,000 bales were submitted at the Melbourne wool sales to-day by Dalgety's and the New…

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Move to Change State Dairy Control Acts

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Australian Agricultural Council to-day adopted the report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture that…

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Hillston Sheep Sale

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

Dalgety & Co Narrandera, in conjunction with Len Wilson & Co Hilloton and Paech Benson & Co. Lake Cargelligo, report having…

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Skeleton Weed Saves Sheep

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

District veterinary officer at Cootamundra (Mr. B. C. Veech). reports that pastures have dried [?] considerably, but there is still…

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Victorian Wheat for Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

A total of 360 trucks of Victorian wheat is due this week for storage and subsequent delivery to the mills. Temora flour mills were so short of…

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Paris Features Smart Wool Accessories

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

Detail is important by Parisian standards, and leading Paris designers are showing fondness for wool accessories this season…

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Wool Prices Compared 1924/25. — 1946/47

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 6

The fact that the exports . of greasy /wool from Australia up to December 31 this season were 1,826,495 bales or nearly twice…

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Diverting the River to Morley's Creek Farmer Says It Can Be Done(TO the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

Dear Sir, In an interview with Mr Langfield, manager of the Batlow asparagus farms at 'Gundagai, we,…

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Small Wheat Crop N.s.w. Drought

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 4

The effect of the drought in New South Wales and Queensland is shown in wheat production figures issued on Monday…

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Wheat Prices Payments Farmers Seek Increase to 61 an Acre

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

The Tamworth Wheatgrowers Union is pressing for the payment of £1 an acre to farmers in drought-stricken areas. Last year the drought relief…

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Our Wool for Japan

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government hoped within the next few days to conclude an arrangement to supply 120,000 bales of Australian wool to…

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20 Sheep Drowned at Bon Accord

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Twenty sheet were drowned by flood waters caused by the storm which swept The Rock district on Wednesday afternoon. There were the property of…

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