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Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 69 of 112

Report on Butter Costs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

The report of the Commonwealth Joint Dairy Industry Advisory Committee, which has been investigating butter costs on 1,000 farms is…

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No Increase Yet In Butter Price

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 3

The recommendation by the Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee for higher butter and cheese prices could not he considered at this stage, said…

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Butter Production Cost Investigation Report This Month

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 4

The report of the Commonwealth Joint Dairy Industry Advisory Committee, which has been investigating butter costs,…

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R.a.s., Field Wheat Championship

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association will be the divisional organising society for the southern slopes division of the…

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Wool Is Wanted Aspects of Present Position

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 4

The future of wool is bright if its sale remains unaffected by monetary conditions abroad. Governments overseas are not neglectful of the…

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Lockhart Show Already 239 Sheep Entries for Next Friday &

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

Record entries are rolling in for all sections for this year's Lockhart Show. Already there are 239 sheep entries. which include one Corriedale…

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Wool Prices Rise 25 TO 30 Per Cent. At Opening Sales Today

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that Yorkshire and the Continent were strong buyers' at the opening of the Sydney wool sales today. Prices…

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Herd Dispersals in Area Marred Display of Dairy Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 4

Owing to the dispersal of many district registered herds, "Narooma" and "Trenayr" in particular, and the single entry by the Wagga Experiment Farm, this year's exhibit was shorn of its former eminence…

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Meat Board to Investigate Cattle Export

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Australian Meat Board has been asked to investigate the possibility of exempting cattle from certain…

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N.Z. Cattle Breeder For Melbourne Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 4

Mr. Jos. Webb, who has an Aberdeen Angus stud at Taihape, New Zealand, and who judged the breed at the Royal Easter Show, has…

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Pasture Fed Cattle For Next Easter Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society has decided to include pasture-fed classes in the fat cattle section for the 1948 Royal Easter Show. These…

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Breeders of British Sheep Hold Talks at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 4

The committee of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Society of Breeders of British sheep is not in favor of the society's rules being amended to allow for flexible borders being established between States…

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Rush for Wool at Opening Day of Sydney Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The buying rush for the first day's offerings at the first Sydney wool sale of the series yesterday presaged a period…

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Successful Ditch Construction; Farmer Advises

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 7

"The drier the soil the better. But, on orchards, after summer irrigation, it is difficult to get the soil in the right condition." This statement was made recently by Mr. J. Little, Farm 139, Hanwood, when discussing the…

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Dairy Officer Predicts Good Season

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 4

Rain fell on 12 days during August for a total of 197 points, making the total 1419 points for the past eight months…

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Bill For Single Farm Units

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A bill dealing with single farms for soldier settlement will be brought down this session by the Minister for…

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Cattle Tick Eradication

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) said yesterday that the tick eradication campaign which was to have commenced on…

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Wheat Production

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 2

Australian Minister for Commerce & Agriculture (Mr Pollard) said this week that prospects for wheat production were the most…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report: "For our first auction of the 1947-48 season, we submitted a catalogue of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., wired us today: We sold 9500 bales of wool at our auction and privately at Sydney sales yesterday…

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