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Farming & the land, 1949

2,211 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 111

Wheat Ballot Closes Tomorrow

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

The postal ballot to elect four representatives to the State Wheat committee will close with the Electoral Commissioner in…

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Wheat Ballot Papers Due Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 2

The postal ballot to elect four representatives to the State Wheat Committee will close with the Electoral…

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New Wool Marketing Organisation Planned

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 6

An organisation embracing Australia, New Zealand and 8th. Africa, and the United Kingdom in partnership with the three…

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President Urges Ratification of Wheat Pact

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: President Truman sent the International Wheat Agreement to the Senate yesterday with a…

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Price of Butter Likely to Rise 2d on July 1

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed: The price of butter is expected to rise by 2d a pound on July 1. The Joint Dairy Industry…

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Wheat Deal with N.z. Caused Big Tax Burden, Says Liberal Report

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Wheat exported, to New Zealand at 5/9 a bushel resulted in Australian taxpayers paying £5,963,843, up to the end of February, to bring the return on the wheat up to the normal…

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Much of Forbes’ Record Bean Crop May Be Lost

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

The acute labor shortage has created a very serious problem for vegetable growers in the Forbes district. Growers, with the biggest…

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Must Buy U.S. Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Thursday: The United States will no longer provide dollars for Britain to use in buying wheat from…

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Record Wool Cheque for Nine Months

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 4

Wool of the 1948-49 clip sold in the Commonwealth during the nine months ended March 31 realised £144,039,807, says the…

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Wool Report the Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd. 21st April, 1949

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 5,590 bales on Wednesday, 20th instant, the selection including a number of attractive wools of…

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International Wheat Agreement Signed by 42 Nations

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

Forty-one nations have signed the International Wheat Agreement, which fixes wheat export and import quotas and prices for…

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For the Man on the Land Planning for Stability of Wool Prices

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 4

Despite all the efforts that an being made to minimise the extent of the pendulum swing in wool, an analyisis of the latest figures indicates that the drop in value since the peak period two months ago…

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Revolutionary Changes Affect Dairy Industry

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 4

A good deal of ridicule has been directed at recent statements by the Minister for Commerce that the time may come when Australia is not able to produce sufficient foodstuffs for her expanding needs…

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Poultry Farming The Outlook for 1949

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 4

The recent increase in the cost of poultry foodstuffs has caused consternation in the industry, but there is no reason for panic selling of hops,…

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Economies in Farm Budget Extension Groups to Discuss

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

All horticulturists are invited by Corbie-Merungle Hills, Wamoon and Stanbridge Extension Groups to discuss the pressing problem of…

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M.I.A. Agricultural Extension Notes Wife a Farm Asset Good Kitchen Equipment Pays

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

Dr. Joan Tully stated recently that efficient kitchens are as important as efficient tractors for successful farming. Successful farmers will usually admitt that much of their success is due…

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Farming Accident

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 2

While removing grass and other rubbish from the types of a combine on Saturday last, Mr. Alan (“Tiny”) Edyvean of Tooyal,…

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Southern Area Top in Wool

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 1

A collection of southern wool gained an award at the Sydney Royal Show. Although behind in points in the…

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Lower Wool Market Crossbred Production Easing

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Despite the slightly lower range of prices ruling for merino wools, nothing has occurred with trade abroad…

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F. and S. Men Win Wheat Board Election'

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — The State Electoral commissioner (Mr. E. Bennetts) lost night announced the result of the poll…

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