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Farming & the land, 1951

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New Zealand Trip for Champion of Sheep Dog Trials

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 2

The Jubilee National Sheep Dog Trial Championships to be held in Canberra between April 9 and 14, 1951, will probably be…

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Five Wheat Varieties Dropped Rust Resistance Breaks Down

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 1

Five wheat varieties have been removed from the recommended list for this year. No new varieties have been added…

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General Need for Wool Rising U.S.A. Consumption

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 1

Winchcombe, carson Ltd. report:—All Indications point to buoyancy in the wool market. Desire to obtain supplies extends…

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State Record of Over 289d for Wool in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A State record was made at today's woolsales when 289¾d was paid for five bales of greasy Merino. The new record was 13¾d above the previous…

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General Need for Wool General U.S.A. Consumption

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 2

All indications point to buoyancy is the wool market. Desire to obtain supplies extends to all countries…

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Grazier's Huge Wool Cheque

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—Walcha grazier, Mr. G. R. Gill, received almost £120,000 in less than eight minutes for 32 lots of greasy…

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Rats in Wheat Bulk Handling Needed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 2

Dead rats are contaminating wheat in stacks in the Dubbo district, and the rat carcases are being re-bagged with wheat and sent out of the…

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Board to Provide £130,000 for Wheat Research

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

The decision of the Australian Wheat Board to contribute £130,000 to a fun dto be set up for the futherance of cereal research is an eminently wise one. A N Act of Parliament may be…

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General Need for Wool Rising U.S.A. Consumption

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

Winchcombe. Carson, Ltd. report: - -AH indications point to buoyancy in the wool market. Desire to obtain supplies extends…

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Wheat Yields Suffer Badly in Wagga Area; Prolific Weed Growth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 2

Heavy rain in December hit Wagga fanners badly. On December 19 an average of about 1[?] inches of rain fell throughout the district. This caused prolific…

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District Wool Sold at Auction Splendid Prices for District Clubs

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 5

Many Junee district wool clips have been sold in the city during the past few days, and excellent prices have been obtained…

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For the Man on the Land Vul Wool Control Be Demand for Strategic Purposes?

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

The reopening of the wool sales on a rising scale of values points to two outstanding facto that, sooner or later, must result in a clash of interests. THE first is that the world is…

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No Great Amount of Under F.A.Q. WHEAT Average District Yield, 11 Bushels to Acre

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 5

Although grain samples were not well finished, the quantity of under f.a.q. wheat, between 15 and 20 per cent., was lower than…

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£129,000 IN 8 Minutes at Wool Sale. But Grazier Believes That Prices Must Come Down

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Walcha grazier, Mr. G. R. Hill, received almost £129,000 in lose than eight minutes at the Sydney wool sales yesterday…

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Aerial Photo of Your Farm Now Available to Horticulturists

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 6

Aerial photographs of horticultural farms are now available from the Extension Service of the Department of Agriculture…

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Our most valuable crop A pasture survey with reference to the "why" and "when" of paspalum—white clover

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

The fact that paspalum is regarded as Public Enemy No. 1 in the outer suburbs of Sydney, especially by the nylon, wearers; is a menace here if neglected, in the farm supply channels and drainage ditches; and meets wiith a most hostile reception if it dares to enter…

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Butter or Milk? Future of Dairy Industry

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 4

The far-reaching demands in milk needs of the metropolitan areas, threatening the future butter production of Australia,…

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Wool Sells for 302d

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 2

Two lots of greasy merino fleece each realised the Australian record price of 302d (£1/5/2) a lb at the Sydney sales on Thursday. The…

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Wool Sale Values for Last December

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Wool sold at auction in Australia during the last month of 1950 realised £270,812,729 for 1,718,033 bales…

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Huge Wool Cheque Big Rise in Last Six Months

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — Wool sold at auction in Australia during the last six months of 1950 realised £270,812,729 for 1,718033…

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