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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

2,466 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 124

Nowra Floods Farms Covered by Inland "Sea"

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — About 200 farms are covered by an Inland "sea", of flood water, 10 miles wide, north of Nowra. Another, 50 farms east of…

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Young Farmers Get Training in Tractor Care

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 2

Junior Farmers in NSW, where a tractor project has been started will be interested to learn that in the United Stated, the…

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Local Farm Sold

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 2

A farm of 114 acres in the Tumbarumba district was sold by auction last week to Mr. J. Dunn, of Wagga, for £3500. The…

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Wool Report

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 4

THE FARMERS & GRAZIERS CO-OP. GRAIN INSURANCE & AENCY COMPANY LIMITED report under date 22nd June, 1951:—…

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Sydney Jubilee Sheep Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Sydney's Jubilee sheep sales finished yesterday with the market for all grades of sheep lower…

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Wheat U.s. Crop Forecast 1,000 Million Bushels

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 4

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated the forthcoming U.S. wheat crop at 1,053,852,000 bushels the U.S. Consulate in Sydney…

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Butter Supplies Cut Another Third

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A further 33 per cent, cut in butter supplies was announced today by distributors…

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Fall in Wool Prices

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

Wool prices had fallen 45 to 50 per cent, since the peak period in March, a wool trade expert said in Sydney last week…

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Home Consumption Price of Wheat Farmers Fear Average Can't Be Maintained

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

Because it was contended that the price of bread would not rise more than a farthing or a halfpenny, the Junee District Council…

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Crows & Foxes Causing Sheep and Lamb Losses

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

Crows and Foxes are causing losses amongst district flocks. In some cases losses have been serious. One sheep owner in the Matong…

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Why Studmasters Do Not Show Their Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 4

Is it possible to build up our sheep shows to anything like the position they should occupy in the pastoral life of Australia? I notice the president of the N.S.W. Sheepbreed…

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The Farmers & Graziers Co-Op. Grain Insurance & Agency Company. Limited. 22nd. JUNE, 1951. Wool Report

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 3

At the concluding round of auctions in the Sydney market which opened on Monday, the 18th. instant, while widespread…

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The Sheep Show Merino Entries Exceed Last Year

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

Merino entries for the Cootamundra Sheep Show, which opens on Tuesday next, and concludes on Wednesday, exceed…

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Big Loads of Wool by Air

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

Wool has gone up in more ways than one during the past few months. TAA has recently moved a large quantity from…

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Wool Report the Farmers and Gratiers Co-op. Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited 22nd June, 1851

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 4

At the concluding round of suctions in the Sydney market which opened on Monday, the 18th instant, while widespread…

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For the Man on the Land Wool Ballot Delay Adds to Confusion

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 4

It seems certain now that the referendum on wool marketing will not be taken before the end of August, although the Joint Organisation that has been handlling the war-time wool surplus is due to close its doors…

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Talks on Dairy Prices

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) said he hoped to confer with all State Prices…

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Junior Farmers Leeton Club Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

Leeton Club will meet on Wednesday night next at the High School when Mr. J. R. Paulett, District Supervisor will describe to members how…

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America's Plan for Teaching Mechanics Junior Farmers Learn About Tractors

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 7

Junior farmers in New South Wales where a tractor project has been started, will be interested to learn that in the United States…

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Attempt to Form A.P.F.A. BRANCH Organisation Works For Poultry Farmers

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 5

Mr W. S. Boddington, general secretary, Associated Poultry Farmers of Australia (A.P.F.A., Sydney) is at present visiting…

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