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Farming & the land, 1952

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Some Beef Cattle on Every Farm Small Landholders May Have Answer to Shortage

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 4

"New South Wales must necessarily look to small landholders for increased beef production," according to an…

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Mr. Graham Says Wheat Stocks Not Adequate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said it was not true as stated by the Australian…

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Wool and Top Prices Boom and Current Figures

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:--At this time last year wool prices were on phenomenal levels. Average 64's merino tops were then Quoted at 346d. per lb…

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Dairy Farm Competitions Cancelled For 1952

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 6

"The annual Dairy Farm Competitions, sponsored for years past by the Department of Agriculture and the "Farmer &…

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Says Farmers Frustrated by Taxation P.p.u. Criticism

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Taxation had created frustration among primary producers because of its inability to cope with violent fluctuations, Mr. R. C. Gibson said today…

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Australian Junior Farmer in America

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 6

Another report has been received from Ian Sharrock, the junior Farmer from Bribbaree, who is visiting the…

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Big Peach Harvest Handled by Cannery 80 Per Cent of Crop Harvested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 2

The peach season is drawing to a successful conclusion, and it is anticipated that the final tonnage will be more than a thousand tons ahead of last year's, said the General Manager of the Leeton Co-operative Cannery yesterday. The quality…

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Report on Growing Rice Crops

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 1

Although February weather did not reach the usual high temperatures it has been very regular and this has suited the rice crops. Rice always looks its best at the heading out stage and this was effected under the…

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Field Day at Yanco Experiment Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 1

Thursday March 27th is the date of the Farmers and Settlers Association field day at the Yanco Experiment Farm, which…

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Rural Workers for Junee Farms Experienced Single Men Hand-picked Italians

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 2

The National Service Officer at Wagga (Mr. Freer) visited Junee on Wednesday afternoon last in connection with…

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Fed. Govt. Sets Target in "Grow More Wheat" Campaign 300,000,000 Bushels

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The Commonwealth Government has set a target of 300,000,000 bushels production in the next two years in its "grow more wheat" campaign…

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Farmers Would Respond to Incentives

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 6

It is extraordinary how difficult it is in these days of financial stress to bring die powers that be out of the economic clouds and down to the good earth. Everyone knows how urgently…

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Junior Farmed Schools for Girls and Boys

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham), said today that a Junior Fanners' School for boys would be held…

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Some Beef Cattle on Every Farm Small Landholders May Have Answer To Shortage

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 1

New South Wales must necessarily look holders for increased beef production, according to an editorial in the current “Agricultural Gazette”, by the Department of Agriculture…

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Wheat Pool Payments Misleading Announcements

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 4

Misleading announcements about wheat pool payments were condemned at a conference of the southern division of the…

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Pullitop Red Cross wool appeal

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 3

The following people have made donations to the wool appeal launched by the Pullitop Red Cross branch…

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Reasons for Decline in Wheat Acreage

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 3

In the past 10 years there had been a 40 per cent drop in wheat acreages said the district agronomist at Albury,…

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Dairy Farm Competitions Cancelled

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 1

“The annual Dairy Farm Competitions, sponsored for years past by the Department of Agriculture and the…

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The Rain Will Boost Primary Production Prospects for Crops Are Now Good

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—Drought-breaking rain over the week-end has been worth a fortune to men on the land. Rapid improvement in primary production is expected to be made…

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Land Reform Urged to Aid Farmers in Asia

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 2

A private American organisation urges widespread land reforms in Asia to increase food production, and give the rural…

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