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Farming & the land, 1952

2,419 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 121

Successful Sheep Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., Forkes, report having held their usual monthly store sheep sale on Wednesday last, May 14, when…

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One-day strike by pastoral workers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 1

DUBBO, Sunday: Pastoral workers of the Australian Workers' Union will stage a one-day strike on June 9 in protest against the reduction in the wool value allowance…

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Famous Texas Cattle for Australia

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 3

The Santa Gertrudis cattle, the only breed ever developed on the American continents, will soon make their biggest move. They…

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£40,000 spent on sheep show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

Stud-breeders with stock entered in this year's sheep show have spent more than £40,000 in the last 12 months preparing their exhibits, president of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders'…

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Stalemate on Wheat Freight Position

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 3

A position of stalemate seems to have been reached regarding the payment of freight on wheat from Victoria to New Sooth Wales. The Federal Government, the State Government, the…

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Rise for Stock Feed Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

The price of wheat for stock feed throughout Australia will rise from 12/- to 16/1 per bushel following the withdrawal of the Federal…

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Thousands of Cattle Moving to Food, Water

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sun: Thousands of cattle are following an "impassable" stock route from the Northern Territory…

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To-day's Homebush Market Bullocks, Sheep and Lambs Dearer

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 3

Dalgety's News Service reports that at the Homebush sales to-day (Monday) 17,73 sheep and lambs were yarded. Lamb were hom [?]…

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Vic Farmers Sowing Less Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday: Victorian farmers would sow about 2,400,000 acres of wheat this season, compared with…

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150d at Melbourne wool sales

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: The twelfth series of Mel­bourne wool sales commenced to-day when 11,000…

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Wheat Ballot Results Mr. Cass New Member For the South

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — The result of the wheatgrowers' ballot for members of the N.S.W. Wheat Committee has been…

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131 Bushels to the Acre Huge Maize Crop

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 3

Three acres of Sundrise hybrid maize, saved by an irrigation system during the recent drought in the Mudgee district of NEW…

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Championship for Modern Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Royal Agricultural Society championship designed to find the most competent…

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Farmers use science to better their output

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 3

Knowledge of fundamental plant processes was to-day helping pro­gressive M.I.A. farmers do a more efficient job, declared Mr. David V. Walters, extension officer, M.I.A. Agricultural Service, Leeton, this week. He said "It's all very well…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 1
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BRISBANE, Wednesday—Values at the wool sales yesterday were firm on Monday's improved rates…

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Battle against wheat rust

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Although planes and helicopters have been used in U.S.A. and Canada for chemical spraying of wheat and other crops affected by rust, Professor W. L…

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The Week in the Wool Market

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

A marked increase in demand for all descriptions of wool at the auctions at Adelaide, Launceston and Hobart last week and at…

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Good Quality of Sheep in Sydney. Country Producers Selling Company

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 6

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reports the following sales at Homebush market on 15th. Inst…

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Wool, Trade Will Be Stimulated. Move to Restock Starts In United States

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 6

For the first time in nearly 10 years. United States' production of wool showed an increase in 1951, state Messrs…

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