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Farming & the land, 1952

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BUTTER lid Dearer on July 1 Commonwealth Subsidy Cut

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. [?]) on Wednesday night announced a rise in. dairy…

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The Week in the Wool Market Dalgety's News Service

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 4

As there were no sales at Australian centres during the week ended June 9, there was no movement in wool values. In Bradford,…

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Dual Farms to Aid Production?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 2

Many plans are being given consideration in the all-out drive to increase production to Australia…

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Prune Now for Maximum Crops of Fully-sized Cots and Peaches

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 3

Next season's peach and apricot crops on the M.I.A. are being decided at this time as farmers go out to shape up their trees in the roles of sawbones with secateurs. Outlining how the crops would depend on what was done now, Mr. Arthur…

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Man-of-all-work on the Farm Small Garden Tractors Cover Many Jobs in U.s.a

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 3

"Small, lightweight, petrol-driven machines known as garden tractors are being used widely in the United States for ploughing and cultivating vegetable gardens, for mowing lawns, and for a host of odd jobs about the farm," according to a bulletin received by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture from the U.S. Information Centre…

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How Can Dairy Production Be Stepped Up ? Discussion Over A.B.C. June 23

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 4

"How can dairy production be stepped up?" will be the focal point of a discussion to be broad- ' casi at 8.40 p.m. E.S.T. on 23rd…

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The Butter Price Question

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 2

Many Wagga and district housewives may agree, if only in principle, with the decision of the N.S.W. Housewives' Association to boycott butter when the price rises the expected eleven pence,…

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Huge Wool Shipment

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 2

The merchant ship, Clan MacDougall (above) is seen leaying Sydney with one of the richest cargoes and one of the largest shipments of wool to be taken from an Australian port. She is carrying 18,000 bales of wool worth…

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Today's Homebush Market Sheep, Lambs, Cattle Dearer

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday —The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd. report that there were 7930 sheep and 9060 lambs…

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Butter to Be 11d DEARER

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwent announced last evening a list' in dairy production costs and a fall in the…

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Wool Demand Changes Cause And Effect

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 6

The world’s wool and textile trade certainly has contrasting features. Declining sales of goods cause a reduction…

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Good Yarding of Sheep in Sydney Country Prodncers Selling Co. Sale

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 3

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reports the following sales at Homebush on 12th. inst:…

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"Best Farmer" Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 2

Every Agricultural Society in NSW is co-operating with the Royal Agricultural Society in the promotion of a farm…

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Junior Farmers' School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 2

The Junior Farmers' School of Instruction to be held at Wagga Agricultural College from June 23 to 28 will be…

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Sydney wool sales

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Values for all Merino descriptions were generally firm at the Sydney wool sales today,…

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Victoria in Line on Butter Price

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Mon.: State Cabinet decided tonight that Victoria would fall into line with the Commonwealth and…

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Clean wool prices firm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Australian Wool Realisation Commission reported today that prices for clean wool at…

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World Rice Crop Down

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 2

The 1951-52 world harvest of rough rice is estimated at 336,000,000,000 pounds by the U.S. Department of…

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Local Items Albury Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 2

The annual Albury Sheep Sale and Fair will be held on July 15, 16 and 17. Entries will be accepted for the sale…

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Hopes for More Wheat in Empire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: The Food Minister (Major Lloyd George) told Parliament yesterday it was hoped that…

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