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Farming & the land, 1952

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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agengy Co., Ltd. Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

We submitted our catalogue of 4,460 bales on Monday, 16th instant. The offering included a number of autumn shorn wools…

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Old Junee Boy Wins Judging of Wool C0mpetiti0n

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 5

Barry Turner won the longwool section of the Junior judging competition, which was staged at Cootamundra…

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For the man on the land Justice at Last for the Dairy Farmer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 4

It looks as if justice has at last arrived at the doorstep of the dairy farmer after generations of battling against odds that have never been fair to any section of the milk, butter and cheese producers. As with the wheat industry…

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Junee Sheep Sold in Sydney Market. Report from Country Producers' Company

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reports the following sales at Homebush market on 16th.:…

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Weedkillers Damage Crops Careless Application Mainly Responsible

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 6

"The department has had many reports lately of serious damage caused to crops, particularly vegetables, owing to…

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Murrumbidgee in Flood Farmers' Anxious Time

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

Mr. Martin Rourke of Turkey Flat, is having an anxious and strenuous time with the floods on his property, and one flood which…

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Junior Farmers' Movement

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 4

The Junior Farmers' School of instruction to be held at Wagga Agricultural College from 23rd to 28th June will be officially opened…

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Kenaf on Trial in Cuba New Fibre Crop Hoped To Relieve World Jute Shortage

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 3

"Kenaf, a fibrous plant of Asiatic origin, is being tried out in Cuba under the United States Point Four Programme…

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The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd. 17th, JUNE, 1952

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 3

We submitted our catalo gue of 4,460 bales on Monday, 16th. instant. The of fering Included a number of autumn shorn wools from the far-West, central-West and the north-Western Places. The wools available…

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Huge wool cheque

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: Australia's wool producers this year have received the second highest wool cheque on…

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N.s.w. Will Have to Import Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 4

The changed wheat outlook in New South Wales almost before the growing season commences is most disconcerting. All evidence available at…

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Synthetic Fibres Versus Wool Threat to Australian Sheep Industry

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 4

A recent claim by an American authority that half the wool now consumed in the world would be replaced by synthetic…

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Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report under date nth June, 1952:…

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N'dera Sheep Losses

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 1

NARRANDERA, Sun.: Several hundred sheep have already perished, and further big losses are…

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World Wool Demand Rising

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

LONDON: Sunday (AAP): World wool consumption was now rising slowly but surely, the president of the…

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Today's Homebush Market Sheep Prices Down

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd, report that at Homebush today 13,657 sheep…

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The Ducks Return ABOUT 600 Sheep Perish

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

The two ducks returned from Berembed Station about 3 p.m. to-day. The party consisted of Inspecter Grace, Constable Tierney, Constable…

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Rain Had Bad Effect on Sheep. Country Producers Report on Market

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 6

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd., reports the following sales at Homebush market on 19th inst:…

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River Reaches Peak at 28ft. 6½in. Half Inch Higher Than 1950 Flood 600 Sheep Drowned at Berembed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

The river in Narrandera reached its peak at 10 a.m. yesterday when the level was 28ft. 6½in. This was half an inch higher than the official…

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Heavy Rains Menace M.i.a. Farms Water-tables Rise to Danger Levels

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

Heavy rains in the past week or have built up water-tables on M.l.A. farms to mar danger level, said Dr. Joan Tully. of M.I.A. Agricultural…

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