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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

2,307 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 116

The Week in Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 3

Highlight of the wool-week was the crashing of the 1950-51 season's dizziest record price for mernio fleece beaten by a…

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Lower Price Not Asked for Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The price Australia was asking for wheat at the International Wheat Conference was the price which the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation had agreed…

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Wool Costs Cut in New Tests

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 3

The Minister for National Development, Senator W. H. Spooner, said that his department was experimenting with improved methods of…

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Wool in U.S.A. Improving Consumption

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 4

The wool market continues to uphold the view that at this season’s values, the volume of consumption is not…

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Failure to Keep Dairy Utensils Sterilised Brings Heavy Fine for Tumblong Farmer

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

ACTION was taken againsta Tumblong dairy farmer in the Gundagai Court this week on a charge of failing to sterilise dairy utensils. The farmer charged was…

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Mushroom Farm for Cowra

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

The Lachlan Mushroom Co. plans to spend about £22,600 on building sheds at Cowra for the cultivation of mushrooms…

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Junior Farmer leader resigns

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 5

The leader of the 500 Junior Farmers located throughout the M.I.A. (Mr. John R. Paulett) has returned to the teaching profession at his own request, and is taking up duties as…

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M.I.A. farm traditions formed to meet "difficulties"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 5

Faced with the problem of managing soils more "difficult" than those in United States and South Africa, M.I.A. farms have developed a tradition in a hurry which is paying dividends…

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Leeton Sheep Sale

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Leeton, report having yarded 1292 sheep at the Leeton Associated Agents…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Melbourne wool sales concluded today when approximately 12,400 bales were…

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Sydney Wool Sales Close

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday: The Sydney wool Sales closed to-day for the week under good competition from the United…

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Price Gap in Wheat Talks

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: Negotiations for an extension of the International Wheat Agreement should be brought to a successful conclusion in the near future, the Minister for Commerce…

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Sydney Wool Sales Firm at Close

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—The Sydney wool sales closed yesterday for the week under good competition from the United…

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The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd. Wool Report 17th February, 1953

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 7

Our catalogue of 7,493 bales included a good proportion from the more favoured later shearing areas,…

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The Week In Wool Dalgety's News Service

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

Highlight of the wool-week was the cashing of the 1950-51 season's dizziest record price for merino fleece beaten by a margin of…

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Wool in U.S.A. Improving Consumption

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The wool market continues to uphold the view that at this season's values, the volume of…

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Clover And Peas At Tumbarumba Six Sheep to The, Acre

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

Relaxing at Tumbarumba during the holidays, we were taken for a tour of the district by Mr. Ted Muller, formerly of Dullah, who has a property of…

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Jottings By Your Extension Officer M.I.A. Ag. Service Danger to Sheep

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

The threat of worms to the health and lives of sheep Is a veal one at this time of year, and they should have been…

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U.S. Consumes Most Wool Uses About Third of World Clip

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

The wool market continues to uphold the view that at this season's values, the volume of consumption is not…

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For the man on the land Big increase expected in N.S.W. wheat acreage

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

The area grown to wheat in New South Wales this year may be increased by something like 500,000 acres. At present that figure is largely guesswork, but it is…

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