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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

2,307 stories in Riverina's papers · page 75 of 116

Farm produce New trend seen by Judge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 7

"The pasture hay and meadow hay entries reflected the great trend away from cereal hay production as…

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Today's Homebush Market Sheep, Cattle Drop

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — Commonwealth Wool and Produce, Co., Ltd., report that there were 11,328 sheep, 4,976 lambs, and…

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Sheep Dog Trials

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 3

Thirteen of the 19 dogs competing in the sheep dog trials at the M.P. and A.A. show yesterday were…

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Commercial Egelabra Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 5

On Thursday last the annual draft of cast-for-age stud breeding ewes, and also young ewes, was submitted to…

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Too Much Wheat Sown Over Cropping Threat to Standard

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 2

A reduction in acreage of land sawn to wheat to eliminate ever-cropping was advocated by leading NSW wheat…

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The Week in Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 2

Attention of the world's wool-textile industry is now focussed on the opening sales of the 1953- 34 season in Sydney next…

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Opposition to wool cut

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 1

TOKIO, Wed. (A.A.P.-Reuter): Japan's wool-spinning industry is vigorously opposed to a reported plan by…

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Rise in Output of Butter and Milk

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 4

Milk production increased by 16.8 per cent, in 1952-53, and butter by 24.6 per cent., the Acting Commonwealth Statistician, Mr. S. R. Carver,…

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Act Change on Wool Sale Money

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 3

The Acting Premier (Mr. Heffron) said that section 36 of the Auctioneers, Stock and Station and Real Estate Agents Act would be amended to…

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Wool cheque is second best ever

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Wool clips in New South Wales last seoson realised an overage price of 85.76d per lb, according to a Dalgety statement…

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Suggests Reduction in N.sw Wheat Acreage

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A reduction in the acreage of land sown to wheat was today advocated by a leading N.S.W. wheat authority, Mr. L. S. Harrison. Mr. Harrison said this…

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Japan Not to Buy So Much Wool

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: Japan will not buy as much Australian wool this season as last year. This was stated today by a…

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Mechanisation of Swedish Farms

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 2

A report recently issued by the Swedish International Press Bureau reveals that Sweden is the only country in Europe that…

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Butter Has a Competitor

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 2

The extreme energy with which the margarine industry is pushing this butter substitute before the public is only matched by the skill…

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Acquitted on cattle charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 2

DARWIN, Thursday: The manager of Daymore Downs station, Hugh Van Heyrhusen, was acquitted today on a charge of having received 88 stolen…

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Warning on Wheat Marketing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen) tonight issued a warning on the failure to decide arrangements for future marketing in…

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Most Favorable Wool Season

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The 1952-53 wool season must be regarded as one of the most favorable in Australia's history, states the Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics in its quarterly review…

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Foot-rot in Sheep Promising Results With New Treatment

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 2

At the conference of State and Commonwealth veterinarians to discuss the treatment of foot-rot which is being held at…

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The Week in Wool Dalgty's News Service

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 2

Attention of The world's wool- textile industry is now focussed on the opening sales of tile 3953-54 season in Sydney next Monday,…

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Wool Costs 5.08d to Grow in N.S.W. Alarming Estimates by Bank Economist Dalglty's News Service

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 6

Wool clips sold in N.S.W. last season realised an average price of[?]per this has been exceeded only once in history,…

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