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Farming & the land, 1954

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U.S. wool plan

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: Vermont Republican Senator George Alken has introduced in the D.S. Senate a Bill to…

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Drop in Broad Merino Wool. Junee Clip Sold at Sale In Sydney

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 5

Competition lapsed into lethargy at the Sydney wool sales on Monday, when values all merino broad descriptions…

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Today's Homebush Market Sheep and Lambs Cheaper; Cattle Dearer

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. reported that there were 8543 lambs and hoggets and…

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Sydney wool sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The market for good wools and skirtings was fully firm at the previous day's levels at the…

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Gundagai Cattle For Northern Territory

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 6

Commenting on a consignment of Herefords to the Northern Territory, Mr. Jas. Robinson pointed out that shipping of cattle from Gundagai via Cootamundra and Broken Hill in New South Wales, through Quorn in South…

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Graham Opposes Vic. Wheat Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr. E. H. Graham) informed the acting Minister for Commerce and Agriculture in Canberra yesterday that he was not prepared to support the Victorian Government's suggestion on wheat…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2

We submitted our catalogue of 9,537 bales on Thursday, the 4th instant. This was representative to a large extent of the later…

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Merino Wool Cheaper Crossbred Firm

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 7

Competition lapsed into lethargy at Sydney wool sales on Monday states Dalgety’s News Service, when values…

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Sydney Wool Sales Values Firm

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—The market for good wools and skirtings was fully firm at the previous day's levels at the Sydney…

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Some Gundagai Maize Crops May Make Good Recovery District Agronomist Reviews Seasonal Conditions

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 7

Maize crops in the Gundagai area had tasselled or were tasselling at the end of January. Though some very early crops had set fairly good cobs the outlook was generally poor, states the District Agronomist (Mr. R. I. Johnson)…

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Wool Report

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

We submitted our catalogue of 9,587 bales on Thursday, the 4th instant. This was representative to a large extent of the later…

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Store Sheep Market Stabilised

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 2

The market for store sheep has further stabilised itself after the excellent follow-up rains in Southern Queensland and the northern part of New South Wales during the lost two days…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Rates for Merino fleece wools and skirtings free from vegetable fault and of fine quality…

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U.k. Cattle for Hay Property

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 2

Four head of Hereford cattle have arrived from the United Kingdom for Mr. A. P. E. Tyson, "Corrong Station," Hay…

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The Week in Wool

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 6

The silence of buyers for Russian countries at the opening sales of the tenth series in Sydney contrasted sharply with their…

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No. 16 Wheat Pool Payment

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board has recommended a second payment to farmers, of 1/- a bushel wheat…

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Quality and Restricted Wheat Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

One, although by no means the only, reason for the greatly restricted sale of Australian wheat this season is its quality. Curiously enough, the…

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The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Gain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd. Wool Report

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 2

5th February, 1954, We submitted our catalogue of 9,587 bales on Thursday, the 4th instant…

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High Prices at Sydney Wool Sale Some Clips Up, Bat Market Irregular

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 6

Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd report, having sold, 11,800 bales of wool at their sale yesterday…

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U.K. Recovers From Depressed Wool Period. Soviet's Huge Plan to Clothe Population

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 3

Imports of raw wool into the United Kingdom during 1953 set a new post-war record totalling…

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