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Farming & the land, 1954

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District Farms Sold

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 3

R. H. Blake & Co. submitted on Thursday, "Pine Grove," Uranquinty, account Mrs. Lewington, area 185 acres…

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Today's Homebush Market Sheep and Cattle Lower

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — The Commonwealth wool and Produce Co. Ltd. report that there were 15,486 sheep and 17,594…

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Record Cattle Prices

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

Shorthorn cattle men in U.K. have never been more jubilant— prices at Perth Sales in February were tremendous and Shorthorns…

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“We’ve Packed the Wool on the Sheep But the Carcase Is Shocking”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 7

Australian sheepbreeders could produce an excellent type of merino by crossing American Ramboulllet merinos with the merinos evolved in this country, Mr. Frank Pennefather said In an interview with the “Herald.” He said…

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Boorowa Soldier Settler Charged with Torturing Sheep

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 4

A Boorowa soldier settler appeared in the Boorowa Court last week on a charge of having cruelly ill-treated by torture, 200 sheep. The day after he was charged with this offence he was…

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Wool Production Up in Australia

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Monday — Australia was given credit for most of last year's 8 per cent. increase in apparel wool production in…

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Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Limited Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

Sydney Series No 12 commenced Monday under good general competition from the Continent, United Kindgom, Japan…

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Decisions by A.p.p.u. on Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

Following is a report of the meeting of Australian Primary Producers Union Federal wheat Committee held in Melbourne…

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Ferguson Farming Machinery a Revelation 500 People Watch Gundagai Demonstration

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

Five hundred people witnessed a remarkable two hours display by the Ferguson farm machinery team…

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Wool Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd. report from Sydney, Wednesday: We sold 8,112 bales wool at Sydney sale today. Good…

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Action Against Sheep Firm Fails

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

"The action commenced in Goulburn on March 9, by Henry Rupert Bennett against the Australian, Mercantile, Land and…

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Big Wartime Wool Payout

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

The fourth interim distribution of Joint Organisation wartime wool profits amounting to…

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Rural Broadcasts Modern Beef Cattle Breeding

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

A modern approach to beef cattle breeding in the subject of a talk by Dr. G. F. Finlay of the Veterinary School, Sydney…

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U.S. Surplus Wheat Sold to Spain Part of Farm Products Plan

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday — The United States Government will sell about £A9 million worth of wheat from its surplus to the…

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Wool Values Harden Rise on Last Week

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — A hardening tendency at Sydney wool sales yesterday, with wider competition, sent values up another…

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Meeting of wheat growers Yanco on Thursday Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

It is anticipated that the meeting of wheatgrowers and others interested to be held at Yanco on Thursday next for…

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Stanbridge Junior Farmers' Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

The annual meeting was held at the Stanbridge Hall on Tuesday, March 9, when 24 members were in attendance…

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Sydney wool sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Rates for medium to broad Merino fleece wools and all skirtings ruled fully firm at…

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This Week in Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 3

I another week of capricious bidding, wool continued its steady decline to a new low point of the season; then towards the end of the week; when British and Continental buyers were complaining…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 3

We submitted our catalogue of 7,608 bales on Wednesday, 10th instant, the selection including a number of attractive dips from…

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