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Farming & the land, 1954

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Rain Sends Sheep Values Up

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 7

Last week’s rain caused cancellations of stock for Homebush and offerings on Monday at…

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Wheat Prices Reduced Overseas

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 8

During the week the U.S.A. and Canada have reduced wheat prices, causing surprise and some…

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This Week in Wool

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 3

In another week of diminishing offerings at a single selling centre, wool values continued their upward,trend at Brisbane, where…

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Germination of Wheat Is Assured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

Last week's rain has enabled Wagga district farmers to complete sowings, with germination of…

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Demand for Wool Still Keen

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—Dalgety and Co., Ltd. report that with the best wools, when carrying only light burr, meeting…

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Sydney Sheep Show J. A. PARMENTER & Sons’ Success

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

At the Sydney Sheep Show, Messrs. J. A. Parmenter & Sons of Dullah won, in the Novice Classes…

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Judging the Stonehaven Cup Groups at Sydney Sheep Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 7

The winning team from Merryville is nearest the camera on the right of the picture…

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Producers Want 51.58d. Per Pound This Year for Butter

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 4

The minimum return to producers for butter during 1954-55 should be based on the cost of production of 51.58d, per lb., the…

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Wheat Price War Is Likely U.S. may cut still further

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Despite the publicly expressed hope of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Ezra Benson that a price war will not develop from…

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Wheat Price War Will Not Benefit Britons Wheatgrowers Will Be Sufferers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Friday—Britons today were warned not to be hopeful that and "hell for leather" wheat price war would mean cheaper wheat for them—and were bluntly told that Australian and…

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Plenty of Orders But Little Wool Season Draws to Close At Various Auctions

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 6

The present and very recent auctions reveal a keen call from all buyers, particularly from the U.K.,…

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Dairy Industry Is Facing Slump World Glut Effect On Markets

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

The Australian dairy industry is threatened with a serious slump at the end of this month unless there is a marked…

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Wool Still Sells Well

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Australia said 3,534,921 bales of wool during July 1953 and May 1954, the National Council…

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Graham Opposes Any Wheat Limit

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Complete opposition to any scheme for the limitation of wheatgrowing was expressed by the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Graham) at the rural conference of the N.S.W. branch of the A.L.P. today…

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Take Care with Sheep Drenches

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 6

Mortality from arsen[?] poisoning may occur if sheep drenches containing arsenic are not carefully…

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Smart Wool Day Dress

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 7

Unusual side buttoning and neckline treatment — with contrasting half collar — gives added character to…

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Grand Champion Ewe at Sydney Sheep Show—

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 4

Mr. F. F. McClung of Winbri (second from left) is receiving congratulations on his win from Mr. Antony Hordern (President of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders Association) and Sir Waiter Merriman…

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A.L.P. fight on wheat decrease

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday: The State A.L.P. Branch will fight the suggestion by Sir John Teasdale, Wheat Board Chairman, that wheat production should…

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Increase in world butter production

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday (A.A.P.): A 6.5 per cent increase in world butter production, and an eight per cent…

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Wool in Keen Demand

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The present and very recent auctions reveal a keen call from all buyers — particularly…

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