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Farming & the land, 1954

1,932 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 97

Today's Homebush Market Sheep and Cattle Firm, Lambs Dearer

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — The Commonwealth wool and Produce Co., Ltd. report that there were 15,285 sheep and 9,877 lambs…

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Wool Very Firm at Closing Sales

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

Reluctance of the world wool trade to wind up the selling season with values embarrassingly high for the basis for next seasons opening, was evident at the final sales at at Newcastle, Albury and Adelaide. In spite of restraint,…

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Dept. Trials Triple Wool Production Vast Potential for Improved Methods

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 3

Experiments undertaken by the Department of Agriculture have shown that it is possible to triple wool production over millions of acres of the New England Tablelands. The work, undertaken at…

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New Wheat Plan May Come From Conference Premiers will battle with C'wealth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: Proposals for a new plan for the wheat industry may emerge from the Premiers' conference this week. The Victorian Premier (Mr…

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Change on the Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 2

Like that of every other industry, the history of harming is one of ups and downs and of ceaseless change. It is not merely…

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Jnr. Farmers' School at Wagga This Week

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 2

Junior farmers selected from many parts of Riverina and other districts will begin a short course in wheat and sheep husbandry at Wagga Agricultural…

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Rice varieties from five continents at Leeton farm

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 3

Drawn from five continents, many hundreds of strains and varieties are reaching the M.I.A. for examination at Leeton Experiment Farm in the course of its breeding work on rice, linseed, popcorn and vegetables…

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Melbourne Wool Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 1

The Australian Estates Co. Ltd. report: We held our twelfth and final sale for the current season on…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd., report: In this week's Melbourne series of wool sales, the final in this…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

Our catalogue of 3812 bales was brought forward on Wednesday, 23rd instant. It comprised a number of recently-shorn clips…

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Additional Classes for Ryelands at Sydney Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

Additional classes will be sought for Ryelands, at the Sydney Annual Sheep Show Acting Registrar of the, NSW…

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Sholarships for Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday: The Nuffield Foundation is offering two travelling scholarships to enable Australian farmers to…

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Junior Farmers' school

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 1

Among the fifteen Junior Farmers attending the seven-day school at the Wagga Agricultural…

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Sub-division pays the farmer

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

With the present day trend towards smaller holdings, more sheep producers are becoming aware of the need for adequate sub-division of their farm areas…

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Dorset Horn Sheep Trophy

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 1

A sum of £120 has been offered to provide a trophy at the Sydney Sheep Show for Dorset Horn competitors…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Sales continued unchanged on yesterday's lower rates at Brisbane wool sales today…

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Albury Sheep Show Next Month

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 2

With increased entries in British and Australian breeds, the 1954 Albury Sheep Show is certain to be one of the…

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Farmers From Wagga at Albury School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 2

ALBURY, Tuesday: Farmers within a 100 miles radius of Albury from as far away as Wagga and Wangaratta,…

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Council of Farmer and Settler's Associate Discusses Wide Variety of Motions for Conference

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 2

AN EXCEPTIONALLY WIDE VARIETY OF SUBJECTS WAS COVERED BY THE JUNEE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE FARMERS AND SETTLERS ASSOCIATION ON FRIDAY LAST WHEN…

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Windbreaks Play Vital Part in Economy of Farm Management

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 3

Windbreaks and shelter belts play an important put in the economy of farm management. Practically every district is New South Wales has a gre[?] of leaser seed for them…

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