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Farming & the land, 1954

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For the man on the land Classification of Wheat; Is It Impracticable?

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 9

(By "Coolibah") In all the recent discussions on wheat grading or wheat classification to be more correct—the only reason put forward against its adoption in Australia is that it is "impracticable under present conditions."…

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Farmers Warned of Insect Threat to Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 3

"Technical skill in the storage of the large carry-over of wheat from this year's crop will be essential to avoid a major loss…

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Wool handling systems

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 3

The introduction of the bulk wool classing system to Sydney in recent weeks is causing confusion among woolgrowers as to which wool handling system they…

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Australia Now Has 127 Million Sheep

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 1

There were 127.2 million sheep in Australia on March 31, a nincrease of 4.1million in a year, and two million…

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Wool Price Variations—monthly Average

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 2

The 1954-55 wool-selling season will open in Sydney on 30th August, interest, Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd. prepared the above graph to show prices have varied during the last 3 seasons. It clearly…

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Wheat Ballot Will Close on October 15

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 10

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr. E. H. Graham) announced that a ballot would…

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Cattle Market Firm at A.m.l. & F. Gundagai Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 1

The A.M.L. & F. Co., through their local representative, Leo Mulqueeney, report having conducted their August market on…

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Ballot on Wheat Stabilisation Growers Will Have To Main Decision

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham M.L.A., has announced that a ballot…

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Good Farm Planning Featured in Show Exhibit

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 2

The need for good farm planning is the message of this year's Wagga Show exhibit by the Department of Agriculture's Extension Services. The Regional Supervisor of Agriculture (Mr. R. C. Madsen) said this yesterday…

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Man Held After Chase Through Farm Fields

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 2

A police constable chased a man 200 yards through paddocks near Ardlethan on Friday to arrest him for allegedly illegally using a car…

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M.i.a. Crops Need Rain Urgently

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 5

Despite the recent rain on the M.I.A.—184 points was the highest recorded—the greatest depth to which it penetrated the soil was only about 12 inches. Drawing attention to this…

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“Failure” in Budget to Farmer

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 3

An obvious omission from the 1954-55 Budget was the failure to reinforce the averaging system for primary…

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Week-end Rain Is 'Welcome Respite' But Lot More it Now Needed for Crops

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 4

Scattered showers which fell over the Junee district at the week-end are not much more than a, "welcome…

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Raw Wool "In Strong Position"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 11

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.-Reuter): Raw wool was in a strong position both statistically and commercially as the…

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World Demand As New Wool Season Approaches

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: With less than a fortnight before the opening auctions of the…

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Search for Missing Farmer

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY, Monday: Police and civilians are combing bushland around Gloucester for a dairy farmer who has…

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Present Rain May Save Crops

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

Riverina pastures and crops may be saved from a position which was, in many cases, approaching desperation point by yesterday's steady showers which ore expected to continue to-day…

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Leeton Junior Farmer exhibit at Wagga Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

The publicity officer of the Leeton Junior Farmers reports: On Sunday last sixteen Junior Farmers went to Wagga in vehicles. An…

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Dorset Horn sheep

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 3

The champion ewe in the Dorset Horn sheep section at the show yesterday has been beaten only once in three…

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Charter Was Champion Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 1

Mr. J. W. McKenzie exhibited the champion wheat of Wagga Show with Charter wheat weighing 67lb…

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