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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

1,932 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 97

Legislation on new wheat scheme

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Commonwealth Government may introduce legislation to give effect to the new…

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Against Any Cuts in Wheat Acreage

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Director of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics (Mr. T. H. Strong) today warned against any cutting-down of the Australian wheat acreaae. "Speaking from both the…

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Four Per Cent. Drop in Wool Prices

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Prices received at the opening two days of the new season's Sydney wool sales represented a drop of about four per cent on the average price received for all wool last year, the Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen) said…

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Close Watch on Wool Prices Impact on Nation's Economy

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday—Prices received at the opening two days of the new season. Sydney wool sales represented a…

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This Week in the Wool Market Tested for Soft Spots

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 2

Buyers' benches filled to capacity and saleroom galleries and passages overflowing with woolgrowers and trade representatives underlined the the World-wide interest, in the wool market as the…

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Interest in Wool Sales District Clips Go to Auction SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 3

Wool prices were 5 to 7½ per cent lower compared with the Sydney closing rates of June when Messrs Dalgety…

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Adelaide wool sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 4

ADELAIDE: Wednesday: A steadier tone was evident at the second day of the Adelaide wool sales today,…

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Sydney wool sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 1
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SYDNEY. Wednesday: The market remained unchanged at yesterday's level except for broader and burry types…

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Cattle Breeders and Aberdeen Angus

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 5

Cattle breeders should concentrate on Aberdeen-Angus in providing beef for the United Kingdom, A…

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"No need for panic on wheat"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Although Australia's carryover of wheat this season would be the largest for…

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Wool Market Opened 5 TO 7½ Per Cent Cheaper Intense Interest in Opening Sales

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 10

Wool prices were 5 to 7½ per cent lower compared with Sydney closing rates of June. Compared to the opening levels of last season, values were 10 to 12½ per cent lower. The comparatively few crossbreds offered showed a…

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Stock Shot Near Yenda Farmers to Take Action

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 10

Yenda farmers are concerned at the prevalence of indiscriminate shooting in the district which has…

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Junee District Agronomist Warns Farmers that Time Opportune for Spraying of Wheat Crops

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 2

Refreshing rains, fell throughout the district during the month, said the Junee Agronomist, Mr. R Johnson, monthly report for August. Rain was in two distinct fells, both followed by frosts of varying…

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Wool Report

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: We sold 11,750 bales at auction and privately at our Sydney wool sale on Tuesday…

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Wheat season ends soon

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: The 1953-54 wheat season will end on September 15. The Australian Wheat…

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Wheat Season Soon Over

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—The 1953-'54 wheat season will end on September 15. The Australian Wheat Board,…

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The Week in Wool

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 6

Buyer's benches filled to capacity and saleroom galleries and passages overflowing with woolgrowers and trade…

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Confidence in Wool Outlook Early Sales Not Complete Answer

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 5

Although the wool market opened five to seven and a half per cent, below closing rates of last season,…

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For the man on the land American stock feed wheat 13'- per bushel

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 4

The fact that U.S.A. is now selling wheat to the United Kingdom at about 13/ per bushel, delivered at English ports, can have both good and bad effects on world markers. The wheat is old stock and…

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