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Farming & the land, 1954

1,932 stories in Riverina's papers · page 65 of 97

[?]Ood Rains in Riverina Will Help Crops

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 1

Rainfall ranging from 50 points to inch throughout most of the Riverina yesterday should help crops and pastures, at better-than-average spring falls are…

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A Fresh Coming Down Tumut River Farmers Advised to Water Land Without Delay

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 2

Mr. H. Mallaby, manager of the M.I. Areas, stated yesterday that there is a fresh coming down the Tumut River, which it is expected will be available for distribution for a period of from 12 to 14 days, and he…

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Sewerage Farms at Goulburn Matter of Interest to Junee Council

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 6

The Goulbum City Council has decided to operate one of its sewerage garms in conjunction with the local…

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Arab Horse for the Farm and Hack Use

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

Increasing interest is being displayed in the Arab horse as a means of lifting the standard of stock horses and hacks, which…

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"P.I.P." steps up butter output

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1954 · page 4

A spectacular increase in commercial butter production has been achieved on the Tarcutta farm of Mr. J. Kiem. Measured against the…

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Wool market future in balance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: The Australian wool market's future will be decided at the Brisbane sales next week and the…

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Today's Homebush Market Cattle Dearer

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd. reported that there were 6904 .sheep, 6779…

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Wool Price Is Vital

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 2

The opening wool salts in Sydney last, week, were watched with unusual. interest, not only by graziers whose income is directly…

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Bunt of Ball Smut on Increase in Some Wheat Areas

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 2

Bunt, or ball smut, is on the increase in some wheat growing areas of NSW, the District Agronomist at Cpotarnundra, Mr…

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Emphasis of Wool Drop on Finer and Better Qualities Lack of Rain Has Infuence on Market

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 2

Now that the new selling season has opened, many of the questions and speculations as to the market level…

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Us. Farm Bill to Aid Other Countries

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 3

Under the Agricultural Bill approved by U.S. Congress, President Eisenhower now has authority to barter, lend, or…

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Obvious Improvement in District Crops, Says Agronomist

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 2

A marked improvement in crop conditions generally is obvious throughout the district. This is stated by the Wagga district Agronomist (Mr. J. H. Ballard) in his report for the month of August…

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Controlling Footrot in Sheep

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

Fred Widdows discusses preventative and curative measures in the control of footrot in sheep with a district Veterinary Officer…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday: The Brisbane wool sales opened to-day under keen, well distributed competition…

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Recurrence of lice in dipped sheep

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 5

Making the rounds of M.I.A. farms, extension officers with M.I.A. Agricultural Service have found some farmers worried about the recurrence of lice in sheep that had been dipped…

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District Sheep Men Succeed at Wagga

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

Congratulations to all the district graziers and others who scored well at last week's Wagga Show…

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Bunt or Ball Smut on Increase in Some Wheat Areas

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

Bunt, or ball smut, is on the increase in some wheat growing areas of NS.W., the District Agronomist at Wagga, Mr. J. H…

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Record Apple Crop

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 7

cool storage space to capacity, the Department of Agriculture's Division of Horticulture said recently. At the end of June, 491,761…

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Shorthorn Bulls Donated to War Service Farmers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 6

Two stud horned beef shorthorn bulls have been donated to men on war service land settlement farms by the Killen Parternership of…

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Shorthorns at farm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 1

Some of the female foundation members of the Poll Shorthorn stud at the Wagga Agricultural…

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