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Farming & the land, 1954

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Rewards from pasture improvement Benefits That Accrue to the Farmer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

The rewards to be gained from pasture improvement are great. The expense involved is an allowable…

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Goulburn Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

At the fourth series of Goulburn wool sales conducted by Formers and Graziers' last week, the market for crossbred wools…

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U.s. Wool Tariff

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 3

Wool sales during the past week conducted at Newcastle where, on Tuesday, January 19, the fifth series for the current…

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Research in Uses of Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 3

Withchcombe Carson, Ltd. report. New research discoveries in the printing of wool have developed a method by which wool…

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Wheat plan extension to be sought

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The Commonwealth Government will ask the Australian Agricultural Council in Melbourne tomorrow to agree to extend the wheat…

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Increased Use for Wool. Another Stride for Versatile Product

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 3

New research discoveries in the printing of wool have developed a method by which wool fabrics can now be…

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Farm Scarcities Fading Record Outputs

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

Record amounts of fencing wire, galvanised iron and steel fence posts were made in the year to June 30 last, stated the…

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Bank Help for Junior Farmers Movement Praised For Its Importance

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

The Bank of New South Wales has announced its programme of financial support for the Junior Farmer…

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Highly Successful Wagga Special Sheep Sale Sharp Rise In Prices

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 10

Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. Ltd. Wagga. and R. H. Blake and Co.; report having conducted a very…

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Assistance for Young Farmer in America

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

Most large high schools in America have work-rooms where boys can get practical training and experience in assembling…

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Migrants Man Farms

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 8

During 1853 about 1,200 migrants, chiefly in New South Wales and Victoria, have been clearing and doing…

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Beef Cattle Breeders' Competition

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

Entries totalling 181 were received in this year's Beef Cattle Breeders' Competition being conducted by the Agricultural Bureau…

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The Week in Wool

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 6

A record post-war year of raw wool imports into Britain in 1953 amounting to 827.7 million lb. equivalent to a little more than…

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This Week in Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

Drought-breaking monsoonal rains from the Gulf to the south-west of Queensland have transformed the pastoral outlook of the north, and have restored confidence in a new year of greater…

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Report sought on wheat acreages

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Australian Agricultural Council today ordered the Australian Wheat Board to prepare a full report on wheat acreages…

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Vic. Refuses Approval of Wheat Plan

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Victorian Government again refuted to approve the five-year wheat stabilisation plan at today's Australian Agricultural…

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For the man on the land Another Threat to the Dairying Industry Is Here

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

A new blow at butter industry stability has been struck by the substitution of vegetable oils in what used to be known as ice cream. You can still buy ice…

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Farmer Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 5

Mr. W. Emerson of Farm 741. Wamoon, fell from a fruit car and fractured his right elbow on Wednesday last about 12 o'clock…

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Farm Scarcities Fading Record Outputs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

Record amounts of fencing wire, galvanised iron and steel fence posts were made in the year to June 30 last,…

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Spraying for red scale control Field Day Held at J. Goddard's Farm 984, GRIFFITH

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 6

Mr. Harry Cook, manager of Griffith Producers, opened proceedings at 2.15 p.m. before a gathering of 75 growers, by explaining how the Field Day came about. He said, "You may recall that…

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