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Farming & the land, 1954

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This Week in Wool Merino Values Harden

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 2

The downward trend in the wool market has touched bottom, and values of the finer Merino qualities are hardening. This was revealed by the crucial third week tests of the market in Sydney, Melbourne…

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Junior Farmers Awards Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 2

Merino ewe, N. Armstrong 1; Corriedale ewe, A. Armstrong 1, Colin Ward 2; dual purpose ewe; David: Ward 1, Allan Armstrong…

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Cattle Judge's Comments

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 2

Despite the adverse season the class of cattle shown was of very high standard, said the cattle Judge, Mr. Col Sewell, of…

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Further Wheat Payment

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 4

The Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Sir John Teasdale) today announced that a further…

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Improved cattle at Melb. show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Fat cattle entered in the 1954 Royal Melbourne Show were bigger, better in…

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Appeal for "Yes" Vote on Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The vice-president of the Wheatgrowers' Union of N.S.W. (Mr. R. K. Tilson) today appealed for a "yes" vote for the proposed new stabilisation and orderly…

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Still Time to Vote on Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.: Wheat-growers could still vote on wheat stabilisation proposals, the Minister for Agriculture…

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U.s. Wool Men Here to Learn

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 6

SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Six American woolgrowers and wool experts from the U.S…

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Science Studies Wide Use of Farm Wastes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 2

United States scientists, including researchers in agriculture, chemistry and technology, are seeking to learn the widest…

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Jnr. Farmer Contest at Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Junior Farmers will enter Judging and cattle attendant contests at the next Royal…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday: The second wool sale of the season closed today, with prices very firm on opening…

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Marrar Sheep Win at Temora

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

Mr. A. Arnstrong, of Marrar, won the two championships, for ram and ewe. and all the first prizes in…

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Export of sixteen Merino sheep

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday:— The Commonwealth Government has authorised the export of four Merino sheep to…

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The Week in Wool

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 4

The downward trend to the wool market has touched bottom, and values of the finer merino qualities are hardening…

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Better prices for wool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Compared with the rates ruling at the close of last week, prices at the wool sales held…

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Aust. Wheat Sales 4 ½ Million Bushels

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 6

Australia had sold 355,000 tons of wheat overseas recently, with orders for another 50,000 tons…

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Dairy Farm Competition District Judging Finished Final Starts September 23

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 3

District judging has ended In the 1954 "Farmer and Settler" Dairy Farm Competition and arrangements for final judging have been completed. There has been a change in the final judging party…

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N.S.W. Wheat Ballot To Close on October 15

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 5

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

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Clear Indication of Wool Strength Best Interests Served By Steadiness

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 6

The downward trend in the wool market has touched bot-tom, and values of the finer merino qualities are…

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Army angers farmers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 2

PERTH, Thursday: Farmers in the rich farming district of Northam are angered by troops fighting "battles"…

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