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Farming & the land, 1954

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The farmer must not be forgotten in television

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 4

When television comes to Australia, one of its most valuable uses should be in the spread of agricultural knowledge over a wide field by the most direct means It is a costly business to…

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Junior Farmers Field Day at Barellan

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 5

On September 13 a Judging Field Day was held at Mr. W. G. Overs' property, Barellan, which was attended by 110…

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Faulty Dip May Harm Wool Clip

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 6

A faulty dip for external parasites of sheep this season may cost graziers thousands of pounds in wool value…

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Wool-shed dance at Ag. College

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 2

About 150 guests of officers and students of the Wagga Agricultural College attended a social evening in…

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Today's Homebush Market Lamps and Suckers Dearer; Prime, Cattle Firm

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd. report that there were 21632 sheep, 6430 lambs,…

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Wool Scholarship First at Sheep and Wool School

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 2

A Trust Fund for an Annual Scholarship for the best all-round student in the first year full time day classes has been established at…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Values ruled fully firm at the improved level established in Newcastle last week at the…

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Sheep praised at Melbourne show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: Judges of sheep at the Royal Melbourne Show to-day were unanimous in their commendation of the quality throughout the…

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Riverina wool at Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Comebacks and crossbreds were again in very strong demand at the Melbourne woolsales…

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Additions to Junee Wheat Sub-terminal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 5

A small section of the additions to the Junee wheat sub-terminal which is ready for roofing. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales Higher Levels Maintained

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report: "We sold 8700 bales of wool at auction and privately in Sydney yesterday. There was…

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Farmers advised to place super, orders early

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 5

The best way for the farmer to make sure of having superphosphate when he wanted it was by placing his order early, accepting delivery of it early, and storing it on his farm. The Regional Supervisor of Agriculture (Mr. R. C. Madsen) said…

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M.I.A. Agricultural Extension Notes M.I.A. Farm Woodlots Spreading Sequel to Demonstration Plots

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 6

Demonstration woodlots established by M.I.A. Agricultural Service on the Irrigation Areas to seek information on the best trees for shade, shelter and farm timber needs have a sequel in farmer-interest in woodlots…

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Artificially sired cattle on show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A show of 400 dairy cattle, all artificially sired by top grade bulls, was staged in New York…

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Comment on U.s. Wool

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The United States was growing a quarter to a third of its own wool requirements…

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Helps to Turn Wheat Into Flour

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 3

Your daily bread, before it became bread, probably passed through this machine—a roller mill—and one of four which opens up the grain, thus releasing particles of floury stock. Mr. R. H. Bunt, Superintendent of Millers at the Wagga mill, has opened up the machine to show the huge roller. The stock passes through 10 other rollers before it emerges as flour…

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Riverina wool at sales in Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Wool from the Riverina and Lower Darling areas of New South Wales, with some clips…

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Good Competition at Wool Sales Japanese Buyers Bid Strongly

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 6

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report having sold 8,700 bales of wool at auction and privately in Sydney…

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Wool Experts Explanation of an Anamoly Hadening Trends Likely to Continue

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 3

Wool values are rising in Australia, South Africa and in London. In the past two weeks they have recovered 50…

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Russia Buying Wool From Sth. America Reaction to Favour Australian Clip

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 7

The early sales have indicated the possibility of another steady market for the season just commence in…

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