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Farming & the land, 1954

1,932 stories in Riverina's papers · page 74 of 97

Pastoral Outlook Has Deteriorated in N.s.w

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 10

With no rain of any consequence during September, pastoral and crop outlook has deteriorated over the entire centre of N.S.W. from the Queensland border to the Murray. With the exception of the north-east slopes parts of…

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Laps Want More Aust. Wool

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 5

Representatives of the Japanese wool textile industry have asked that their Government should ensure the…

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Wool and the United States

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 9

Wool continues to meet strong competition at both the Melbourne and Sydney markets, with a hardening tendency While the United Kingdom continues as the largest individual operator, buying on behalf of the Continent has been…

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"Sheep industry does not exist in U.S."

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 1

The sheep industry as known in Australia did not exist in the United States. Mr. O. McL. Falkiner, past president of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association, made this claim in a letter to the Association following six months spent in the wool…

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Corriedales destined for important role in sheep industry

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 5

Because they possess a combination of unique qualities found in no other breed, Corriedales are destined to play an even more important role than they have over the fast 72 years in the expansion of the Australian sheep industry and its…

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South Africa expects big wool clip

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 4

It is expected that South Africa's wool clip of 268-million lb in the 1953-54 season—the heaviest for 20…

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Wool Carpets on Show in England

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 1

"Carpet Fortnight" is now being held throughout the United Kingdom, the principal features being special…

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Police Warning of Possible Wool Thefts

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 8

Gundagai Police this week warned woolgrowers to take steps to protect any stores of wool they may have on their properties. The warning followed the…

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Wool Climbing Back to Last Seasons Values

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 8

Wool is steadily climbing back to the closing values of last season. Values this week hardened on all average to good merino, comeback and crossbred fleece and skirtings. The trend from fine to…

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Wool Supreme in New Season London Fashions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 8

Wonderful wool fabrics with a new depth of color end a rich variety of weave tell the fashion story in the London Couture collections for winter 1954-55…

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Drought Could Cost Farmers, Graziers About £30M Say Agronomists

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Unless widespread rains fell soon, this year's drought could cost wheat farmers and graziers about £30-millions, leading Government agronomists said to-day…

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Gundagai Junior Farmers to Visit Wagga

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 9

Members of the Gundagai Junior Farmer Club will have an opportunity of trying their hand at livestock judging at…

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Potato Crops Left in Ground

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 4

A considerable amount of potatoes in, the Tumbarumba-Batlow districts from the past season is still on hand on farmer's properties; in some cases the potatoes are still in the around, not having been harvested. The…

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Vic. Farmers Want Wheat Plan

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Victorian wheatgrowers have given the "an clear" to the wheat stabilisation plan…

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Temora Sheep Market

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co.-Op, Co, Ltd. Temora report having yarded 3,495 sheep at thier regular monthly sale on the 5th…

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Bullock and Sheep Weight Guessing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 1

Considerable interest was shown this year in the weight guessing competition conducted at the Leeton Show,…

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Cornsacks for wheat harvest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Australian Wheat Board to-day reminded growers that it would not accept wheat…

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No. 16 Wheat Pool Payment

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 1

A payment of 4d. per bushel for both bagged and bulk wheat in No. 16 Pool (last season’s) will be made…

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Wool Survey to Be Conducted

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 5

Two officers of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Messrs. G. F. Gee and I. MacFarlane have arrived in the district to interview a number of…

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Dairy Farm for Settlement Lease

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 1

A 1298 acre, irrigation dairy farm near Wakool will be open for for application under the war service land settlement scheme on…

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