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Farming & the land, 1954

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M.I.A. Extension Notes M.I.A. agronomist explains premium wheat

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 4

Sequel to queries as to "what is premium wheat?" put to M.I.A. agronomists was the explanation made by Agronomist, Don Wallin, of M.I.A. Agricultural Service, of how it is bought…

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Wool Sales Close on Firm Note District Clips In This Week's Offerings

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 7

After a week of consistently sound values Messrs. Dalgety Ltd. report having closed the third wool series…

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Misrepresentation over Mildura farm sale

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 3

MILDURA, Thursday: A Mildura firm of estate agents and the former, owner of a Mildura fruit property were today ordered in Mildura Supreme Court to pay damages amounting to £750, on the grounds of fraudulent misrepresentation…

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For the man on the land Changes Looming in Dairy Industry

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 6

The fact that dairy farming in increasing in Southern New Sounth Wales and decreasing in some parts of the north may be a pointer to changes in the economic set-up of the industry…

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Good Grain Yields Expected From Oat Crops

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 3

Oat crop in the Tumut-Bat-low-Tumbarumba areas have continued to be heavily but, at this juncture, those crops…

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Cattle on the Move

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1954 · page 2

Portion of a mob of over 400 cattle, mainly Hereford cows with calves at foot by Shorthorn bulls,…

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The Farmers & Crazies' Co-op. Gain, Insurance & Agency Co., Ltd. Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 3

The improved trend of values noted during the second Sydney series' of auctions from September 13th to the 16th continued…

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Huge Increase In Asparagus Yield Amazing Recovery From Flood Years Large Number of Italians Employed in Cutting Crop

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 1

The Gundagai asparagus farms have made an recovery since the flood years of 1950 and 1952. The harvest which commenced on 23rd September last, and to the weekend had been running for fourteen consecutive days, has…

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Sydney Wool Values Firm

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — Values were generally firm for line quality Merino at the opening of the Sydney wool sales…

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Apex Wool Was Big Success

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 2

At last night's fortnightly dinner of the Cootamundra branch of Apex it was announced that the wool drive…

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Values Firm at Sydney Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Values were generally firm for fine quality Merino at the opening of the Sydney wool sales…

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No Problem in Handling Wheat Harvest Silos Will Have Sufficient Space

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production the Hon. E. H. Graham M.L.A. said today that no special problems were anticipated in handling wheat through the silo system during the coming harvest…

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Wool Sales Irregular

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—The Irregularity quoted on Monday was more in evidence at the Sydney wool sales yesterday…

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Sheep losses from pulpy kidney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 5

Despite the season, which most owners think is unsuitable for pulpy kidney, there hove been considerable losses from the disease throughout the…

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More ribbons for 1955 sheep show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Mr. W. Innes, Acting Registrar of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association, said today that…

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Sorghum feed "cheaper than wheat"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tues.: Poultry breeders have been told that if they feed sorghum instead of wheat to their fowls, they…

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Well-known wool man dead

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: One of the best-known sheep and wool experts in Australia, Mr. Wrenford John Mathews died…

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U.S. Purchases of Wool Important Big Influence On Australian Position

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 2

Wool continues to meet strong competition at both the Melbourne and Sydney markets with a [?]…

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Cartage of Wheat From Terminal Has Started. Seven Weeks Work at Six Days a Week

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 1

Clearing of the huge stock of wheat at the Junee bulk-terminal wheat silo commenced to-day…

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Today's Homebush Market Sheep Cheaper; Cattle Firm

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd reported that there were 28,150 sheep, 6279 lambs…

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