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Farming & the land, 1954

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Sydney wool sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: When compared with the Brisbane close, values for well-grown spinner descriptions ruled…

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Canadian Wheat Storage Difficulties

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

A depatch from Edmonton, Alberta, in November last to the “Christian Science Mointor,” stated that…

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Stabilisation— and Finance for Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 6

Apparently wheat stabilisation is as much in the air as ever. Last week's Agricultural Council meeting seems to have solved nothing. Whether ballots will now…

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Sales of Wool Well Up

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Approximately 2,300,000 bales of wool representing about 60 per cent, of the estimated…

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Wheat Costs; Industry Weakened Capacity to Cope with Droughts

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

AT THE OUTBREAK of World War II wheat prices had fallen to 2/1 per bushel compared with 3/1 in August, 1938, and 5/1 in August, 1937. The lowest monthly…

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Increase of Sheep in South Africa Interesting Review of Australian Importance

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 6

South Africa's sheep population, according to agricultural census figures just released, is 35,479.532-- an…

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Interesting Point in Wool Sales Russian Competition Attracts Interest

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 3

Further information now to hand on the subject of President Eisenhower's proposals for a reform of the…

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The Late Mr. M. O. Curtis, J.P. Pioneering Farmer, Public Spirited Citizen and Successful Businessman

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

When the sad intelligence spread on Monday last that Mr. M. O. Curtis had dies suddenly shortly after 1 p.m., it was hard to realise that one who had played…

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Fodder Crops Will Improve

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 2

The District. Dairy Officer (Mr. C. E. Chapman) has Issued the following report:— "Rainfall for January…

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Prime Sheep Sell Higher. Cattle Firm But Plain Cheaper

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 3

Prime sheep and lambs again met with keen competition at Homebush on last Thursday, when 31,03 sheep…

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100 Cattle Killed on Canowindra Properties

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 7

Two dairy herds, comprising 100 cattle, had to be slaughtered, at Canowindra to check the recent outbreak…

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Hay Station Buys U.k. Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 4

Four head of Hereford cattle have arrived from the United Kingdom for Mr. A. P. E. Tyson, "Corrong Station", Hay. This was announced…

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Vic. adamant on wheat issue

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday: The Victorian Cabinet today rejected the Commonwealth's appeal to come into line with…

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Recommended Wheat Varieties for 1954

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 7

The following wheat variety recommended for 1954 sowing have been announced by the Division of Plant Industry of the Department…

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W.U.G. PRESIDENT Criticises Wheat Board

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 2

"The politicians are demanding £9 million from the wheatgrowers every three to five years —that is the price the politicians…

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Russian Wool Buyers Ouieter Why Topmaking Wools Are Cheaper

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 3

The silence of buyers for Russian countries at the opening sales of the tenth series in Sydney contrased sharply with their [?] bidding at the previous sales, and highlighted the importance of…

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Queen's Arrival at Farm Cove Was a Beautiful Sight

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 2

The Shire President, Cr. O. J. Washington, who with Mrs. Washington. was seated in the official stand at Farm Cove when…

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Reduced Yield Prospects for Main Crop Valencias

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 2

Yield prospects for main crop Valencias (now being harvested have been reduced from 1,936,000 packed bushels to l,50,000…

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Farm Record Books Are Valuable

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 3

Farming is a business, and if a farmer would be completely efficient he must keep records of his financial…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 2

Series No. 10, which comenced in Sydney on Thursday last was continued on Monday when Goldsbraught, Most and Co., Pty.,…

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