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Farming & the land, 1955

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Sheep & Lambs Dearer

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 7

Widespread, heavy rains lightened the supply of sheep and lambs at Homebush on…

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Wool Still in General Demand Confidence In Flow From Growers to the Manufacturer

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 February 1955 · page 7

The events of the past week in the selling of wool have shown clearly that "wool is wanted", say Messrs…

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Wool Report

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 February 1955 · page 6

Last week the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a catalogue totalling 4876 bales. The…

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Wheat Prospects for Coming Season

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 6

The final estimates of the N S.W. wheat crop (36 million bushels), if it is correct, means that the season’s harvest is about half of normal, with…

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Sheep Losses Caused by Barber's Pole Warning by District Veterinary Officer

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 6

There have been heavy losses in young sheep in the central and eastern sections of the Riverina since…

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Demand for Wool Is on the Rise? Influence of Russia and U.S. Felt in Market

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 7

World demand for wool, particularly for 60's down, is widening. This week at Sydney, Perth and Geelong the…

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Strong Demand at This Week's Sydney Wool Sale

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 4

We sold 9,200 bales of wool at our Sydney sale on Monday, report Messrs Wincombe Carson Ltd…

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Seven Students in Wool Classing Classes in Junee Changed Venue and Date Arranged

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 8

Tse Technical Education Department's sheep and wool classing classes will be held in Junee on Tuesday…

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Tiger Snake Kills 42 Stud Sheep Serious Loss On Property at Oberon

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 6

A tiger snake killed 42 stud sheep worth nearly £1,000 on a property near Oberon. The manager of the…

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Tasmania Has World's Finest Wool Growing Only 153 Bale In Commonwealth

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 3

The trend in sellers favour continued in the wool salerooms at Brisbane and Hobart last week, though the…

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Dock Strikes and I Effect on Wool. Argentine Production Shows a Drop

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 7

One of the most gratifying features of recent wool prices is the fact that the return almost to mid-December…

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Prices High at District Auction Machinery Too Big For Most Farmers

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 14 February 1955 · page 2

Messrs T. Leahy and Co., of Junee, and Messrs Young-husband Ltd., of Temora, report having conducted a very…

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New Grass Gives Cattle Both Food and Water Young Stock Grow Without Drinking

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 2

The story told recently by Mr. David Joseland, of Oodnadatta, of parakeelya grass, which supplies Central…

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Wool Confidence Despite Drop. South African Clip Is Second Highest

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 8

Although all time record prices have been reached in Tasmania for merino fleece wools, it would be most…

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Third Biggest Wool Cheque Cancelled Sales Have An Effect on Figures

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 7

In Australia, the selling season is running steadily, with almost complete clearance at auction, and values…

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Wheat F.a.q

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 6

The fair average quality standard for a bushel of N.S.W. wheat was fixed last week in…

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Sheep Rise at Homebush Lighter Cattle Yarding Dearer

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 6

We sold 8000 bales of wool at our Sydney auctions on Thursday, reports Messrs Winchoombe Carson Ltd…

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Restrained Prices for Super Wool N.S.W. Clips Not Up to Previous Standard

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 3

Superfine wool again snatched the headlines this week with an all-time record price of 420d, at Launceston for a…

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Sheep and Wool Class Enrolments Needed at Coolamon

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 5

There is a danger of Coolamon leading the Sheep and Wool Class owing to lack of…

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Homebush Sheep Market

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 4

In a heavier yarding of 28,016 sheep and lambs at Homebush on Monday, February 21,…

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