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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1955

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Cattle Weak at Today's Market Vakes For Sheep ' Are Unchanged

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 5

At the Homebush sales today (Monday) 21,432 sheep and lamba were penned, reports Dalgety's News…

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Strong Buying at Sydney Wool Sales

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 5

We sold 9060 bales of wool at auction and privately in Sydney yesterday (Thursday), report Messrs Winchcombe…

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District Wool Sold in Sydney Russian Satellite Countries Active

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 4

Messrs Dalgety Ltd. re-Russian satellite countries at Russian satelite countries at the Sydney wool sales…

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Stronger Demand Likely for Wool Japanese Baying Is Having Big Influence

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 3

After protracted discussions between brokers and buyers, the buyers ultimately, agreed to purchase ex series…

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World Unrest Has Effect of Price of Wool German Rearmament to Have Further Effect

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 28 March 1955 · page 3

Trouble in the world's trouble spots in Asia and Europe has stabilised wool values during the past three…

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Downside Girl for Easter Show Elected as Junior Farmer Delegate

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 28 March 1955 · page 1

The Bank of New South Wales is again assisting with the comprehensive programme organised for junior…

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Strength of Wool Market Retained Japan and Iron Curtain Countries Quicken Their Bidding

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 7

With the exception of a in tour slight cheapening of the fine in super fine mennos and a continued hardening of…

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Russian Buying Firms Wool Market

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 2

Dalgetys report that active buying by Russian satellite countries at the Sydney sales on…

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Grong Sheep Sale

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 April 1955 · page 7

4355 sleep and lambs were yarded at Grong Grong on Tuesday, this fixture being brought…

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Wheat Held to Prevent Price Fall

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 April 1955 · page 7

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has placed another 100 million bushels of surplus wheat…

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Good Season for District Potato Crops

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 21 April 1955 · page 6

Potato crops in the Courabyra, Batlow and Tumut areas have been generally ideal growing conditions except for a six weeks period of dry weather during December and January, says the District Agronomist, Mr…

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Bank of N.s.w. Assistance for Junior Farmers

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 4

The Bank of New South Wales assistance to Junior Farmers in New South Wales…

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Tractor Radio Eases Farmers’ Loneliness

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 8

Technicians have developed a tractor radio for the Ford Motor Co. of Australia to break…

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Potato Crops Yield Op to Six Tons Per Acre

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 4

Some early potato crops In the southern portion of the Tumbarumba Shire have been harvested, with yields up to six tons per acre. However, main crop potato harvesting will not…

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Wheat Growing and Selling

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 May 1955 · page 6

In the pre-skeleton weed era our most practical and successful farmers would pull their drills…

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Wool Sale Report

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 6

On Monday, May 3, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a catalogue totalling 7,217 bales…

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14 Farms for Ballot

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 2

Two war service land settlement estates comprising 14 farms opened for application on Monday of last week…

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Ganmain Sheep Sale

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 2

Mellor & Murphy, auctioneers, Ganmain, report having held their monthly sheep sale at Ganmain…

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Record U.s. Wheat Surplus

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 1

The U.S.A. Agriculture Department reports that the carry-over of wheat on July…

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No. 17 Wheat Pool Probably 1/- Payment

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 4

A further payment of 1/- per bushel in the No. 17 Wheat Pool may be made in August…

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