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Farming & the land, 1944

6,082 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 250

The Wool Trade; Brokers' Reports Record U.S. Sheep Slaughtering

The Land · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 12

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: During 1913, a record total of 23,362,798 sheep and lambs were slaughtered in the United States. The figure is 4,882,488 head higher than…

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Beef Cattle World

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

Of 37 calves entered recently with the Aberdeen-Angus Society, by the Estate late Thos. Laidier, Lochaber stud, Mundubbera (Qid.), 18 are by…

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Active Cattle Competition

The Land · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 13

The State Marketing Bureau reports.—Cattle supplies were fairly well maintaining arregating 2,375 head, including 292 [?]tioned in the stores section. Quality…

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Dearer Cattle Values

The Land · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 13

The State Marketing Bureau reports: On Monday cattle supplies showed a further increase, the yarding being 2,698 head, including 324 auctioned in the stores section. Quality…

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Thursday Prime Sheep Dearer

The Land · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 13

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Moderate numbers of sheep and lambs were available on Monday, when a total of 48,718 [?]ead of generally only fair quality was…

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Quality Sheep At Crookwell Show

The Land · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

The group of five Merino Sheep (three rams and two ewes), on right of picture, were bred and exhibited by Merryville Ply. Ltd., Yass, and…

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Sheep Dog Trials at Canberra

The Land · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 8

ENCOURAGED by the success achieved at the Canberra Championship Sheep Dog Trials, held last year, the Canberra District Kennel…

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Imitation Wool Subsidy Shock

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.--Australia is actually paying a subsidy of 27 a yard on imported imitation wool fabrics, which are cutting deeply into the wool trade. At the same time, importation of high-class English worsted…

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N.S.W. Pastoral Conditions Are Causing Concern

The Land · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 8

WITH the exception of isolated areas pastoral districts of N.S.W. have experienced an extremely dry spell. Rain is urgently wanted…

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More Wheat Sowings This Year

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

New South Wales wheat acreage this year will be increased from 3,000,000 to 3,400,000 acres…

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Wool Show Plan Gets Support

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

A SUGGESTION by the "Farmer and Settler" that a wool show and display of woollen goods should be held…

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Wool Sales in U.S.

The Land · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 12

Australian Wool Brokers and Produce Company Ltd., report:- Our final catalogue before the Easter recess was presented for preliminary…

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A Foolish Blow Against Wool

The Land · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

OF the many utterly foolish things done in connection with Australian primary industry allegedly, because of the war, few stand out like the Federal Government's policy towards woollen goods and their…

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Wheat Subsidy Plan Bill Before House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.—A bill to give effect to the Government's wheat subsidy plan, which has been operating since…

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Great Need for Conserved Fodder Some Points on Crops Oats, Wheat and Barley all Invaluable For Winter

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

WHILE the need for conserved fodder wu greater than ever before, present supplies were considerably below normal levels, and Dr. S. L, Macindoe, Acting Cereal Specialist, N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, yesterday…

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More Wheat Wanted; Next Season's Prospects Brighter

The Land · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

"ALL the indications in regard to the wheat position in N.S.W. tend to show that stocks will be seriously depleted by the end of this year, consequently farmers may anticipate that any efforts they make to increase…

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Growers Fail To Collect Early Wheat Payments

The Land · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

THE Australian Wheat Board advises that a large number of growers have not yet presented their coupons for payment on the final…

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United States Shows Lead on Wool's Behalf

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

UNITED STATES advices are to the effect that wool continues to go into consumption freely, both for the Services and for civilian use. In this respect the official attitude in U.S.A. is far…

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Wool Growers In Good Demand Despite Drought

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

DROUGHT conditions prevailing over the State have not lessened the strong demand for good wool growing sheep. There is a good…

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P.P.U. Support for Powers Bill Meeting Names Materials and Manpower as Biggest Handicaps to Dairy Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

DELEGATES to the annual conference of the Primary Producers' Union Central Executive Council, on Wednesday unanimously decided tentatively to support the referendum proposals under the Commonwealth Powers Bill, a motion to this effect setting out that the Council considered that if the Bill was regarded to be in the best…

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