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Farming & the land, 1946

6,431 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Major Wool Victory For Australia

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 7

A MAJOR victory for Australian woolgrowers is seen in the decision of the American Wool Council to link up with the International Wool Secretariat in a worldwide drive to increase wool consumption…

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Selling Prices of Appraised Wool

The Land · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 20

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. report:—Our next Sydney catalogue, embracing a representative selection of 3,500 bales, is to be submitted for appraisement on…

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Effect of Rain on Wool

The Land · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 20

Australian Wool Brokers & Produce Co. Ltd. report—Owing to a slight readjustment to the roster of sales, our catalogue in…

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Dubbo Growers Want Higher Wheat Price

The Land · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 10

A PROTEST was made at last meeting of the Dubbo District Council of the F.S.A. against including the current harvest in the new…

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Transition Period Demands Burr-Free Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 6

AIM of the British Government is to increase the exports of tops, yarns and woollen goods to a level 50 per cent. above pre-war figures. This looks to be a tremendous task, and although at present when goods are so urgently wanted…

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F.a.q. for W.a. Wheat

The Land · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 13

The f.a.q. standard for export wheat in Western Australia has been fixed at 63½ lb. to the bushel Last season's standard was 63 lb. The…

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A Million Acres Of Wheat For Queensland

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 20

ASSURANCE has been given by the Federal Commerce Minister (Mr. Scully) that Queensland would be permitted…

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Last of N.S.W. Wheat Harvest

The Land · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 5

WITH the exception of a few minor consignments the last of the wheat from the New South Wales 194546 harvest has been delivered to the silos and stacks. Thla was stated yesterday by the…

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Country Party Not Satisfied With Wheat Plan

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 20

SEVERAL alterations to the Federal Government's wheat stabilisation plan will be suggested by the chairman of…

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On The Land Lambs Scarce Rates For Cattle Irregular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 5

Lambs were in short supply at Flemington yesterday, and total supply of sheep was about 3,000 fewer than on the previous…

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Ledgworth Strain Proved By High Wool Prices

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

STUD and selected Merino rams from the Ledgworth stud, Yass, are to be offered at Goulburn sales next week…

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One-Day Hold-up at Wool Stores

The Land · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 20

The Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co. Ltd. report: Our next Catalogue will be preliminarily appraised today Friday, February 1, and…

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Gray Firm Puts City On Wool Map

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 6

GOULBURN is one of the leading wool appraisement centres of N.S.W., due to the pioneering efforts of Messrs. R. D…

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U.S. Held Wool Stocks For Europe

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 8

THE numbers returning to the English textile industry have been most disappointing, as when releases are made from the Services, there in no power of direction back to any particular industry. Apparently, an…

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Federation Approves Post-war Wool Marketing Plan

The Land · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

A PPROVAL of the general principle of the Empire wool agreement, for post-war marketing, was expressed by the Australian Wool and Meat Producers' Federation at a meeting in Melbourne late last week…

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Wool and Its Value. Good Level Needed

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

The aim of the British Government (report Winchcombe Carson Ltd.) is to increase the exports of tops, yarns and woollen goods to a level 50 per…

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Producers and On Wheat Issue Minister To Confer

The Land · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

THE Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham), will hold a conference to-day (Friday) with…

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Test Of Wool Values Has Yet To Come

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

THE problem is to get more operatives for the mills in Great Britain, to re-equip and re-open the closed mills of the concentration…

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Treat Sheep When First Attack Occurs Blowfly Strike Reduced By Special Care

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 8

SPECIAL care is necessary in the handling of the flock in seasons when blowflies are bad. When flies are numerous, it is advisable to run all the ewes which may cause trouble because of conformation in a mob by themselves…

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Scully Hints at Further Critical World Shortage Cut in Stock Feed Wheat

The Land · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

IN a statement this week the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Scully) hints that owing to the severe world shortage of wheat for human consumption it may be necessary for Australia to further…

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