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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

7,367 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Sheep Skins

The Land · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 31

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. report: On Friday last supplies totalled 49.246. The market ruled easier for quarter wools and medium, to coarse…

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Butter Men Underpaid, Claims MHR

The Sun · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Australian butter producers had been underpaid by £5,000,000 in the…

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The Wool Trade; Brokers; Reports Yorkshire's Wool Position

The Land · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 31

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report.— Temporarily because of adverse weather conditions in Great Britain, turnover at the Yorkshire establishments has been…

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How Germans Run Their Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 44

FROM Munich, Germany, the American "Shorthorn World" has received an interesting letter by J. C. Pommitt of A. D. Pommitt and…

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Tanning and SJyeing Sheep? skins

The Land · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 25

"E.M.": Take 1½ lb. alum, 1 lb. salt, ½ lb. saltpetre, and a piece of soap twice as big as one's hand. Melt half the soup in hot water, then mix all Ingredients with…

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Sale of Seed Wheat

The Land · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 25

"Sharefarmer": (1) You can advertise the wheat for sale to any person holding a permit from the Australian Wheat Board to buy seed wheat. (2) The price…

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Price Rise Sought for Butter Men

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.--Returns from butter and milk production were inequitable, Mr. H. L. Anthony (C.P. N S.W.)…

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Price Rise Sought for Butter Men

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 18

CANBERRA, Friday.--Returns from butter and milk production were inequitable, Mr. H. L. Anthony (C.P., N.S.W.)…

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Price Rise Sought for Butter Men

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.--Returns from butter and milk production were inequitable, Mr. H. L. Anthony (C.P., N.S.W.)…

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Buyers Show Preference For Milong Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 21

A LARGE representative offering of all breeds of cattle was submitted at a special cattle sale at Wodonga on February 21. A Strong…

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Widening Demand for Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 6

DEMAND for wool has widened during recent weeks and, although Continental sections are still most…

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Record Scoured Wool Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday.—An Australasian record price of 75d for scoured wool was paid at the wool sales which closed in…

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Strike Delays Wool-payment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 6

Proceeds of wool sales series No. 10 in Sydney (February 25 to March 6) and series No. 7 in Newcastle and Goulburn (February 27), will be…

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Wool Board Extension Officer

The Land · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

Mr. A. C. McKay, B.V.Sc., Assistant Director of Veterinary Hygiene, Commonwealth Health Department, Canberra, has commenced his duties…

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Britain Purchasing Meat, Wheat Stocks

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 12

LONDON, Friday.--Recent purchases would enable the meat ration in Britain to be retained at the present level, the Minister for…

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--Britain Purchasing Meat, Wheat Stocks

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 12

LONDON, Friday.--Recent purchases would enable the meat ration in Britain to be retained at the present level, the Minister for…

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Uncovered Wheat In Victorian Bulkheads

The Land · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 11

This picture, shows one of a number of unprotected wheat bulkheads erected in Victoria this season. A correspondent, in sending this picture, says these bulkheads were erected to accommodate surplus overflow wheat from Victorian Government elevators. The bulkheads accommodate about 75,000 bushels each, and were necessary on account of the shortage of cornsacks. At the time this picture was taken, this and many…

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Britain Purchasing Meat, Wheat Stocks

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 12

LONDON, Friday.--Recent purchases would enable the meat ration in Britain to be retained at the present level, the Minister for…

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Britain Purchasing Meat, Wheat Stocks

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 12

LONDON, Friday.--Recent purchases would enable the meat ration in Britain to be retained at the present level, the Minister for…

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Long Range Wheat Price Forecasts

The Land · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 10

Sir,—Having read recently of the warning by the Minister of Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) on the rapid fall in price that wheat…

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