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Farming & the land, 1948

5,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Learning Farming

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

VOLUNTEERS ON A school farm at Lingfield, Surrey, England. They have only a tractor, a calf and the two porkers depicted so far, but they hope to get going in a really big way in the spring…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 9

The new seasonal record price for wool—127d—was obtained at the Sydney wool sales yesterday for five bales…

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Big Price For Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

Highest Australian wool price for the present season, 127d lb., was paid at Sydney wool…

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Bidding keen at wool sale

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

OCnntinental and US buyers figured in spirited bidding at today's wool sales. Two lots of superfine…

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Big U.S. wheat deal rejected

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- The Commonwealth Government has rejected a 20-million…

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127d For Wool: Season's Record Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

A record price for Australian wool this season— 127d—was paid at the Sydney wool sales…

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"Open go" for U.S. wool men

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 6

American purchases of greasy wool from Australia this season are expected to total…

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Subdivision Appeal Rejected Building Lots or Farmlets

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 6

Some three months ago Mr. Norman Bennett, surveyor, on behalf of Mr. C. J. Welch, Penrith, submitted to St. Marys Council plan of subdivision of…

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Wheat Crop Survey

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 14

SOME 6600 N.S.W. wheatgrowers have been circularised by the Government statistician Mr. S. R. Carver) requesting advice on the area…

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World Wheat Crop Causes Optimism

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.-- A striking improvement in the world's wheat situation has occurred in the past few weeks, according to Broomhall's Corn Trade News…

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Beef Cattle World

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 6

Mr. E. L. Killen's Antrim Poll Short-[?] stud [?] (N.G.W.). reports the resent sale of the bull. Antrim Chamberlain to Mr. L. G.Dorman, [?] Lahey's…

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Improved Sheep Yarding

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 26

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Numbers penned on Thursday showed a considerable improvement, when a total of 28,241 head of chiefly very fair quality…

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Wheat Varieties

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 21

"R.G.": To publish the full list of wheat varieties recommended for the various wheat districts would take far more space than is available on this…

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Docked Wheat

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 21

"Inquirer.": Experts to whom the sample you sent was shown state that the wheat forwarded was pinched and some of it disclosed evidence of having…

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Wheat Dockages

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 21

"J.E." and "B.B." See article on page 1 dealing with wheat dockages and under-weight wheat…

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THURSDAY Cattle Values Dearer

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 26

The State Marketing Bureau reports: On Thursday increased supplies came to hand, 2093 being offered including 175 sold in the store section. Quality…

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Wheat Offer Refused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.— The Government has refused an offer by a private firm to buy a large quantity of…

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Wheat Sprung, Shot

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 15

AN extremely high proportion of the wheat harvest in the Parkes, Forves, Peak [?] districts was either apr[?] or shot, reported the…

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Beef Cattle Invade Dairy Show Ring by Our Special Representative

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 9

WHEN a team of stud Aberdeen Angus cattle paraded at last week's Dapto Show they created…

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Farmers Want 59lb. F.A.Q. Wheat Standard Reduced

The Land · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

DISSATISFACTION is being expressed in many wheat districts at the severity of wheat dockages and the continuance of the present f.a.q. bushel weight in view of the difficult harvesting season…

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