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Farming & the land, 1948

5,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Gabo Wheat Yields 60 Bushels

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 10

NEW wheat variety, Gabo, which is completely rustresistant, has yielded 20 bags per acre in a variety trial at…

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A Fair Price for Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

The breakdown in the negotiations between the States and the Commonwealth over wheat stabilisation should not be…

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The Future of Wheat Marketing

The Land · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

WITH the Federal Government so wedded to the Communist-totalitarian idea that it has the right to possess itself of all wheat as soon as produced and sell it as and when it likes at what price it likes,…

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Good Wheat Yields On tablelands

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 16

CENTRAL Tableland wheat crops do not appear to have suffered in yield from rust and storm damage to the extent…

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Irrigated Areas Grow Good Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

GENERAL quality of harvested wheat in the Cirlffith district irrigated areas was quite good, there was little difficulty over bags and…

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Thursday's Sales Sheep and Lambs Stan Rezzonico

The Land · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 27

C. E. Gordon, Trangie, 77 e to 37/11 av 36/2, 11 xe 33/1, 14 shn c 28/9…

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Wool Costume For Quest Winner

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 9

A TAILORED travelling costume, made form Dominion wool, will be worn by "Miss New Zealand" when she arrives in Sydney on the first…

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Breeding Influenced By Wool Values

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

THE great disparity in prices for coarse crossbred wools compared with fine crossbreds and Merinos is exerting its influence on breeding in New South Wales…

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Wool Essay Prizes For Children

The Land · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 12

The Australian Wool Board is offering £200 in prize money for children under 16 for essays on the wool industry. The competition is…

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Breeding Farm.stock.veterinary Early and Consistent Treatment Is Needed To Clean Up Foot Rot in Sheep

The Land · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 18

ANOTHER of the diseased conditions in stock which are likely to occur during the present bountiful season is footrot in sheep. Several diseases due to excessive rainfall have already been mentioned in this column and others will be discussed in later articles. In some districts, footrot is a very common disease, it is most…

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Gabo Outstanding in Western Wheat Trials

The Land · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 8

IN trials of rust-resistant wheat varieties on the property of Mr. J W. Eade, "Eadevale," Euchareena, Gabo was outstanding, with a yield…

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Rail Transport of Wheat Slows Up

The Land · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

IT is claimed that the coal shortage is causing a slowing up of rail traffic which is having a serious effect on the handling…

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Big Stacks In Tamworth Wheat Harvesting

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 15

WHEN wheat harvesting in the Tamworth district began in earnest in mid-January, Indications were that it would be a good…

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Drop In Bushel Weight Of Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 19

BUSHEL, weight of Victorian f.a.q. wheat this season is estimated at 61¾-lb., compared with 634½-lb, for…

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Griffith Has Quarter Mile Wheat Stack

The Land · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

WHEAT Board inspectors have described the 107,000 bags stack of wheat in the Griffith Railway Yards as the biggest…

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Pasture Fed Cattle Classes For "Royal" Prove Popular

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 7

INNOVATION of pasture fed classes at the 1948 Sydney Royal Show was assisted in bring about the most representative…

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Homebush Stock Markets Monday Irregular Demand for Sheep

The Land · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 27

The State Marketing Bureau reports:—pennings showed a reduction on Monday when a total of 17,942 head of chiefly my fair Quality was available, Wethers…

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Stocks Of Wool "Discovered" Near Tokio

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

THERE has been no further direct information regarding Japanese purchases of wool in local markets, but cabled…

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Wool Industry Is Subject For Essays

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 12

PRIZE-MONEY totaling more than 1200 is being offered by the Australian Wool Board for essays by children under 16…

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Advice Of Majority Ignored Producers Lose On Butter Price

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

AUSTRALIAN dairy farmers feel that they have not been treated fairly in regard to the recent increase in the price for…

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