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Farming & the land, 1948

5,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Wool Prices Lower at Sales in London

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--Wool sales here yesterday included 10,792 bales of Australian wool. Prices tended to be lower. There…

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Wool Prices Lower at Sales in London

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--Wool sales here yesterday included 30,792 bales of Australian wool. Prices tended to be lower. There…

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Wool Prices Lower at Sales in London

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--Wool sales here yesterday included 10,792 bales of Australian wool. Prices tended to be lower. There…

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Wool Prices Lower at Sales in London

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--Wool sales here yesterday included 10,792 bales of Australian wool. Prices tended to be lower. There…

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Wool Prices Lower at Sales in London

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--Wool sales here yesterday included 10,792 bales of Australian wool. Prices tended to be lower. There…

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Wool Sales Easier Tendency For Some Lines

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 14

AT the re-opening of wool auctions in Sydney this week, values generally were firm compared with prices at the last…

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How F.A.Q. Wheat Standard Is Determined

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 11

ON February 20, the grain section of the Sydney Chamber, of Commerce fixed the N.S.W. F.A.Q. wheat standard at 60½.lb, per bushel—the lowest for some years As there are many people who have…

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Working Ability of Cattle Dogs; Breeders Must Do Their Part

The Land · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 16

TO THE EDITOR OF "THE LAND." Sir,—As a breeder and exhibitor of cattle dogs for 30 years I would like to take this opportunity to comment…

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Dairy Industry Duings Keen Interest in Share Farm Case

The Land · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 19

KEEN interest has been aroused in dairying circles in the case at Casino in which a share dairy farmer won a claim in connection with the…

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Lavish Use of Super. on W.A. Dairy Farms

The Land · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

DAIRY farmers in Western Australia make lavish use of superphosphate on their farms—up to 3cwt. to the acre as against…

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Large Dairy Farms

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

WALKER-GORDON Dairy Farm located at Plainbore, New Jersey U.S.A. claims to have the "largest certified milk hard in the world." It…

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Board May Control Export of Grains Other Than Wheat

The Land · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 14

THE prospect of setting up a Miscellaneous Grains Export Control Board, to deal with the export of grains other than wheat, was being…

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Funds For Post-J.O. Wool Marketing; Federation Plan

The Land · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 11

A PROPOSAL for using funds to be derived from the contributory charge on wool, and also a special levy in order to support a growers' marketing…

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Gundagai Stages Magnificent Stud Beef Cattle Display; Contests Keen by Our Special Representative

The Land · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 20

THERE was a magnificent array of stud beef cattle at Gundagai Show last week. For the many leading Southern Studs represented it provided a fitting rehearsal for the coming Sydney Royal Show. Competition was keen throughout, and the various judges spoke of the exceptional quality…

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Pollard's Ban on the F.S.A.; Wheat C'ttee Representation

The Land · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

THE General President of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. Hugh S. Roberton) told this week's meeting of the Executive Committee of the Association that he had had a verbal discussion with the Minister for Agriculture (Mr…

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Our Readers Views Lightweight Amd Heavyweight Wheat to the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 9

Sir,—I was particularly interested in the star letter of Mr. G. M. Jones in the issue of February 20, and the letter of Mr. W. Lockrey in the latest…

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Still Solid on Wheat Plan Federation's 15 Points Delegates' Comments on Canberra Discussions

The Land · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

GENERAL President of the Farmers & Settlers' Association (Mr. Hugh S. Roberton) told a meeting of the F.S.A. Executive Committee this week that the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation was now just as…

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Wheat Return of 10/- to 12/- a Bus. To Growers; Pollard on Stabilisation by Our Special Representative

The Land · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, THURSDAY.—"It must be clearly understood that the Government's stabilisation plan cannot be implemented in its entirety unless the States enact complementary legislation to enable the plan to function constitutionally," said the Minister for Commerce and…

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Dairy Produce

The Land · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 34

Sussex Street Markets. (Wholesale Market) The State Marketing Bureau reports:- BUTTER: Although good rainfall was reported from some centres and pastures are…

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Star Letter of the Week Now Fine The Farmer! to the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

Sir,—On the leader page of last week's "Land" reference was made to the fact that two men had bean fined for the crime of working in their own…

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