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Farming & the land, 1949

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Pastoral Position Generally Better

The Land · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 6

THE pastoral position over the greater part, of New South Wales, as at January 14, had improved greatly. says a survey issued by the Graziers'…

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Beef Cattle World

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 8

Mr. H. N. Volkmann. Pioneer, Wallumbills (Q.) reports that inquiries for stud Herefords are coming in well. He sold Pioneer Lady Illustrious, with a heifer…

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Cowra Sheep Sale

The Land · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 28

Norman C. Bellamy and Co. report on their special sheep sale held at Cowra on Monday, January 17, when they yarded a total of 8,228 sheep. The 1050 fats…

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Fewer Sheep Sold

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 5

SALES of sheep at Orange. City Council's saleyards during 1948 showed a decrease—68,857—on the 1947 figures…

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Better Outlook In Pastoral Areas

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 8

IMPROVED pastoral prospects In most States are reported by the Graziers' Federal Council in a statement dated January 14 and released this week hy the secretary (Mr. J. W. Allen)…

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Dairy Cattle Outstanding at Albion Park's 55Th Annual Show

The Land · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 16

THE first of the 1949 series of country shows was held last week-end at Albion Park, on the South Coast. As is customary at all coastal shows, dairy cattle made the outstanding sections. In the A.I.S. dairy cattle section…

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Sheep Population on Increase

The Land · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 28

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. reports: If the Industrial position will allow, on Monday, January 24, wool sales will be resumed here in…

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Albury Wheat Harvest

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 16

ALBURY district wheat average should be About 14 bushels per acre, reports the agronomist (Mr. Bartlett)…

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THURSDAY Few Prime Cattle Yarded

The Land · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 26

The State Marketing Bureau reports:—The number of cattle yarded on Thursday showed a small reduction and totalled 2.230 head, including 211 auctioned in the store…

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High Wimmera Wheat Yields

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

PHENOMENAL yields were recorded in the Wimmera (Vic.) wheat championship, when the first, second and third…

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The Wool Trade; Brokers' Reports Wool 1948 and 1949

The Land · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 28

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Wool values show good prospects of continuing on attractive levels this season. Prices for Bradford tops give a sound…

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The Processing of Wool

The Land · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 24

The following is taken from an authoritative article on the processing of greasy wool until it is the finished cloth, which appeared in a recent issue of the…

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Wool Clip Estimate Up

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 14

The National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia and the Australian Woolgrowers' Council…

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J.O. Wool Offerings

The Land · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 3

J.O. (the U.K.-Dominion Wool Disposals Ltd.) announces that its programme for the second half of the season—January to June, 1949—…

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Wool Values Are Firm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 19

VALUES for medium to strong crossbred fleeces rose by 15 per cent. in three days at the Melbourne wool…

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200 Sheep Die in Grass Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- Two hundred sheep were incinerated and 2500 acres of grass destroyed in a big grass fire at…

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200 Sheep Die in Grass Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- Two hundred sheep were incinerated and 2500 acres of grass destroyed in a big grass fire a…

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200 Sheep Die in Grass Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- Two hundred sheep were incinerated and 2500 acres of grass destroyed in a big grass fire at…

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200 Sheep Die in Grass Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- Two hundred sheep were incinerated and 2500 acres of grass destroyed in a big grass fire at…

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200 Sheep Die in Grass Fire

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- Two hundred sheep were incinerated and 2500 acres of grass destroyed in a big grass, fire at…

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