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Farming & the land, 1949

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The Processing of Wool

The Land · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 24

This is a continuation of an article on the processing of wool whicluappeared in a recent issue of the N Z. Journal of Agriculture:…

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World's Largest Cattle Runs In Nth. Territory

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 22

AUSTRALIA'S seven largest cattle stations arc all located in the Northern Territory. They are reputed to be the…

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Demand For Wool Exceeds Output

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 12

ACCORDING to a late statement from England, wool supplies are some 27 per cent, behind requirements, and for…

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Mainland Record 195d For Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

A new record price of 195d lb for Australian mainland wool was paid at Newcastle auctions…

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Move to Depress World Wheat Prices

The Land · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4

AUSTRALIAN wheatgrowers are justified in viewing with a great deal of apprehension the talks now going on in Washington for an international wheat agreement. Cable reports…

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F.s.a. and Wheat Stabilisation

The Land · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 7

Sir,—I have been waiting for Mr. Roberton to reply to my letter and I notice that he has made a reference to it in his weekly letter without…

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Melbourne Offers Inter-State Wheat Awards

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 17

THREE wheat classes(open to exhibits grown in any State) are included in the prize schedute of the 1940 Melbourne…

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Grand Show of A.I.S. Dairy Cattle At Kiama's 101st. Exhibition Reputation Maintained at Home of Famous Breed

The Land · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 16

THE 1949 Kiama Show, held during the Australia Day holiday week-end, was scheduled as being the 101st exhibition as the Society was formed in 1848. It is undoubtedly one of the oldest shows in the State. Kiama has a tradition to live up to…

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Tasmania Hits New High For Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

TASMANIA made an all-time record price for wool on Wednesday when one bale of extra superfine Merino fleece from Mr. R. R. Taylor 's Valley field sold for 210d. per lb. at the Launceston suction…

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Bred For Size And Good Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 13

FOUNDED on Vale View blood, Lewis Farm Merino stud, owned by Messrs. A. S, Seanes and Son, Yoaa River, Yass, breeds…

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No Limit on Wheat Acriage This Year

The Land · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 10

THE Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) has announced that there will be no control of areas which may be sown to wheat this…

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210d. For Wool World Price Record Smashed

The Land · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

AUSTRALIAN and world records in wool prices were broken at Launceston sales on Wednesday when one bale of superfine Merino…

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Wheat Ship Demurrage No Board Statement Issued Yet

The Land · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

A STATEMENT in a city daily this week that demurrage on nine wheat ships delayed in Sydney for cargoes would probably involve payments totalling…

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New Wheat Varieties Do Well In Tullibigeal Trials

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 20

AN Interesting future of Tullibigeal wheat trials are the yields of the new cross-bred wheats from Temora Experiment…

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Development of Hill Country In New Zealand For Sheep Raising

The Land · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 8

THE development of the hill country in New Zealand is a real achievement. The land is first torn up with disc or plough and sown with Perennial rye and sub. clover. Sometimes the area is burnt and the grass and clover seed sown in the ashes. These areas are then regularly top dressed with super at the rate of…

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France Buys More Wool As Mill Activity Increases

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 10

FRANCE has proved a consistent purchaser of wool at this season's Australian sales. In all branches of the French mill…

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Wool Auctions Will Run Till End Of March

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY wool auctions have been into in resuming this year, owing to the offering of a double series in Brisbane Immediately after the New…

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S.A. Makes Plans For Extension Of Dairy Farming

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 22

DURING a session of the Dairy Farmers' School at Mount Gambler (S.A.) late last year the chairman of the Land Development…

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Tremendous Surplus of Wheat Soviet Surprise British Dollar Savings

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Friday.--Russia amazed the high wheat importing countries at the Wheat…

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Tremendous Surplus of Wheat Soviet Surprise British Dollar Savings

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Friday.--Russia amazed the high wheat importing countries at the Wheat…

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