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Farming & the land, 1949

7,152 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Wheat Zone Recommendations Department's Advice on 1949 Grain, Hay Crop

The Land · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 8

THE Department of Agriculture has recommended the growing of the undermentioned varieties of wheat for grain in 1949 in the wheatgrowing areas of New South Wales…

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Good wheat for bread

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 3

Australia's current wheat crop is the best quality for bread in 50 years. Managing director of F…

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The Processing of Wool

The Land · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 24

This is a further instalment of the story of how wool becomes cloth:—Drawing: At this stage the top is fairly thick, and numerous drawing…

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Sydney Wool Prices Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 14

Wool prices at the Sydney sales yesterday were firm. A total of 11,632 bales was sold yesterday, which included…

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Tamworth Wheat Area Might Increase

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 21

THE area to be down to wheat in the Tamworth district this year might be larger than last, according to the agronomist (Mr. Boyle)…

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Delay On Wheat Price Criticised

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 16

WHEATMEN cannot understand why the Commonwealth Government has not announced export prices…

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Test Weights Of Abattoirs Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 21

IN future, a minimum of 10 per cent, of abatiors wheat dellvered to each load must be test weighed and the weight of the total load…

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Conflict On Wheat Price Fixing

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 17

WHEAT Importing and exporting nations were in conflict on prices thin week when the international Wheat Conference met in…

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Heavy Sheep Losses In U.S. Storms

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 17

STORMS which have swept the, grent meat and wheat producing States of the wot of U.S.A. this winter have killed about 174,000 head…

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Careless Use Of Cyanide Causes Sheep Mortality

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 6

MORTALITY in sheep canned by the careless use of a cyanide preparation cold for rabbit extermination has been examined by…

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Australian Wool at London Sales

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. -- Australian growers offered 9628 bales of. wool at yesterday's London sales…

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Outlook For Future Wool Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 10

IT is estimated that world consumption or find wools during recent years has been about GO per cent, more than consumption. The extra…

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Australian Wool at London Sales

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. -- Australian growers offered 9628 bales of wool at yesterday's London sales…

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Australian Wool at London Sales

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. -- Australian growers offered 9628 bales of wool at yesterday's London sales…

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The Future of Wool Marketing

The Land · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 4

TWO recent news items relating to, the marketing of wool are of particular, interest to, growers. Within another twelve month's, it is expected, the last of the accumulated war-time stocks of wool, are likely…

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Australian Wool at London Sales

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 12

LONDON, Friday. -- Australian growers offered 9628 bales of wool at yesterday's London sales…

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Hitch In Winding Up Wheat Pact

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 13

CANADA and Britain are having trouble winding up their four-year wheat contract, states a report in the U.S…

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"Shameful Betrayal" New Wheat Pact Attacked

The Land · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

IF the international wheat agreement was signed it would be a shameful betrayal of every wheatgrower…

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Wheat Conference 'A Thing Of Politics'

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

CURRENT issue of Wheat Notes Published by the trustees of the W. A. Wheat Pool terms the Washington International Wheat…

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Danger Of High Wool Prices Stressed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 14

DANGER of, Taamanian inflated wool prices was stressed by the Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) this week…

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