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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

7,152 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Victoria Harvests One Of Heaviest Onion Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 8

LAST Season's Victorian onion crop was one of the heaviest for many years and the fact that practically the whole of the crop was sold gives…

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Goulburn Valley Tomato Crops Show Heavy Spotted Wilt

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 8

VICTORIAN Department of Agriculture reports that shotted will is more than usually prevalent in Goulburn Valley…

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Dairy Whip Talks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 3

The Dairy Farmers Cooperative Milk Company had agreed to employ special men to manufacture Dairy Whip,…

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Would Cut Grain And Cotton Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 14

Senator Thomas, Oklahoma, last week introduced into the U.S. Senate legislation to establish permanent reserves of wheat, maize, and cotton. Reserves of cotton…

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A.I.S. Judge At Berry Springs Surprise When He Stands Down Royal Champion a A.I. e Royal Champion Top Honors In Jersey Section To Two Dehorned Matrons Splendid Showing Of Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 4

THERE was a sensation during the judging of the dairy cattle at Berry show last Friday when the A.I.S. championship was awarded to the young bull, Berry Debonair, and the winner of three Royal Show championships, Alne Bank Glen, was placed reserve. The judge was Mr. A. C. Jones, The Forest,…

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Our Readers VIEWS F.S.A. and Wheat Stabilisation to the Editor of "The Land." [?] Letters to the Editor must include the name and address of writer, not necessarily for publication. The Editor is not responsible for the opinions of correspondents

The Land · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 7

Sir,—Now that the F.S.A. Executive's attitude to the wheat referendum has been again raised, I must make some observations…

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London Wool Clears Well

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 9

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter). -- Buyers took 17,490 bales of the 18,277 bales of wool offered yesterday…

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Wheat Quality 'Best For 50 Years'

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 4

The grain trade section of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce yesterday fixed the standard bushel weight of fair average quality wheat of the 1948-49 season at 63½lb…

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New York Round-up Sheep-counter for insomniacs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 11

NEW YORK, Fri. -- Manhattan insomniacs (and the joint's full of them) are getting…

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F.A.Q. WHEAT 63½lb. BUSHEL

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 9

The F.A.Q. standard for this season's what in New South Wales is 631lb. to the bushel. The Chamber of Commerce…

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Firm Prices Rule at London Wool Sales

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.-- Almost a complete clearance at very firm prices was made at the London wool sales yesterday…

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Firm Prices Rule at London Wool Sales

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.-- Almost a complete clearance at very firm prices was made at the London wool sales yesterday…

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Firm Prices Rule at London Wool Sales

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.-- Almost a complete clearance at very firm prices was made at the London wool sales yesterday…

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Firm Prices Rule at London Wool Sales

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday. --Almost a complete clearance at very firm prices was made at the London wool sales yesterday…

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Firm Prices Rule at London Wool Sales

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday. --Almost a complete clearance at very firm prices was made at the London wool sales yesterday…

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Firm Prices Rule at London Wool Sales

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.-- Almost a complete clearance at very firm prices was made at the London wool sales yesterday…

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Farmer Goes To Sea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 8

"ISABEL AND THE SEA," by George Millar. — Heinemann, London. MILLAR and his wife sailed…

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Wool Must Now Head Off Rayon

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 13 February 1949 · page 13

From Our Neto York Office The long-standing battle between wool and substitute fibres has reached perhaps its most dangerous stage,…

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Firm Prices Rule at London Wool Sales

Truth · Sunday 13 February 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Almost a complete clearance at very firm prices was made at the London wool sales yesterday…

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Wool Style in Hollywood

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 9

Lovely Mona Freeman models the newest Hollywood style in woollen dresses. She co-stars with…

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