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Farming & the land, 1949

7,152 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Inferior Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 16

IT was not cncumbent upon poultry farmers to take delivery of any wheat they considered detrimental to their birds, sold the assistant…

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Perennial Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 9

EXPERIMENTS are taking place at Potchefrstroom College of Agriculture, South Africa, in the production of a perennial type of wheat for grazing…

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U.s. Sheep Flocks

The Sun · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Thursday. --The Department of Agriculture estimates that America's sheep population…

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Goulburn Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 9

GOULBURN, Thursday.—Over 15,000 bales of merino wool were sold to-day to a market which was generally firm to dearer than…

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Wool Dispute Talks

The Sun · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- Representatives of the wool trade and the Storeman and Packers Union met at a…

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Wool Sales Suspended

The Land · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 35

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report: During the past fortnight considerable uncertainty has existed regarding the functioning of the…

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Processing of Wool

The Land · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 31

Here is the concluding Instalment of the article on the processing of wool taken from a recent issue of the New Zealand Journal of Agriculture. Next…

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Upper Murray To Cattle Runs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 26

FROM the picturesque mountain area of the Upper Murray (Vic), young Poll Hereford bulls bred in the Cugeena stud,…

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Sheep Classing Is Most Important

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

EVERY sheep breeder would be better off If he discarded all sheep of less than average standard in his flock, advises Mr, J. Hockley…

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HyBrid Wheat Tests

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

SOME 7000 hybrid wheats developed by the plant-breeding staff of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture are being tested for rust resistance under…

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The Wool Trade; Brokers' Reports Wool and Local Mills

The Land · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 35

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—Wool generally has continued to sell readily and any change in prices for Merino and the finer crossbreds has been…

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Ships Leave Wool Carqoes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 6

Two overseas ships sailed yesterday from New South Wales ports leaving 21,000 bales of wool which they were to have…

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Australia Lags On Wheat Grading

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 20

THE fact that all other major wheat exporting countries graded their wheats suggested they did to with the object of obtaining a higher price, the Government's principal research officer (Dr. Macindoe) told the Lapstone conference…

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New hope in wheat talks

The Sun · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Thursday. -- Last-minute negotiations now in progress may save the international wheat…

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Separate Pool For Low Grade 1947-48 Crop Wheat Opinions Divided on Board's Action

The Land · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 10

ACTION of the Australian Wheat Board in creating a separate pool for tow grade wheat delivered during the 1947-48 season was criticised by some members at the, meeting of the executive council, of the…

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Several Causes Of Jaw Swelling In Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 49

MOST common cause of head-swellings in cattle is the simple grass-seed abscess. The abscess usually forms under the jaw, and its most typical feature is a softness at the point which indicates that pus is present and that lancing is necessary…

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Homebush Stock Markets Monday Plain Cattle Cheaper

The Land · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 33

The State Marketing Bureau reports.—[?]gbtly increased numbers were available to Monday with the yarding totalling [?]713head including 283 auctioned in the…

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Sydney Sheep Show Last Week In May

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

THE N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association will held its 40th, annual sheep show on the Sydney showground on Thursday, Friday…

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Inspectors Urged To Handle Show Sheep Carefully

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

AT the request of the Chief of the Division of Animal Industry, all N.S.W. show socleties have been requested…

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Tenterfield Sheep Dog Champion Royal Show Entries

The Land · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 16

INTENDING exhibitors for the R.A.S. Dog Section are reminded that entries close on Saturday, February 26. There will be no extension…

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