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Farming & the land, 1950

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Wheat Pipeline

The Land · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 12

Sir.—Thousands of pounds worth of damage has been done to wheat because of silo and rail inability to move the grain fast enough…

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16-18 Bush. Wheat Crop At Deniliquin

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 12

WHEAT yields at Deniliquin are generally satisfactory and the district average should be 16 to 18 bushels per acre, reports…

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Royal Show Cattle Judges

The Land · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 6

THE R.A.S. has announced the following cattle judges for the forthcoming Sydney Royal Show. Shorthorns: K. P. McGilvray, Kirkton,…

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Cattle Judges for Royal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 2

CATTLE section judges for the Sydney Royal Show have been announced by the Royal Agricultural Society…

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Clearance Of Aged Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 13

HIGH wool prices and good seasonal conditions have enabled a rigorous culling and disposal of aged sheep in preparation for the forthcoming season. Last year, both in Merino and crossbreds, a trend towards finer quality was…

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Wheat Cartage Rates

The Land · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 25

"Gunnedah": So far as your district is concerned, the Prices Branch informs us that there has been no alteration on the rates published recently in "The…

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Wheat for Rice

The Land · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 12

Sir.—Why should "Curry and Rice" object to paying 3/- each for wheat bags when he gets from 16/- to £1 a bushel for his wheat? I also think…

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Whole-wheat Bread

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 2

Sir,—The article by Mr. R. Boardman, "Herald," January 22, on the value of whole-wheat bread and flour has given much…

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Wool's Popularity High

The Land · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 37

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. reports: All the best features of last week were in evidence when auctions were resumed on Monday and continued throughout…

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This Week's Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 20

TOP levels of last week were faily maintained at the Sydney wool sales, and more records were broken…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 12

At the wool sales in Sydney Yesterday 12,331 bales were catalogued. At auction 12,277 bales were…

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No One Wanted Sheep Station

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 6

NOT one bid was made for the 5616-acre sheep station. Hillview, why it was offered at auction in Dubbo last week. Owned…

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Wheat Germ and Health

The Land · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 25

"Hooey": (1) Is there any danger to health in eating wheat germ? (2) Is there any dangerous disease that can be caused by humans eating…

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Good Show At Dapto, Despite Rain Damaged Ground Impressive Parades Of Dairy Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 5

OFFICIALS of Dapto A. and H. Society were wondering last week whether their 1950 show would be held. On Thursday—the day before the opening—heavy rain damaged the ground and ring. However, large working parties swung into action in efforts to dry the ground, spreading loads of ashes as soon as the rain ceased…

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No Decision Made Yet on Butter

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

CABINET has not yet discussed the lifting of butter rationing and ending the ban on the sale of…

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Rayon as Wool Substitute

The Land · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 36

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd. report: The eleventh series of sales commenced in Sydney last Wednesday a[?] will continue until Feb. 2. During this…

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Quality Dairy Cattle in Splendid Display at Dapto's 1950 Show From Our Special Representative

The Land · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 18

A SPLENDID exhibition of dairy cattle was paraded at the 1950 Show of Dapto A. and P. Society last week-end. Some sections were not so well filled as in previous years but the quality of the exhibits was outstanding and well up to the usual high standard of coastal Shows…

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Company to Lose Big Sheep Runs

The Land · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 7

THE AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE LAND & FINANCE CO. LTD. would lose large tracts of land in western N.S.W., and would have to write off £65,000,…

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History Began In Pioneering Days Of Pastoral Industry

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 14

GOLDSBROUGH Mort and Co. Ltd. have a history almost as long as that of the Australian pastoral Industry…

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Vacancy on State Wheat Committee

The Land · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 2

FILLING of the vacancy on the State Wheat Advisory Committee, caused by the resignation of Mr. H. S. Roberton, M.P., is creating interest…

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