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Farming & the land, 1950

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Fair Potato Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 16

POTATO harvesting should have been completed on the North Coast but results have been variable owing to unfavorable…

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English Scheme Gives Dairy Family "Day Off"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 3

ENGLISH women seem to have discovered and put into operation a scheme which should ensure one day of from the "dally round of common task" for dairy farmers and their families, Units of girl milkers are being recruited…

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Dubbo Farmers Well Satisfied

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 11

WHEAT farmers in the Dubbo district are well satisfied with their yields, according to the agronomist (Mr. Shelley)…

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Dairy, Beef Entries Close February 13

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 7

ALL dairy and beef cattle entries for the next Sydney Royal Show on April 1 to 12 must be in by February 13 next. The Society expects…

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Rain Needed On Corn Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 7

FAR South Coast corn crops are generally good, but badly need rain, reports the Bega agronomist (Mr. Flynn)…

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Around world on spuds Potato crops pay for globe-trotting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 6

Colorado's potato king, 62-years-old Mr. R. V. Bowsher, who takes a round-the-world trip every year after he harvests his crop, arrived in Sydney yesterday…

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VETERINARY Losses in livestock arise from ailments as well as from actual deaths. To help readers to reduce these leakages we provide free advice on care of animals. Anthrax in Sheep

The Land · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 25

"R.O.O.": (1) How can I tea if the cause of death, in a sheep is Anthrax? (2) Are there any signs which can be looked for in the dead animal? (3)…

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New Season's Wheat Crop Estimated At 185mill. Bushels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, Mr. F. H. M. Cullen, said to-day that this season's wheat crop would total about 185 million bushels…

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Sheep men wary of dry weather

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 22

The possibility of dry weather in the immediate weeks ahead is making some buyers cautious about buying sheep. Their caution is…

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Wool Talks Planned In London Soon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday. —The Federal Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. J. McEwen,…

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Jump In Wheat Earnings

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 5

Ten years ago Australia produced a wheat crop of 210 million bushels and received £38,775,000 for…

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Wool in Demand; Price Rise Likely

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.--Incredible as it sounds, there were more buyers than sellers in last week's Bradford market, which was amazingly active and almost excited. Merchants and topmakers…

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'Good Neighbors' Help Sick Farmer

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.--More than 70 farmers and residents will rally today to the aid of an incapacitated Wycheproof farmer and harvest his 200-acre wheat crop…

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Farmer Killed Three, Rewarded

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 7

ASMARA (Eritrea). -- An Italian farmer, Francesco Farranda, who recently killed three African criminals, was…

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'Good Neighbors' Help Sick Farmer

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.--More than 70 farmers and residents will rally today to the aid of an incapacitated Wyche proof farmer and harvest his 200- acre wheat crop…

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Farmer Killed Three, Rewarded

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 7

ASMARA (Eritrea).-- An Italian farmer, Francesco Farranda who recently killed three African criminals, was…

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Farmer Killed Three, Rewarded

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 17

ASMARA (Eritrea).--An Italian farmer, Francesco Farranda, who recently killed three African criminals, was…

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Special Butter Coupons Valid

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Mon. -- The Director of Rationing (Mr. J. B. Cumming) said today that all special butter…

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Wool Sales Progress Good Clearances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 5

Clearances in the Australian, South African, and New Zealand wool markets to the midway stage of the season are up…

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Wool plan to replace J.O.

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 18

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- A new stabilisation plan for the Australian wool industry is being considered by the Minister for…

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