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Farming & the land, 1950

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Beef Cattle World

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 12

At a recent reducing sale of Hereford females from the stud of Mr. J. E. Jones, Treworgan, Liangarron, Herefordshire (Eng.), a total of 76 lots sold for…

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Wool Marketing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

Sir,—Joint Organisation (J.O.) was not in existence during the war years, and only commenced operations about three and a half…

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2 Crops—wheat, Rye—at One Sowing

The Land · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 32

MR. JACK McKINNON, of Honey Dew, Jerilderie, harvesting Wimmera rye seen which had been sown with wheat as a cover crop. The wheat crop averaged 10 bags and a good seed yield was expected from the rye, which was sown at 3lb, to the care. Smaller riddles than those used for wheat…

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To Ensure Good North West Wheat Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 16

TWO suggestions to enable the N.S.W. north west to continue producing high, yielding wheat crops of quality have been…

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N.z. Wheat Crop Averages 42 Bus

The Land · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 9

Although New Zealand has only 625,000 acres of land under wheat as against Australia's 4,500,000 acres, the average acre yield there is 42 bushels…

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Hereford Cattle Invade Norway

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 12

FIRMLY established in many parts of the world, pedigree Hereford cattle broke new ground recently when a…

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Wheat-carting Rates

The Land · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 25

"G.B." and "G.S.": Pull details of this senson's wheatcartlng rates were published on this page last week. If you have any complaints regarding…

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Incentive Payment Urged To Encourage Farm Bulk Wheat Storage

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

AN incentive payment of 6d. per bushel for late delivery farm-stored wheat was urged upon the Cereal Committee of the N.S.W. Graziers' Association on Wednesday by the chairman of the Dubbo District Council (Mr. B. R…

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Wool Prices Rising

The Land · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

Wool prices rose 10 to 156 per cent[?] at Adelaide and Albury sales this week compared with sales at those places last December…

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Queensland Wool Statistics

The Land · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 9

THE Queensland Governmen Statistician reports that Queensland produced in the twelve months ended…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Wool prices wcie slightly bisher at the close of the sixth Adelaide sales today. Competition was animated…

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The wool Trade; Brokers' Reports Bright Wool Outlook

The Land · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 29

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report.—The level of values for wool tops overseas indicates general confidence in future prices for the sheep's staple. On…

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Wheat Industry Defence Fund

The Land · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 32

Amount previously aeknowledged £8,508/11 S A. A. Wallace, £5/5/-. Total: £8,513/16/8…

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Diffculities in Wheat Handling

The Land · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

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Butter, Milk Down in Central West

The Land · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 21

Except at Mudgee, there had been a gradual decline in milk and butter production in the Central west and Central Tablelands, district dairy…

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Merino Ram's Wool Record

The Land · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 6

Mr. M. J. Giliomce, of Bredasdorp, Cape Province, South Africa, claims that a two-yearold merino ram on his farm…

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Adelaide Wool Prices Rise

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 24

The sixth Adelaide wool sales of the Current season closed yesterday with prices slightly higher than on Wednesday…

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Rain Built Up Wheat Harvest

The Land · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 11

South-Eastern Riverina wheat prospects were regarded as practically hopeless at trie end of August, when only 10 inches of rain had been…

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Bencubbin, Kendee Lead Wheat Trials

The Land · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 20

Wheat variety trials as Tullfbieal and Ariah Park produced some iner[?]ing results Bencab[?]in did best at Tullibgeal…

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Firm Rates for Wool Predicted

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 7

STRONG market experienced at closing sales of the half-year augurs well for the future of the wool market, Competition has…

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