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Farming & the land, 1952

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Junior Farmers Why members lose interest in their club

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 16

APPARENTLY in America only about half of the, first-year 4-H club members re-enrol a second year. To find out why, a survey was taken in 11 western States, and some of the answers will be of interest to junior farmers in Australia…

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Lightest crop for years

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 3

TAMWORTH potato crops are being harvested Yields are disappointing and are the lightest for years,…

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The Garden Tractor Man-of-all-work on the Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 12

ALONG about the turn of the century, some man in the United States got tired of wielding a hoe in his garden. He bought a push-type cultivator and attached to it a small gasoline engine. Thus the lightweight garden tractor was born…

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Cotton Crop In Pakistan

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 12

SECOND forecast of the area in Pakistan under cotton crop for the year 1951-2 is 3,070,000 acres (American 2,747,000 acres…

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Dutch Farmers Cheapest Producers of Europe

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 3

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Cattle Books For Princess

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 3

LONDON. Jan. 11 (A.A.P.). —Princess Elizabeth will study Hereford beef cattle while she is in Australia, says Reuters…

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Where Black Sheep Are Prized

The World's News · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 23

ABOUT black sheep, Curious (WN 1/12/51) might be interested to know that black wool is highly prized in Sardinia, a large island off Italy…

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Letters Falling Wheat Production Incentive Scheme Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 2

Sir,—The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. McEwen, says the Government is worried about the…

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Meet the Hawk-A Farmer's Friend Contrary to popular belief, most birds are friends, not foes, of mankind

The World's News · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 17

It has been estimated that each hawk—with the exception of the eagle hawk (or wedge tail)—is worth at least £8 a year to a…

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True Crime The case of the Punctual Farmer Farmer Smith's punctuality upset a killer's plans

The World's News · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 26

WHEN Iowa (USA) farmer, Corliss Bruntlett, 51, was hanged for murder in July, 1949, lawyers argued on the rights and wrongs of…

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OPINION Thinkers, not sheep, are what we need

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 9

IN their preoccupation with the dangers of inflation and the cold war both State and Federal Governments may be allowing the mortar…

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Eggs May Rise to 76 DOZ. Farms left

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 9

EGGS would be severely rationed next winter and might cost 76 a dozen, experts said yesterday. This was because so many poultry…

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Wool for Sth. Africa

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 9

World-class merinos will be exhibited at the first South African national merino championship show…

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Wool Market Stays Steady

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 16

The wool market was generally unchanged on last week's closing rate when sales were continued in Sydney today. Bidding was irregular…

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Show Wool for Sth. Africa

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 9

World-class merinos will be exhibited at the first South African national merino championship show…

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Show Wool for Sth. Africa

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 9

World-class merinos will be exhibited at the first South African national merino championship show…

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Wool Refunds To Be Taxed

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon. -- Refunds of the 7¼ per cent, wool levy would be included in woolgrowers'…

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Wool Refunds To Be Taxed

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon. -- Refunds of the 7¼ per cent, wool levy would be included in woolgrowers'…

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U.k. Wool Will Sell Quietly

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 9

The United Kingdom wool market is entering a quiet phase from which little change is expected until sometime late this month the International Wool Secretariat…

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Wool Demand to Recover London Viewpoint

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 4

Production and demand for wool will recover in due time, claims the International Wool Secretariat,…

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