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Farming & the land, 1952

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African Cattle Imports Urged to Boost Beef

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 22

BRISBANE.—Introduction of East African Boran cattle to Queensland as a quick means of doubling the State's beef cattle population is urged by a well-known pastoralist, who has just returned from a seven months' tour of East Africa…

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Wool Reaches 224d At Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. —Top price at the final day of the Newcastle wool sales to-day was 224d for three…

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High price of Lewis wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 14

INDICATIVE of the high quality of Merinos bred in Lewis Farm stud, Yass, is the fact that the clip from the…

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Changed outlook in wool position

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 15

WHILE the future holds promise of a possible improved mill turnover, reduced consumption of wool overseas has changed the outlook from the textile point of view, states a report from…

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Wool Values Up in All Markets by "The Land's" Wool Trade Representative

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 35

THE improved tone noted towards the close of wool sales last week has been since confirmed by advanced values in all markets. After opening firmly in Newcastle on Tuesday, with a…

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Alarming drop in N.S.W. butter output

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 6

N.S.W. butter production in December last was 58 per cent. lower than in December, 1950, said the…

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Big Increase Noted in Lice-infested Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 15

INCREASING quantities of lice-infested wool in the Australian wool clip, noticed in the past two or three seasons, had become a serious problem requiring immediate attention, said the…

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Record J.o. Wool [?] Profit Last Swason[?]

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 12

THE Joint Organisation made a record profit of £44,870,000 from the sale of 456,000 bales of wool during the 1950/51 season. The J.O., announcing…

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Veterinary Notes Wool Production in Drought[?] an Interesting Diet Test

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 30

NOW that the drought appears to be in full swing I should like to refer to a series of articles that appeared in "The Land" on the subject of drought feeding. The particular article to which reference is made[?]…

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Wheat Bd. to See McEWEN Vital Freight Talks on Wed

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

THE Australian Wheat Board will meet Mr. McEwen next…

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C.s.i.r.o. Sheep Brand Fluid L.b.e. Passes Severe Test

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 19

THE value of C.S.I.R.O.'s new sheep branding fluid, L.B.E., was successfully demonstrated at Geelong last week. Commercial scouring…

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F.s.a.'s Hot Attack on Wheat Freights "Grab" Unfair Taxation

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 3

F.S.A. GENERAL COUNCIL members strongly criticised payment of Interstate wheat freights, steep rail freights in N.S.W., and unfair taxation methods, at the Council meeting in Sydney this week…

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Four Point F. & S. Plan For Greater Wheat Production "Sorry State Of Affairs Must Be Corrected"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

WHEATGROWERS have evolved a four-point plan to increase wheat production in New South Wales. The plan was prepared by a special meeting of the…

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Dairymen's "Better Deal" Plan For Federal Govt

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

TOOWOOMBA, Wednesday.—A six-point plan for a better deal for the Australian dairying industry would be placed before the Federal Government…

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Two Lessons In Good Farming On N. Coast

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 20

THE value of the lessons taught by the Commonwealth Dairy Grant Demonstration Farms scheme is stressed by two reports from dairy officers on the north coast. On Mr. J. E. Frizell's…

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Soya Bean Big Crop in U.s.a

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 16

U.S.A. botanists have developed strains of soya beans for parts of the U.S. which previously…

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Review of the Week's Markets Dairy Produce Sussex street Wholesale Markets)

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 31

The State Marketing [?]reau reports: BUTTER: [?]oduction remained at the [?]ev[?]ous low level, but…

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Two Records to This Crop

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 34

The wheat crop of McKillop and Sons, of Buddah, Narromine, which won the R.A.S. Western field…

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Depreciation on Farm Machinery

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 25

"Contractor": What depreciation is allowed on new farm machinery purchased between July 1,…

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ON and Off the Farm These Bugs Wont't Work

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 5

Fifteen years ago lantana bugs which were liberated on the North Coast failed to destroy the lantana. For…

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