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Farming & the land, 1954

6,775 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

BOOKS Sidelights on Farming is Fun, by A. Bertram Cox. (Adelaide: Rigby.)

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 15

BROWSING having led me into agricultural fields, the hilarious cover and title of Mr. Cox's…

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Drought areas relieved by heavy rain Benefit to Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 13

Heavy rains in the last two days have relieved many drought-stricken areas of New South Wales…

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SHEEP Long-Term Wool Outlook Is Very Sound

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 8

The long-term outlook for wool is very sound, according to a survey just released by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. "Despite the high level of current…

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Rains Benefit Cattle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 13

Hereford cattle watering in north-western New South Wales. Rains in the area earlier this week have given a boost to pastures. Wholesale butchers in Sydney expect an increased flow of fat stock from there within a few weeks…

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Sheep For Pakistan

The Land · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 21

U.N.O. has purchased 50 ewes and 20 rams from Mr. D. G. MacEntyre, of Eurongilly, Junee, for…

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Illabo Wheat

The Land · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 18

Out of nearly 250,000 bushels of wheat delivered to the Illabo silos this season, Berriwinia pastoral…

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Wool Firm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

Broad wools fell by two per cent, at this week's Sydney sales; top making qualities…

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CROPS Lean Period For Local Wheat Exports

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 35

Australia is in the most difficult position of all the major four wheat exporters, according to the Westralian Farmers' Co-operative manager, Mr. Braine. Australia has three…

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Cattle Up £2 Head

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 35

Prime quality cattle was to £2 a head dearer at Homebush yesterday…

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A-a Cattle Championships

The Land · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 31

Aberdeen-Angus cattle won important championships at the recent Hamilton (Vic.) Show, president…

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Australian Wheat Championship

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 36

Winner of the Australian Wheat Championship—Mr. J. W. Wall, of Stony Creek, Narrabri, N.S.W., and his…

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Victoria's Wheat Quibble

The Land · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

THE Victorian Government's insistence that in the fourth and fifth years of the proposed new wheat stabilisation scheme the home price should he the cost of…

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To Carry Wheat

The Land · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 14

Canadian Steamship Lines has recently launched a new vessel on the Great Lakes which is…

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World Wool Clip

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 36

World wool production for 1953 is at an all-time high of 4,400 million pounds, greasy basis,…

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Wool "Very Sound"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 2

Wool growers can be pardoned if they feel confused by the mass of contradictory…

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Wheat Still Trickling in

The Land · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 50

A little wheat is still trickling in to the Australian Wheat Board even though the harvest has…

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Addition to Wheat Terminal

The Land · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 19

Work has now started on the first section of a 5,000,000-bushel addition to the 11,500,000 G.T.A. Great…

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Wheat Trials In West

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 36

Javelin yielded best in Western mid-season trials and Bencubbin best in the late sown…

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Less Wool This Year

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 31

Australia's wool production is expected to fall by 40 million pounds for the 1953-54 season…

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Less Wool This Year

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 31

Australia's wool production is expected to fall by 40 million pounds for the 1953-54 season…

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