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Farming & the land, 1955

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Maize Cobs For Dairy Rations

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 7

Maize cobs can now be used effectively in dairy cattle rations. In a recent test in the…

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Training Farm's Win

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 6

The A.N. Binks Memorial Prize for the best group of three cows of any…

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DAIRYING Record Entries In All Sections At Berry's Annual Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 6

Showers of rain from black skies, which threatened the success of the Berry Show Society's 67th annual show last Friday, cleared later to give perfect weather for an exhibition of record entries in all sections…

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Higher Yields Shown On Demonstration Farms

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 31

Monthly reports reaching the staff of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, show increasingly good results from the administration of the Dairy Production…

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The Farmers' a .B.c. Service

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 16

The Country Hour, 2FC and Reglonals, 12 noon-1.15 pm., Mondays to Fridays. The Land and Its People, 2BL and Regionals, 8.15-8.45 p.m., Fridays…

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Plan Now For Fodder Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 32

Farmers are advised by the Taree agronomist, Mr. Noonan, to make arrangements…

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FICTION Both the father and Bernard had achieved success in their field but young Chris — he was just the... Black Sheep

The World's News · Saturday 12 February 1955 · page 15

THE face of Maurice Linden during that curious family reunion reflected two contrasting moods. His expression…

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Farmers, Workers Lose From Sugar Crop Cut

Tribune · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 12

CAIRNS: Wharfies face the prospect of £200 each less in wages; sugar farmers' incomes are likely to be down £1000…

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Higher rates hit workers, farmers

Tribune · Wednesday 16 February 1955 · page 9

Indignation among workers, farmers, pensioners and shopkeepers is rising as this year's rates are announced in many municipalities. INFLATIONARY sky - high…

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Big Cattle Population

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 27

TAREE.— Gloucester Pasture Protection District, which Included the Manning, had a…

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Vic. Wheat Estimate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 35

MELBOURNE— Latest figure for Victoria's wheat yield this season is 46,000,000…

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Wool Price Estimate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 8

CANBERRA.— Wool prices during the current season will be only slightly below returns…

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U.S. Wool Stockpile

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 9

The U.S. Government last week created a National Worsted Fabrics Board charged…

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Guards Keep Cattle Away From Walter

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 12

BATHURST.— When fat stock were purchased at North American saleyards, heavy guards were placed on them, so that they could not gain weight suddenly by…

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SHEEP Moree Ram Sales Represent Vast District

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 8

With Moree as the centre of a vast woolgrowing area, covering not only a considerable section of New South Wales but parts of Queensland as well, the annual Ram Sales to be held there this year on Friday, February…

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Country Producers On Top For Sheep Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 8

Country Producers Selling Company Ltd. has been operating at Remington saleyards since 1910, and has improved its operations progressively over the years, the manager…

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Union Urges Restriction on Wheat Areas

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 1

Yesterday's meeting of the Wheatgrowers' Union executive advocated a voluntary reduction of wheat acreages…

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Q'ld. Project To Aid Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 8

BRISBANE.— A small university research team may soon prove itself to be one of the…

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Criticism Over Proposed Wool Bureau Appointment

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 11

Members of the executive committee of the Farmers and Settlers' Association have criticised the proposed appointment of a civil servant to the Wool Bureau secretariat. Speakers referred to the suggested…

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Beef Cattle Interest In Baby Classes At Tenterfield Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 12

Entries in the Fat Cattle section at Tenterfield's 78th Annual Show last week were outstanding, particularly in the new baby beef classes. One of these attracted competition not only from the Tenterfield district but…

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