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Farming & the land, 1955

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Rain Takes Heavy Toll Of Dried Fruit Crops

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

Dried vine fruit in the mid-Murray district been severely damaged by heavy rain. In a special report the Koraleigh fruit officer, Mr. Murray, said currants have been practically wiped out…

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POULTRY Farmers Faced With Task Of Rebuilding Flocks

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 36

A start can be made on rehabilitating flood damaged farms fairly quickly, especially during the Autumn which is the season of low production and just precedes the main hatching season…

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Qld. News: This Page & P12 Small sugar farmer and restriction (third of a series)

Tribune · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 11

THE strict limitation of sugar production to mill peaks means that farm peaks will be imposed in nearly all…

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Good Cattle Wins

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 6

Nepean district was well represented in the cattle exhibits at Parramatta Show held last week…

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Premiere of Junior Farmer Film Local Scenes

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 6

On Tuesday evening, 8th inst., some 200 people, comprising Junior Farmers, their parents, and friends gathered at the Nepean…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Annual Meeting of Penrith Branch

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 3

MR. J. H. STRONG was reelected president and Mr. N. P. Clisdell was re-elected secretary at the annual…

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Sheep To 5/- Lower At Homebush But Cattle Unchanged

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 44

Demand for sheep was weak at Homebush yesterday and generally rates were up to 5/ a head lower, with lambs mostly from 10/ to 15/ cheaper. Keen demand for cattle resulted in very firm values for all prime lots, and an increase of up to 20/ for vealers in some instances…

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Cattle Shipped

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

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report that they have shipped from England to Australia four Hereford…

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More Beef Cattle

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

The number of Australian beef cattle increased by 250,000 to 10,751,000 in the Year ended March 31. 1954. This is revealed in a…

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Agistment For Hunter Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 44

TAREE.— Agistment for more than 400 head of cattle from the flooded Hunter Valley…

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Wheat Contest Result

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 4

Messrs. T. E. Gorman and Sons, Fairfield, Yerong Creek, have won the championship…

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Brighter Wheat Market

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

CANBERRA.— Prospects have improved for sales of Australian wheat…

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Beef Cattle On Every Farm Is The Way To High Output

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 3

The Farmer and Settler annual Beef Cattle Review has become an open forum on the subject of beef and beef cattle in which a wide variety of views are expressed on almost all angles of the industry…

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Wool Sales Steady

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 45

At this week's Brisbane wool sales prices were steady on late closing rates at…

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Beef Cattle At Their Best

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

NEW GENERATION: Cows and calves at Colly Creek Hereford stud, Willow Tree, N.S.W. Colly Creek has a big team for Sydney's Royal Show. OUT WEST: Miss E. P. Wright's young stock at Benama Hereford stud. Quirindi…

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Sheep Dog Was Too Sheepish

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 42

Jock, a four and a half year old Welsh sheep dog who was the winner of last…

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"Wheat Eligible For Benefits"

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

The chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, Sir John Teasdale, commented this…

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Wool Sales To Resume

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 4

Sydney wool sales will resume on Monday, the chairman of the Wool Selling Brokers'…

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Barber's Pole Could Affect Young Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 16

There is every reason to believe that the present heavy build-up of barber's pole worm in many districts is affecting young cattle as well as sheep…

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Stud Sheep In Demand At Wagga

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 42

WAGGA.— The demand for stud sheep for fat lamb production was emphasised by the…

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