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Farming & the land, 1955

1,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 72

World Citrus Crops Show A Steady Increase

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 31

A continued upward trend in world citrus production, following a temporary half during the 1954-55 season, is forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture as the result of a world-wide survey…

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Tamworth Wheat Lodging

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 35

While wheat prospects in the Tamworth district are bright, some of the more forward…

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Jap. Cattle Buyers At Lismore

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 48

LISMORE.—Two Japanese cattle buyers are in the Lismore district at present to…

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CROPS Good Season Is Reflected In N.S.W. Wheat Crops, Pastures

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 34

Prospects for wheat at Albury are very good, despite waterlogging, with a few early crops coming into ear, but more rain will be needed for crops to finish well. "Effects of heavy…

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Beee Cattle "Improve Quality Before Advertising Beef"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 16

CAIRNS.—Australian beef offered for sale in Britain is far inferior to that from her own butchers, and to that shipped in from New Zealand and the Argentine. This was said by Mr…

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Sheep Worm Danger Seen In South-West

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 11

Graziers in the south-western districts would do well to begin drenching sheep with phenothiazine preparations within the next few weeks…

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Narrabri Storms Caused Little Wheat Damage

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 48

NARRABRI.—Storms in the Narrabri district over the past week were not particularly severe and very little damage was caused to wheat crops, said Mr. C…

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Wool Textile Talks Every Five Years?

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 8

Scientists at the recent Sydney International Wool Textile Research conference…

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People and Paragraphs Wool Goes Interstate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 2

WOOL may not be going to Sydney or Newcastle from the Inverell district by this time next…

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Forecast Of Splendid State-Wide Wheat Harvest

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 35

An optimistic report on the condition of N.S.W. wheat crops was given this week by the Government cereal specialist, Mr. Walkden Brown. "Wheat crops are…

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Merino Fleece Holds Firm At Sydney Wool Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 42

In Sydney this week, with a very strong demand from Japan but with only a somewhat limited enquiry from Bradford, values for most Merino fleece and skirtings were firm on Brisbane closing rates…

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Paterson Farmer Wins District Dairy Award

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 14

Mr. S. P. Priestley, Paterson district winner of The Farmer and Settler Dairy Farm Competition, has won the district award before, from strong competition. He is known through…

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Dairy Farm Contest Judging at Denman

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 15

DENMAN WINNER: The milking shed and pastures on the property of Mr. J. A. Oliver, who is the Denman district winner in The Farmer and Settler Dairy Farm Competition. BELOW: The judging party inspects an Aberdeen A.I. centre bull used by Denman contestants in the competition. SPRAY IRRIGATION is a feature of pasture improvement on Mr. Oliver's Denman property. BELOW:…

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News From England British Cattle Record Broken 5 Times At Perth

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 18

The record price for British-bred cattle of any breed sold in this country was smashed five times in a sensational sale of Aberdeen-Angus cattle at Perth recently. The auctioneers…

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F. and S. Merino Ewe Contest Sheep Husbandry Section To Monaro Man

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 7

Winner of the sheep husbandry section in this year's Merino Ewe Competition is a Monaro grazier, Mr. J. B. Sautelle, Mount Cooper, Ando. Mr. Sautelle was…

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F. and S. Merino Ewe Contest Ex-Serviceman Wins With Fine-Wool Ewes

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 8

Entries in the Ex-Servicemen's Section of the Merino Ewe Competition were not as numerous as last year, although the finalists were of a high standard. Winner of the section…

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Week-end Magazine C.E. Pell Had Sheep And Pasture Triumphs At Gundowring Recalling the Pioneers No. 46—Charles Ernest Prell

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 17

Charles Ernest Prell was not a pioneer pastoralist, but he was the pioneer of soil-conservation in his Goulburn district, and his success has given him a permanent place in the history of Australian farming. Dr. Johnson once…

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Junior Farmer News by Corncob S. Australian Wins J.F. Radio Contest For Girls

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 27

First place in the 1955 Junior Farmer Radio Contest for Girls, sponsored by…

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Farmer and Settler Dai [?] Farm Competition. District Winners

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 24

Judging in this year's Fa Farm Competition has whipped dairying districts and large c[?] districts have attended field ar's Farmer and Settler Dairy whipped up much interest in arge crowds from surrounding field days at Paterson, and…

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Wauchope Winner Shows Sound Farming Methods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 12

Final judges in The Farmer and Settler Dairy Farm Competition visited the farm of Mr. L. Amos at Long Flat, in the Wauchope district, last week…

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