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Tamworth district agronomist reports December 1951 drought impact
Tamworth District Agromonist J W Boyle reports December 1951 drought with light rainfall, deteriorating Agricultural and Pastoral conditions, late harvests, and cautious outlook for 1952. Wheat sowing may rise but rotation and fallowing favored. new Festival wheat seed plentiful though next sowing seed unavailable. Oats storage shifts to silos. Linseed harvest satisfactory. Lucerne irrigation pressured. grain sorghum, maize, and vegetables largely poor due to dry spells. irrigation critical to improve yields and grazing conditions.
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