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Looking back through the Stock Journal archives to March 1979.

These three Angora goats made more than $9650 at the Bennetts Farmers auction at Wayville. They are held by breeders Pam and Grant Allen, and Garry Busch, Wudinna.

Dalgety Australia held its second regular horse sale at Gepps Cross. Shown are Peter Fleming, Peterborough, with his sale lot, John Ferguson, Melbourne, Clive Sargeant, Geelong, and Dalgety livestock manager Ray Smith.

Mr and Mrs John Reilly, Penola, branched out from Angus and Poll Herefords and purchased a Murray Grey bull at Noranda MG, Keith.

Mr and Mrs Gerald Paxton, Parndana, with Rod Gegurke, Ungarra, and Trevor Swaffer, Tumby Bay, at the Noranda Murray Grey sale.

Former sailor, Captain L Meyer, with Colleen and Tom Goodridge, Hinton, Mundulla, and a $4000 buck.

Arthurton farmer Dean Polkinghorne discusses nitrogen fertilisers with Adelaide & Wallaroo Fertiliser Ltd's district officer Ken Spry and agronomist Don Winn.

Baranbali stud manager and partner Peter Conrick, Blanchetown, holds bull B Ernest,

Stock Journal staff reporter Jason Hopton presents the Stock Journal Trophy in the Guernsey section at the Tanunda feature show. The trophy went to Paringa Gladys, held by owner Gil Cleggett, Brookleigh, Williamstown.

Mr and Mrs Gerald Richardson, Crozier Hill Poll Hereford Stud, Victor Harbor, with their newly-bought $3750 bull.

At the inaugural meeting of the South-East Agricultural Council: (back) MT Seeliger, KC Williams, DJ Snook, NN Birks, CG Williamson, DJ Rowe, AC Day, (front) PM Carr, Mrs MC Manser, Agriculture and Fisheries director JC McColl, Mrs AH Westover, RTJ Webber and BG Schinckel.

Colin Lienert, Sheoak Log, with Mr and Mrs Alan Aldenhoven, Balaklava, at the Mallbrae Large White sale.

Max and Barbara Fargher, Oratunga Station, Blinman, Peter Gay, Balaklava, and Barbara and Jayne Sangster, Tepco Station, Mingary, relax after the pastoral field day at Peterborough.

At the opening of the new milk processing complex for Dairyvale Metro Co-op Ltd at Clarence Gardens are chairman HM Andrew, general manager John Spinkston, Ag Minister Brian Chatterton, and company computer operator Deborah Steele. 

Allan Rothe, Rotunga, Echunga, places the ribbon on the back of Ray Fiebiger's Keywyn Bright Girl, watched by steward Lloyd Gerisch, at the Tanunda Guernsey feature show.

Marvin Vietch, Kingscote, KI, with Malcolm Scroop, Bennetts Farmers, Adelaide, and Ron Hudspeth, Bennetts Farmers, Kingscote, at the Roseleigh, Pinnaroo, sale.

Brian White, Bennetts Farmers, Yankalilla, with Mick Nunn, Myponga, look over Large White sows.

Bill Owens, Orroroo, demonstrates his disc machine at a Peterborough pastoral field day.

Mr and Mrs Des Randall with Emma and Simon, Borborygmi, Keith, attend Angus sales in the Mallee and South East.

Gary Fenton, Wittalocka, Willalooka, and Gordon McMaster, Wyreema, Hay, NSW, inspect rams at Collinsville.

Mrs Evan Davies, Nioka Poll Herefords, Urania, sashed the reserve junior champion at the Springfield sale, Finley, NSW.

Poll Hereford Society SA representatives Len Greenslade and Les Bennett inspect the new Urrbrae steers with principal Roy Schultz.

Mr and Mrs Bill Hayes, Deep Well and Undoolya Stations, Alice Springs, Roy Reynolds, Toowoomba, Qld, and Dick Cadzow, Phillip Creek Station, Tennant Creek, relax after the Fairbanks sale at Keith.

President of the SA Poll Hereford Association John and Helen Ashby, Poll-Her president. 

Wirreanda studmaster John Ashby, Snowtown, Jack Kerley, Kerlson Pines, Port Broughton, Dean Wilson, Port Broughton and Sid Willis, Snowtown, with Wirreanda Douglas.

Kevin Smith, Keross Stud Farm, Lucindale, Don Symonds, Naracoorte, and Paddy Arbon, Bennetts Farmers, Naracoortem inspect bulls.

Julie, Jane and Stephen Manning, Karawinta Birdwood, Mr and Mrs Royce Bowyer, and Merrawyn and Tiffany, Bowyer, Montana Downs, Normanville.

Kelvin Dunn, Barton Hill, Black Springs, sold a $10,000 ram to Dick Biggin, Karingal, Kondinin, WA.

Alan and Don Aitken, Bundoran, Glenthompson, Vic, with SA Stud Merino Sheepbreeders Association president Bruce Lehmann.

Julianne Smith, Rice's Creek, Clare, holds a Poll Merino sheep from their display.

Louise Forster, Coolac, NSW, and grandfather John Kater, Egelabra, Warren, NSW, inspect sheep at the Merino field days.

Vic Browne, One Tree Hill, judge David Lush, Glenayre, Inman Valley, and Maluka studmaster Bill Secker, at the Mt Pleasant Corriedale feature show.

Neil Robinson, Elders-GM, Perth, and Garry Dunn, Barton Hill, Black Springs, admire sire Ashrose 070.

Barry Lang, Whyandra, Georgetown, with regular buyers George and Ken Thomas, Katandra, Alma.

Adelaide Murray Grey Breed Promotion chairman John Stephens, checks the entry of Condor, held by co-studmaster of Murray View Tersh Hannam, Mt Torrens, and ridden by granddaughters Kate and Jane Richardson, Adelaide.

SA Operation Farmlink coordinator Cicely Bungey, SA Dept of Ag, and Ag Minister Brian Chatterton, did their bit to bridge the city-country gap by serving country style breakfasts in Rundle Mall.

Barosa viticulture research centre officer Tony Chapman, and Fleur Tiver, Spring Dam, Yunta, were the winners of the RAHS trophy. They are with RAHS present John Duncan and director Ron Sedsman at the Roseworthy graduation.

Champion cow of the Autumn Friesian Fair was Onkavale Kriss Polly, paraded by David Fechner, Charleston.

Ian Mueller, Glenhaven, Murray Bridge, with the AIS champion Glenhaven Minnetta 55.

United Farmers and Graziers president John Kerin, Stockowners president Ralph James, UFG general secretary Grant Andrews and Stockowners executive officer Dean Kelly sign their intent to amalgamate.

Not all newborn Murray Grey calves are lucky enough to be 'blessed' by breed founder Mervyn Gadd, The Glen, Wodonga, Vic, pictured during a visit to Willalooka.

Bennetts Farmers stock department manager Eddie Scriven, Macumba principal JK Ayers, Macumba supervisor John Kempe and John Ayers, at the Gepps Cross sale after nine Shorthorn bullocks from Macumba, via Oodnadatta, averaged $669.39.

Entrants in the SA Wether Trial at the property of Kim Kelly, Merrindie, Tarlee.

Brian Vivian, Finniss, parades Brimarvi Radiance 3 into the ring at the 8th Jersey Select Twilight sale, Mt Compass.

Herd Improvement Services of SA Co-op Ltd chairman Don Zweck and speaker Dr WH Broster, Reading University, England, at a HISCOL seminar.

Mark Eckermann, Pella, Eudunda, and Bert Cramer, Arid stud, Alice Springs, at the Jersey Select Twilight sale.

Rodney, Jean and Ray Johns, Port Pirie, made the trek to Horsham, Vic, for the Wimmera Machinery Field Days.

Fred and Bruce Schulz get ready for the Barossa Vintage Festival in their Angaston shop.

Nuriootpa Primary School students practice their maypole dance for the Barossa vintage festival.

At the Barossa Valley Pheasant Farm, Colin and Maggie Beer offer their cooked game birds as a special picnic delicacy for tourist who visit their property near Tanunda.

Livestock Marketing Study Group of SA chairman Gordon Steer, presents the perpetual shield for the area school judging to Brian Daniel, agricultural senior at Cleve Area School. President of the Wudinna Autumn Fair committee David Miller and secretary Des Bubois add their congratulations.

Flashback Friday – March 1979

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