New stamps on farming …

 

Date of Issue : 20 March 2012

The bright yellow sunflower is native to North America and grown mainly in Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. Sunflower seed is a source of oil used for cooking, salads, paints and industrial lubricants. Non-oil varieties of sunflower are used as birdseed or roasted and eaten as a snack.

Hi ! Here is a wonderful set of five stamps issued by Australia Post on ‘Farming in Australia’ featuring cow rearing, fruit and flower cultivation in Australia. The stamps are so beautifully designed featuring fruits in the best possible view that it attracts a collector on the very first sight !! This stamp set is a nice collecting item for those collecting on fruits, flowers and cow breeds !!

 

The dairy industry is one of Australia’s major rural industries, ranking behind only beef and wheat. While all states and territories have dairy industries, most production occurs in the more temperate south-east areas of the country, and includes milk, yoghurts and a wide variety of cheese types. The most common dairy cow breeds are the Holstein Friesian and the Jersey.

 

The pineapple is a tropical fruit native to South America and in Australia grows best in tropical Queensland and northern New South Wales. Lutheran missionaries planted the fi rst crops in Brisbane in 1838 and the commercial industry was established in 1924. In 1946 canning plants were built at Rockhampton and Cairns.

 

Australia is consistently among the top 10 wine-growing countries in the world. Shiraz is the most produced variety, followed by chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon. The main wine-producing states are South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, although Western Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and ACT also have wine industries.

The humble apple tree originated in Central Asia and is one of the most widely cultivated plants in the world. Of the many apple varieties in existence, around 15 are produced commercially in Australia, with Pink Lady^TM, Granny Smith, Gala and Sundowner^TM being the four most common. Victoria is Australia's leader in apple production and the market is primarily domestic, with the majority of fruit sold and consumed fresh.

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Extraordinary stamps of 2011

 

Eucalyptus stamp from Australia

Hi ! Here are some more unique stamps issued in 2011…These are from the  the list of Top ten stamps of 2011 rated by International Stamp News !!

Aromatic postage stamps infused with eucalyptus oil gave mail deliveries a distinct Australian scent when they were released in spring 2011. The printer of the Australian stamps said the scent could freshen up the musty files of stamp collectors for decades.

"The eucalyptus scent is encapsulated into little bubbles and we put that into a printable varnish," Graeme Lidgerwood, the sales manager of the print firm Ego, said. "It could last forever. The scent will only wear off when you rub the surface to break the micro bubbles."

Pineapple Fragrance Stamps by Papua New Guinea

The Post PNG issued a set of stamps, a sheetlet and a souvenir sheet dedicated to different pineapple species. The PNG Philatelic Bureau in its quest to produce innovative products subsequently incorporated the actual fragrance to the postage stamps.

:International Stamp News

 

7th Biennial conference of the National Federation of Postal Employees Union

The 7^th Biennial conference of the National Federation Postal Employees Union (NFPE), Group-C Bhubaneswar Division was held at Mahanadi Guest House, Nalco Nagar, Bhubaneswar on 06-04-2012. This conference was inaugurated by Dr. Chandan Mitra, Honb’le M.P. Rajya Sabha and Chief Editor, the Pioneer.

During the conference there was a resolution for issue of more commemorative stamps on Odisha on various themes which will be submitted to Government of India. During this conference several retired Postal personnel were felicitated for their life time achievement.

One of them has deeply touched to my heart , was Sh. Pranab Kumar Dash, who has lost his right hand and was badly injured in a parcel Bomb explosion. One may see his hand and his supporting stick. The other dignitaries were Mr. Mohan Jena, MP, Jajpur, Mr. Bijoy Kumar Mohanty, MLA, Bhubaneswar Central, Mr. Jitu Patnaik, MLA, Champua. Sh. Purna Chandra das Presided over the conference and conducted by Sh. B. Samal and Gadadhar Raut.

Resolution

It is observed that the release of Commemorative Stamps and First day Covers of places and persons of Odisha possessing historical / cultural importance of Odisha is very poor in comparison to other States. Parsurameswar Temple of Bhubaneswar which has been specially identified by the Archaeological Survey of India as the oldest temple in Bhubaneswar may be considered for the purpose.

In addition, the case of eminent freedom fighters Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar, Jayee Rajaguru, noted Odia poet and Sahitya Academy award winner Sachidananda Routray, places of natural beauty like Chilika Lake and Similipal Forest Reserve, Historical monuments of Khandagiri and Udayagiri, Rajarani Temple and Mukteswar Temple of Bhubaneswar having specialty in construction, Kichakeswari Temple of Mayurbhanj made of complete black stone are suggested for the purpose.”

- Ajit Dash - Bhubaneshwar