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Farming & the land, 1942

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Farmers & Settlers Yerong Creek Branch Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Yerong Creek branch, was held on Saturday evening. The president (Mr. A. D…

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Wool

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

As the weeks and months pass on, wool is playing an increasingly important part In the fight that is being waged against aggression. The…

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No Sheep Show!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 2

At a well attended meeting of the Cootamundra Show Committee, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. A. Gibb, president, called for a show of hands…

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New Plant Dehydrated Butter Process Export to England

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

As the result of successful tests made with a high velocity separator at a Hamilton factory by the Qld. Butter Board…

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Junee Wants Some Of the Government's Wheat Bounty

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 1

Junee Farmers and Settlers' Association intends to register its disapproval of the Government's proposal to give West Australia 1- per bushel…

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No Need for Wheat Restriction Position Will Right Itself

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 4

Wheat restriction is not in the best interests of the nation the [?]of war time production are such that…

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Super. Rationing Causes Hardship to District Farmers

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

At Saturday's meeting of the Farmers und Settlers Association, a letter was road from the Minister for Commerce, Mr. W. J. Scully, which…

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Dairy Cattle Evacuation Plans for Coastal Districts

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

The maintenance of production by the coastal dairying industry is considered essential right up to the moment evacuation of stock to safer…

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Dehorning of Dairy Cattle Treatment of the Calf

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

HORNS of dairy cattle serve no useful purpose, and are a source of much danger and annoyance. Only in the case of high-class…

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Wool Appraisements

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report:— Current appraisements in Sydney are confined to wools short-catalogued…

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Paramount Star Favors Wool

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

Constance Moore became prominent as a Paramount star in the lead opposite Ray Milland in "I Wanted Wines." A wool salt is her choice in this picture, and the certainly looks very attractive…

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Quality of Blowering Sheep Important Additions To Stud

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

Interest was focussed on Blowering Romney Marsh Stud when Mr. Oliver Lodge imported three further New Zealand rams last December. Two…

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Ascot Review a Marathon Programme Wheat Sheaf and Penaton Take Sprints

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 6

It was a very big day at Ascot on Saturday. From 1 o'clock until 6 o'clock 15 races were run. and patrons barely had time to make their wagers between events…

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Seed Growing Guarantees Inducement to Farmers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

Because of the urgent need for large quantities of vegetable seeds in Australia, the Department of Agriculture is anxious to get in touch with…

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Quality of Eggs Influence Ok Handling on the Farm

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

Many fanners in country districts who send eggs to the Egg Marketing Board's depots, complain of the grading down of their products and the…

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Review of Millet Crop Conditions and Forecast of Fibre Yields

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

Last season (1940-41) the recorded yield of broom millet fibre was 23,421 cwt. from 3783 acres, equal to 6.91 cwt. per acre. This year very…

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Quality of Eggs Influence of Handling on the Farm Advice to Producers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

Many farmers in country districts who send eggs to the Egg Marketing Board's depots, complain of the grading down of their products and the…

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FARMERS & Settlers Wagga District Council Annual Meeting Mr. R. Tulloch Re-elected President

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

At the annual ratting of the Wagga District Council of the Farmers & Settlers' Association. held in the M.P. & A.A. rooms, Wagga, on Saturday afternoon. Mr. R…

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Wagga Government Experiment Farm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 5

ALL residents of the Wagga Government and surrounding district are urged to attend a at the farm on Thursday…

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