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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

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Wheat Position

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 4

Even under the most favorable conditions, Australian's wheat crop in the 1946.46 season will not exceed a…

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Farmers to Fight Government Faced with Ruin, They Complain of Delays and Underpayment

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

The largest and most enthusiastic meeting of dairy fanners ever seen in Bowral, on Tuesday morning, defied unanimously to support the…

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Weed Control in Carrot Crops by Spraying with Power Kerosene

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 4

The value of power kerosene for destroying weeds within the rows of carrots was demonstrated on a number of properties on the southern…

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Obstacles To Increased Wheat Acreage

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 4

Speaking in the Legislatively Assembly recently on the Cereal Growers' Drought [?] lief Bill, Mr. H. S. Henley…

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Pay the Farmer ? (To the Editor.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 2

Sir,—By Press, platform and pulpit, waves of pleas for relief have been, and are of daily occurrence. But, sir, with the exception of…

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Junior Farmer Movement Extension Urged by C.P. Member

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 2

A plea for the Government to make additional finance available in order to extend the activities of the Junior…

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A Fair Deal for the Primary Producer Associated Poultry Farmers Appreciate Government Help

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 4

I was particularly pleased to read in "Poultry Farmer "an appreciative reference by the Associated Poultry Farmers of Australia to the…

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Dairy Farmers Win But Government Won't Approve Fair Return

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

The inclusion in his calculations of figures relating to dairymen vendors resulted in the Prices Commissioner fixing a price for milk delivered to…

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Goulburn Sheep Sale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 2

W. H. Wheartley report:— About 15,000 sheep were offered at our sale on Tuesday. The rising 1 year Riverina wethers were nice quality…

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Farmers and Veterinary Advice

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 February 1945 · page 3

It is to the interest of the farmer that, the use of the term "veterinary" by those who would advise him…

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Wheat Shortage. Re-capture of Superphosphate Islands Urged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 4

Action to re take Naura and Ocean Islands from the Japanese so that the use of superphosphate from those sources…

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Pea Vine Silage as Peed for Dairy Cattle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 4

Last year authorities ex-pressed concern of the tendency for dairy farmers to grow green peas, for quick…

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What Wool Means

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 4

The wool cheque for the 1943-44 season amounted to £A,73,871 748 for 3,606,684 bales Covering 1,098,176,003…

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Cattle at the Show Type and Production Classes

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

Mr. I. W. Scott, Senior Dairy Instrnc[?]tor, who supervised the butter-fat section of the cattle exhibit at the District Show, has kindly supplied the…

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Goulburn W. H. Wheatley Last Weeks Big Sheep Sale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 2

The number yarded was over 20,000 Buyers included graziers from Liverpool Plains, the Hunter River,…

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Farm Machinery

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 3

Manufacture of agricultural machinery and implements will be sponsored by the Commonwealth Department of…

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Wool and Synthetic Fibres

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 2

We publish to-day some extracts taken from an address delivered by ex-Senator J. F. Guthrie at the luncheon of the…

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Junior Farmers' Show Farmers of the Future Preparing for Their Life's Work

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

The future hope of the farming industry is in the hands of the Junior Farmers' Clubs, which are quietly doing a great work for Australia. In…

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Milk Zone Farmers Meeting at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

The annual meeting of Bowral branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Bowral School of Arts on Tuesday of last week. There was a…

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The Challenge To Wool. Textile Branding Safeguard

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 4

Discussing the Textile Branding Bill in the Legislative Assembly, the Leader of the Country Party (Col. Brux…

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