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Farming & the land, 1927

9,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Farmers and Settlers Association Cowra

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 10

The president of the Cowra branch of the Farmer and settlers' Association (Mr.S.W. Brien) stated in his report to the recent annual [?]cing of the branch that the…

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Country Shows Rewards of Husbandry The Farmer's Pride. DELLINGEN

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 9

Despite the excessive head the Hell[?] River Agricultural Society's show last week was will attended. The upper Belling River Butter Society [?] an exec[?]ant…

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"When Tasks are Done" Book-keeping on the Farm Vi. Balancing the Accounts. Practice Lessons for the Competitions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 19

In connection with this serves of articles two prices are being effered for competition:—[?] pas and change for are [?]. Full particular of this competition will be fe[?]ed is the Articles (Continued from Last Issue.)…

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Irrigation Farms Reclassification Scheme Concessions Sought

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

A deputation, representing the Leaseholders Langue on the Murrum-bidgee (N.S.W.) irrigation areas, was introduced to the Minister for…

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Railway Notes Better Farming Train Live-stock Rates

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 16

The "college on wheels," which is' being Inaugurated by the Department of Agriculture, will emphasise still further the important part that…

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Scientific Farming Harvesting on Hills Auto-headers at Work

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 16

That hilly land is not useless land, from a wheat-farmer's point of view, has been proved by many vigorous young men in South Australia…

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Irrigating the Land the Nunan System Ensure Healthy Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 12

Science is always doing sometime to holp us to counteract the droughts. Thousands of acres of land in this fortile country are now producing…

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Honeydew Rock Melon. Large Area Being Cropped

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 12

The success of the cassubas (also known as honeydow rock meions) marketed in Sydney last season on couraged orchardists on the…

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The World of Motoring Motor Cars and Motor Cycles For the Farm or the road, business or Pleasure the Motor Age Touring Equipment the Repair Outfit

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 14

Then are some tilings that it is necessary to carry on a car when touring. although one hopes to make as little use of them as possible. One…

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The World of Motoring Motor Cars and Motor cycle For the Farm or the Road, Business or pleasure Speedway Racing ' The Maroubra Track Spills at Show Ground

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 16

There was a good attendance at the Maroubra (Sydney) Speedway last Saturday night, when the first concrete truck motor-cycle champion ship…

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Farm Tractors Overloading the Outfit a Waste of Power

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 16

Because a farm tractor is a powerful machine many farmers appear to be under the impression that they can set any amount of work out of their…

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The World of Motoring Motor Cars and Motor Cycles For the farm of the Road, Business or pleasure Roadside Repairs Changing a Tyre Removing a Spark Plug

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 15

With the beat of cars it is often necessary for repairs to be made on the roadside. The human element is a must Important factor in the…

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Real Estate Small Farming Horsley Estate Offering

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 12

"Go on the land, young man" is doubtless sound advice; but the average young man who has spent most of his life in the city has an antipathy for the great…

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M.I.A. SULTANAS Excellent Crops Dipping to Begin Leeton

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

There is now great activity among vine-growers throughout the Murrumbidgee Irrigation area. They are making preparations for dipping the…

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Dairy Stock Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

CORAKI. -- The demand for all classes or cattle is very keen at improved prices, due to the extraordinary flush of pastures. Owners are restocking…

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Unbranded Sheep

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

A CHECK of tho returns show that approximately 50 sheep-owners in the district have failed to record sheep brands, and as all sheep (no matter…

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Cattle Poisoned Wagstaffe Point

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 8

A case of suspicious cattle poisoning has been revealed here. Three heifers died, showing symptoms of[?]ritant poison. A veterinary surgeon…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Stagnant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 17

According to latest cables, there is apparently no business passing in Australian wheat There is so much world wheat afloat that buyers can secure what wheat they…

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CATTLE-SPEARING. How Natives are Captured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 11

At the back of Obagama cattle station, a hundred miles or so north of Darby, is a long range of rough, high hills, really a spur of the Leopold Ranges, running right…

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Sheep Maimer Working in Victoria MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 8

A sheep-maimer has been at work in the Cowes district, and six have been killed. Two sheep were found dead in the…

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