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Farming & the land, 1928

9,809 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

The Dairying Industry Factory Reports Dorrigo

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 8

An a result of the exceptionally favorable season during the year that ended on 30th November last, the Dorrigo Daigy Co. manufactured 630-cons of butter, and paid suppliers…

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Dairy Control Meeting of the Board Organised Marketing

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 8

The London Agency of the Australian Dairy Produce Control Board advised the board, which met in Melbourne a few days ago, that strong…

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N.z. Products Australian Farmers Suffer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

It would seem to be necessary to give urgent attention to the question of the importation of primary products from New Zealand. It should be…

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Swine Breeding and Feeding The Most Important Job on the Farm One of the Secrets of Success

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 8

Of all the jobs on the farm, those associated with feeding of the stock are of paramount importance. It is absolutely impossible to make money…

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The Fruit Industry Recommendations for the Handling of the Crops Mr. Ranger's Investigations in America

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 11

Some interesting comparisons of the methods of handling fruit in America and Australia have been made by Mr. W. Hanger, the general…

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Season's Prospects Reports from Farming Districts

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 11

The district agricultural instructor (Mr. B. M. Arthur) states that in the part of the western district of New South Wales, of which Dubbo is the centre, the New Year…

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Record Peach Crop. Victoria Organises Selling

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 11

Owing to the record crop of ponchos in Victoria tills season special efforts are being made by the Department of Agriculture for the disposal of the…

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Crops and Pastures Crop Rotation More Profit from Oats Cleaning the Fields

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 10

Wheat-growers in New South Wales are urged by the Director of Agriculture (Mr. WcDonald) to devote more of their land to cats as a…

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Fertiliser Costs Protecting the Farmer The Unit Value

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 10

The general adoption of fertilizer in the wheat-growing industry goes to prove that farmers are repaid the amount that they expend each year…

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Experiment Farms. Horse-breeding to Cease

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3

Following a visit to various experiment farms in New South Wales, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thor by) stated last week that horse-breed…

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Dry Farming. 72,000-Acres Allotted

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3

The N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thordy) stated recently that it had been decided to make available for settlement 72,000-acres of land at…

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"Not Worth Two Bob" Secondary Industries Depending on the Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

Sir Samuel Hordern, president of the N.S.W. Royal Agricultural Society, was given a "welcome home" banquet by the members of the council…

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Agricultural Bureau Western Districts Farming Train Opposed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of delegates of sub-council of the Weatern District Agricultural Bureaux was held recently at Wellington (N.S.W.) when…

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Prison Farms Extension Proposed Minister's Policy

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

The N.S.W. Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee) stated this week that it was his intention to extend the system of prison farms and afforestation…

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Dairy Control The Ministerial Plan No Vital Changes

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 12

Speaking at the opening of the Kiama show last week, the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) said that nothing definite would be…

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Pastures Protection Boards Fur-Farming Committee

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 12

A recent meeting of the Pastures' Protection Boards' Council of Advice approved of the change in the basis of the collection of live stock…

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Farming Train First Tour in March Northern Tablelands

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 7

Arrangements are now being made for another tour of the Bettor Farming Train, which last year proved so popular in the districts that were…

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The World of Motoring Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Tractors For the Farm or the Road, Business or Pleasure Farm Tractors Correct Couplings Driving Small Machines

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 13

It is not always possible to follow the suggestion I made recently, namely, that all of the small stationary machines should be driven off a…

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Matters of Moment Potato Breeding Scotch Farmer's Advice Careful Selection

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 14

Referring to the remarkable yields from the newly-evolved potato, Arran Banner, Mr. Donald MacKelvie, a well-known Scots potato grower, in an…

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Better Farming Train to Tour Again

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 6

THE Minister for Agriculture, Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, announces that arrangements are being made for further tours of the Setter farming Train which…

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