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Farming & the land, 1928

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Potato Crops. Poor Prospects at Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 9

According to Mr. A. J. Pinn, special instructor in agriculture, potato growers in the Orange district have been unwise in their choice of a variety, and this season's prospects…

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Argyle Dairy Company. Factory to Be Closed Down. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 9

The directors of the Argyle Central Dairy Company have recommended to their shareholders that the company should be wound up voluntailly, and that the business…

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Northern Tour Better Farming Train Films and Lectures

The Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 15

The Better Farming train, in its tour of the north, will visit the following towns on the dates mentioned:-- March 6 and 7, Tamworth; 8, Uralla;…

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Land Deal Refund of £1250 Farmer's Claim Misrepresentation Alleged

The Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 11

Extraordinary allegations were contained in a suit which was settled in the Equity Court to-day…

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To "Clash" with A.j.c. Epping Tin Hare Opposing the Farm

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

QUITE recently an announcement was issued by the Greyhound Coursing Association, stating that it [?] of the G.C.A. to…

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Receding Floods Leave Trail of Devastation Death Roll Reaches Eleven Enormous Damage to Property-- Crops Ruined, Stock Drowned, Homes Wrecked Many Narrow Escapes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

Floods have spread death and desolation over two States. In New South Wales seven lives have been lost, and four deaths have been reported from Queensland…

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Run-out Potato Crops Need for New Strains in the West

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 11

So badly have the strains of Manhattan potatoes degenerated in the western districts that Mr. A. J. Pinn, potato expert of the Department of…

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Proposed Dairy Produce Marketing Control Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 11

The sub-committee of the State butter stabilisation scheme yesterday completed the draft of the proposed dairy produce marketing control…

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The Land and the Producer Saving Surplus Peach Crop From Complete Waste Growers Will Support Canning on Co-operative Basis

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 11

A step towards the adoption of co-operative canning of fruit on the Murrurmbidgee irrigation areas is embraced in a scheme now being worked out by the Irrigation Commission and the fruit-growers for the treatment of the surplus peach…

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Pastoral Award Adjustments

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 36

AUTOMATIC adjustments under clause 25 of the Federal pastoral award are provided for according to the rise or fall in the cost of living as shown by the…

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Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 6

AUSTRALIA is used to criticism. Its laws, its climate, and its people have been examined under the microscope…

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Oats for Sheep

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 35

PROGRESSIVE wheat - fanners long ago learned the value of sheep, not only to turn the stubble and weed growth on…

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Manning River Butter Increase

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 12

JONES ISLAND. -- Supplies to the Manning River Dairy Company's returns for January were paid 1s 1d per lb. for choicest butter, and 1s for…

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Jump in Butter Production

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

Wybong, Wednesday. -- The Denman Dairy Company during January manufactured 188,2651b. of choicest butter and 15,874[?]b. second grade,…

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Splendid Cattle at Nowra Show

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 41

There was an animated scene on the Nowra Showground on Thursday last when the 54th annual show was opened. The day was very hot, but they did not check enthusiasm. It was a revelation to the visitors to see the remarkably fine collection of dairy cattle…

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Rain in the Sheep Country

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 41

FURTHER welcome rain over [?] area of N.S.W. has rendered the pastoral position practically assured for the winter. Falls have exceeded to my…

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Wheat and Flour Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 3

Wheat and flour shipments reported during the week ended February 10 from the Commonwealth amounted to 1,494,984 bushels, as against…

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Bredastuffs. Wheat Firmer, But Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 17

The local wheat market was firmer yeaterday in sympathy with the improved tone overseas. Millers' general limits for growers' bagged lots further advanced a half-penny…

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Wool Sales. Values Exceedingly Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 17

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the qauntity catalogued totalled 1[?] bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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