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Farming & the land, 1929

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Egg Marketing Improvement Sought by Poultry Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 9

At a mooting of the Kanwal (N.S.W.) branch of the Agricultural Bureau last week, a poultry-farmer stated that there was need for greater…

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News of the Poultry Industry Australian Eggs and British Markets the Export Season How Poultry Farmers Have Benefited by the Stabilisation Committee

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 9

Now that the returns in connection with the egg export season have come to hand a review of the position is desirable…

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Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Tractors For the Farm or the Road, Business or Pleasure Smooth Running Change of Petrol May Remedy Engine Thump'

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 15

It is worth while to experiment with different brands of petrol until the one that suits the. engine best is found. A good spirit, with a small…

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Bush Fires Farmers Should Prepare for Outbreaks

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 15

Even if he is not an actual loser as a result of recant bush fires, any farmer who has read the reports of the destruction that the "rod peril"…

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Hints for the Tractor Farmer Guard Against Breakage in Crankcase and Camshaft Bearings

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 15

Apart from bearing troubles—the crankshaft and camshaft bearings— breakage is the chief cause of crankcase failure. Unfortunately, if…

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Export Eggs Poultry Formers' Union Asks for a Bounty To the "Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 9

Mr. O. J. Hawken (Minister for Agriculture), Wellington, N.Z., on 8th August last, said that his government, in pursuance of its policy of…

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Swine Breeding and Feeding An Old English Breed of Pits that Deserves the Consideration of Pig Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 8

Specially Written for the "Farmer and The Gloucester Old Spot is a very English breed of pig, in which interest almost lapsed until about…

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Share Farming Landowner's Liability Does Not Extend to" Farmers Family

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 10

Inquiries were made by Bingara relative to the Workers compensation Insurance for share farmers. Answer.—We have received a ruling…

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'Plane Crash Farmer Killed While Working in the Field

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

Death came suddenly to A[?]ert Charles Smith, of Tho Terri[?], Windsor (N.S.W.), on Monday, while ho was Working in his garden. An…

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Vacant Orchard Applications for Farms in the Young District

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

There were forty-four applicants for the Vacant orchard blocks on the Young (N.S.W.) soldiers Settlement, One applicant was a woman,…

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Motor Car, Motor Cycles and Tractors For the Farm or the Road, Business or Pleasure Slippery Track Spills at the Speedway Royal and the Velodrome

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 14

Several riders were involved in spills at the Speedway Royal (Sydney) and the Velodrome (Canterbury) on Saturday night. Fortunately, none…

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Developmental Roads Opening up the Dairying Lands on the North Coast

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 14

At a meeting of the Macleay Shire Council at kempsoy (N.S.W.) last week, attention was drawn to a statement by the chief Secretary (Mr…

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Flocks and Herds Lambs Suitable for Export Crossbreds for the Fat-Lamb Trade-Breeding Feeding and Marketing Crops to Grow and Method of Feeding Off

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

An interesting and Informative paper, entitled "Lamb Suitable fur Export," was contribution by Mr. B. J. Stocks, of. Cunuingar, [?]…

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Dairying and Pig Rearing Dairy Factories Progress of Amalgamation Scheme in Hunter District

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 8

ThE movement for the amalgamation of the Hunter River district butter factories has advanced another stage. An amalgamation committee…

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"The World Is My Farm" Parracombe Gaffers and the Milky Red Devon Cow

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 11

In Devon end Cornwall everything is green except the apple blossom und the heather, and blue summer haze, and grey worn cliffs, and red…

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Huge Losses Terrible Toll Levied by Pests on Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 12

Statistics from America are generally on a grand seale and the figures usually are accepted with "a grain of salt," but more than the usual…

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Crops and Pastures Making Good Ensilage It is Essential that the Material be Succulent and Mature Exclude Air From the Silos

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 12

The material from which silage is to be made must be succulent but should not be to succulent that the Juices will be pressed from them to…

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Arrawatta Farm Immigrant Training Home to be Closed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 11

The Arrawatta training farm, near inverell (N.S.W.), will be cloned down early in March. For the past few years the estate has been run for…

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Catch Crops Taking Advantage of the North Coast Downpour

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 12

In view of the excellent rains that have fallon on the N.S.W. North Coast, the chief instructor in agriculture of the Department of…

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Smut-free Crops Copper Carbonate Recommended by Experts

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 12

Quite a number of crops entered in the district competitions in New South Wales Were affected with smut despite efforts of farmers to have the…

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