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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

12,513 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Six-bushel Average Disappointing Yield of Middle Western Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 11

Reviewing the harvest in the middle western district, which embraces the area from Man[?]dra to Condobol[?], and from Forbes to Tullamore, Mr.H…

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SHEEP-RAISING. Mr J. B. Cramsie's Proposals for Stabilising the Markets

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 7

The chairman of the Meat Industry Board (Mr. J. B. Cramsic) is of opinion that New South Wales is carrying a full and safe load of sheep when the total…

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Graziers Have No Surplus Millions Is the Pastoral Industry Putting Its Weight Behind Research?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 17

It is contended that the Federal Government, in the national interest, should continue generously to support pastoral research, and not expect the industry to find "millions" for the furtherance of scientific investigations…

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Wild Dog Was Almost Human Shot After 10 Years of Sheep Slaughter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

DUBBO, Friday.--After killing many thousands of pounds' worth of sheep, a wild dog, which showed almost human…

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"Break" in Wool Scientist's Efforts to Discover a Means of Prevention

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 7

The not uncommon fault in the fibre of some of our wool known as "break," which greatly decrease its value, was given close and social attention during…

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On the Land the Wool Trade. Good General Demand. Ready Sales Effected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 13

Of the 42,445 bales offered at this week's Sydney wool sales 93 per cent, were sold at auction. That result gives cause for satisfaction. Prices displayed no quotable change…

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The Land and the producer [?]Ey Wheat Yields in Dry Year Cultural Methods Best Insurance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 17

Again good cultural methods have [?]oved the most satisfactory policy of insurance for the farmer against [?]ratic weather conditions…

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Whiffs From the West Shade Trees at Watering Places Ensure Contentment for Stock the Instinct for Handling Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 7

ONE of the finest ideas possible for all classes of stock is, in a treeless country particularly, to have shade at the watering place. In the first place…

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Wool Sales Last Year's Improved Closing Rates Maintained Throughout this Week Demand From Japan and the Continent

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 6

The first wool sales this year were held in Sydney this week. The sales on Monday, including private transactions, totalled 10,330 bales. Under good general…

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The Letter Bag There's Plenty "Sugar" in Sugar Business What Bounty Means a Comparison with Wheat To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

SIR,—[?] Mr. Scullin were to say to Queensland: "The people of Australia are taxed £7,773,000 per annum that you may grow sugar, and I do not think that you are performing your…

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The Export of Stud Rams South Africa's Menace to Our Supremacy in Wool Production Pastoralists' Views of the Embargo (Continued from Page One.)

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 3

Union Government to the man on the land. Australia has also made a serious mistake in exporting stud Merino sheep to Russia. I have not been to Russia;…

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Big Grape Crop

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 12

JOSEPH DODDS (Bulga).—I live on a dairy farm eighteen miles from our nearest town, which is Singleton. We have a big orchard and vineyard. We milk about forty-five cows…

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The Home Orchard Bribaree Farmer Obtains Good Results from Straw Mulching

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 15

Mr. T. H. Peel, of "Moonabba," Bribaree, is versatile in his husbandry activities. Besides growing wheat and raising fat lambs he has established an orchard…

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Dry Farming Keen Interest in Merriwagga Convention

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 3

Much important is attached to the malice and dry farmers' convention to be held at Merriwagga on 11th February, and a large number of delegates from various…

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Keep the Milk Fresh How to Construct a Cool Safe for Use on the Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 10

During the hot summer months many farmers find it difficult to keep their cream, even when sent daily to the butter factory, in that condition which is…

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Rick for All. To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler,"

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

I wonder how many Australian know that we are producing on the Murrum-bldgee all the rice Australia consumers? The building-up of the industry is a…

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Imported Lemons. To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler,"

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

As a regular subscriber to the "Farmer and Settler" and one who has taken some small part in endeavoring to stop the importation of Italian lemons, I have road…

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The Editor's Postbag Comments, Criticisms and Hints by Readers GLAND-GRAFTING, To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

I have seen several paragraphs in the "Farmer and Settler" on the subject of gland grafting, but I do not hear of anything being done, by way of…

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The Farmer and Se[?] Motors and Motoring Speed Racing Prominent Rider 'Broadsides' Into Spectators

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 16

Having recovered from the injuries she received in a fall the previous week, Miss Fay Taylour competed at the meeting it the speedway Royal on Saturday…

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The Junior Farmers' Page Conducted by "Benby," the Man Who Never Grew Up the Junior Farmers' Movement a New Year's Message to Members and Friends of the Clubs

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 12

To all our Junior Farmers, boys, girls and youths, who have worked well, played well, aspired and achieved, the "Farmer and S[?]ttler," in co-operation…

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