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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

12,513 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

The Dutchman Farmer His Cow, His Butter and his Cheese

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 8

Everyone seems to work in Hollond —I am speaking now of the country—not of its cities, where poverty, the bitter struggle for existence and…

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Wool Men Decide

Daily Pictorial · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

THE wool-growers of Australia are prepared to work out their own salvation. That is the main conclusion to…

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Albury Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 13

The secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. received a wire from its Albury branch as follows:— "Very satisfactory sale on 6th instant; most wools 10 per cent, up as compared with previous…

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Wheat Trials. Riverina Results

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

GOOD yields were secured in some of the wheat and oat variety and fertiliser trials conducted in the Riverina during the past season…

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Wheat Stocks in Elevators

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 13

Wheat stocks in New South Wales Government grain elevators on February 6 totalled 8,841,437 bushels, of which 7,841,496 bushels were in country silos and 999,941 bushels…

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"Grow More Wheat" W.A. Farmers are Advised Restricting Output Means Disaster

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

Discussing the suggestion that in view of the drop in wheat values that occurred last year wheat production in his State should be…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat at a Standstill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 13

The wheat trade was practically stagnant yesterday. Millers and shippers were not anxious to buy, and farmers were selling very slowly. Silo wheat in parcels was…

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Wheat Men to the Rescue

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

Wheatgrowers, at their own risk, should come to the rescue of Australia by endeavoring to produce a record crop during the coming season. It is…

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Wheat Pool Ballots Forbes Farmers Condemn Their Lackadaisical Fellows Will Stand with Wyalong

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

The frequently debated question of rule by an intelligent minority which is the general in most institutions founded on democratic lines was threshed out at Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association meeting…

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The Farm Garden the Dry-gardener What the Wheat-grower Has to Teach

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 14

The gardener is a farmer though having only a hundred square yards to till instead of a hundred or five hundred acres, he (or she) must farm…

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Theft of Cattle Lithgow Conviction Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

Christopher King Olden plended [?]ulity at Lithgow Police Court to-day to a charge of having stolen five head of cattle, the property of Gleeson. Bros. Portland-…

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Rain Brought Relief. Pastoral Conditions at End of January

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

Earlier reports of the beneficial effects of the widespread rains in the latter half of January are confirmed by the monthly statements now coming to hand from district stock inspectors. January reports available at present are not numerous, but most of them tell of…

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Veterinary & Stock Cystine Plays an Important Part in Wool Production. Can it Increase Yield Per Sheep on a Payable Basis?

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 19

To answer your question, our vet. must know all the facts. Therefore state full particulars of the trouble. LAST week a correspondent asked…

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Wheat Pooling Organisation. a Commonwealth Fool the Great Need Victorian Wheat-growers' President Speaks

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

"It is regrettable that there is not a Commonwealth organisation of wheat-growers so that they could speak with one voice." MR. C. R. HENDERSON, president of the Victorian Wheat-growers…

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Sheep Export Embargo Severe Blow to South Africa

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

When the touring party of South African farmers arrived at Adelaide. Mr. A. V. Allan, the leader, stated that the embargo on the exportation of…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 11

At yesterday's wool sales 3874 bales were sold from New South Wales, 1392 from Queensland, 1145 from Victoria, 686 from Western Australia, 107 from South Australia,…

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Use More Wool Warwick (Qld.) Show

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 9

The Eastern Downs Horticultural and Agricultural Association holds its next annual show at Warwick on March 25th to 28th. Warwick…

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Approved Australian Wool Scheme London

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 12

Approval of the scheme adopted at the Melbourne Conference between the Australian Wool Growers' Council and the National Council of Wool Selling…

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Wool Tops Rise Manufacturers and Values

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

Winchcombe. Carson., Ltd., re[?] [?] [?] time since November [?] the price of average 64's [?] [?] has shown an upward more. The rise only consists of an…

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The Wool World. Better Demand Sydney Wool Sales Free Wools Up 5 Per Cent

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

A somewhat better demand for wool has been experienced at this week's Sydney sales. THE finer wools in free or nearly free…

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