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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

12,513 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Farm Poultry Causes of Low Profits Often Traceable to Unsuitable Houses and to Underfeeding During Winter

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 18

There are hundreds of farmers who do not secure adequate profits from their farm flocks. Returns are often of a variable nature, suggesting that there is something wrong with the management. This article will deal with some of the common causes of poor returns…

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Merriwagga Convention Dry farming Methods for N.S.W.

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

The first convention to deal with mallee and general dry farming, which has been held in this State, was opened in Merriwagga on Tuesday. Over 200…

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How a Mallee Farm Is Made in Victoria and South Australia

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

MOST of the Victorian mallee, of course, suckers badly, and for the first few years every endeavour is made to destroy the…

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Big Pumpkin Crops

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 20

"Dairyman," Moruya, wants to know how to get the maximum crop from his pumpkin vines. Answer: You probably grow…

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The Farmers Are the Editors

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

"The Land," as the official organ of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and the authoritative voice of the Man on the Land, desires to give the rural view on all public questions affecting primary production and the primary producer. Every reader is a co-editor, entitled to express his opinions in these columns…

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On the Stock-yard Fence. The Men on the Land Make their Own Politics Locked Western Land Leases a Plea for Land-Hungry Farmers' Sons and Share-Farmers

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

"One of Landless," Matong, writes:- The thanks of the community and especially of the thousands of landless…

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Dairy Cows: Paralysis of the Hind Parts

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 19

PARTIAL paralysis is a diseased condition somewhat frequently met with in dairy cows. It may occur at any time, but it most frequently occurs…

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Farm and Country Mirror. News Items from "Land" Readers

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 19

Armatree ("Skylark," 28/1/'30): We have just had a good fall of rain—about four inches! It was badly needed, and had it not come when it did the farmers would probably have…

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F.A.Q. IS 61¾lb. Good Crop Recovery Grain Chairman's Comments

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

The fair average quality of the 1929-30 season's wheat crop in N.S.W. was fixed by the Grain Section of the Sydney Chamber of…

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Should Be in Every Farm Home

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

Mr. W. Alexander, Burgooney, writes:- "I should like to say how I appreciate your valuable paper…

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Tomatoes in Victoria Crop Worth £200,000 to Bendigo

The Land · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 7

Statistics that have been compiled by the secretary of the Advance Bendigo and the North League, Mr, A. E. Staples, from information supplied by…

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South African Farmers. Visit to Harden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 9

HARDEN, Thursday.—This morning the South African party of the Empire Farmers' Conference visited the farm of Mr. R. J. Stocks at Linden Hills, which…

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Farm Board Loan £30,000,000 Grant Washington

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

The U.S.A. Farm Board has admitted that it has already loaned £14,000,000, mostly to cotton and wheat growers. This statement was…

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Do Sheep Pay on the Wheat Farm?

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

WHEN one considers the sheepraising industry to-day it is hard to realise that scarcely a century ago Australia did not know what a sheep was…

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Mixed Farming Wagga District Carries as Many Sheep as in the Pastoral Days

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

From a report compiled by Mr. George Cunceen, secretary of the Wagga (N. S. W.) Pastures Protection Board, it is apparent that there is a more general…

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What Is Wrong with Wheat Growing? 1929-30 Wheat Crop

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

THE three main factors in "wheat is wrong with wheat growing" in this district are:— 1. Too small an area…

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Homebush Sheep and Cattle Sales Another Big Supply of Sheep and Lambs at Homebush Saleyards on Monday—Prices Irregular. Strong Demand and Higher Prices for Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

An exceptionally heavy supply of sheep for the beginning of the week was offered for sale at Homebush (Sydney) saleyards on Monday. The market for prime sorts…

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Age of Sheep Interesting Experiments at the Trangic Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

One of the most discussed questions among sheepmen is that of determining the age of a sheep, and some comments upon the matter by the sheep expert…

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A Noted Butter Producer

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 11

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Wheat-growers' Poll

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

It is stated that nearly 3700 farmers are expected to show cause why they failed to vote at the Poll taken on September 13, and in the course of…

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