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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Big Entries in Potato Crop Competitions Judge's Stiff Task In Crookwell District

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 14

Potato growers are showing keen interest in crop competitions this season. It is expected that entries in the…

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Country News Dairy and Store New Country Ventures Registered

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 14

Nominal capital of £12,000 is involved in two companies registered yesterday for country enterprises. COWRA MILK AND PRODUCE CO LTD…

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Canterbury Provides Sweet Valais With Chance Farm Run Was Not Her Best Stable Double is on the Cards Watch Cool Raven

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 18

W. Booth's hopes of winning a double at Warwick Farm last week were shattered by the defeat of Sweet Valais…

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Pity the Farmer Crown Land Values, to be Reduced

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

A BILL for the reappraisement of Crown Land values--involving a reduction, of up to £5,000,000--will be introduced shortly in the State…

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Berrima Potato Crop Competition Promising Plots at Exeter And Kangaloon

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 14

The Berrima (Moss Vale) Agricultural Society's first potato crop competition attracted nine entries-- six from Exeter and three from…

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Milk Price Reduced to Windsor Farmers

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 14

WINDSOR, Friday.--A drop in the price of milk to suppliers of the Hawkesbury Dairy Society was not very welcome news to district farmers,…

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Stock Prices Sheep, Cattle and Pigs

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 7

Buyers in the sheep section at Homebush last week had an increased number from which to select. There were 49.481 in the pens, comprised mostly of inferior to…

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Canada and Butter

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 1

Ottawa, Saturday. -- Dr. J. A. Ruddick, Dairy Commissioner, said yesterday that in two years Canada will be producing all the butter she…

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In Pit 300 Sheep Killed Unsalable Armidale

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 1

AT a meeting of the Armidale Chamber of Commerce, at which it was decided to support country killing proposals, it was…

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Fade Out at Farm Wins Like a Champ. Strength of Strength

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 3

THE tommies needed strength when it came to the last race yesterday, the Welter. And they got it right enough. Strength starting at…

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Annual Sheep and Wool Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 7

The due date for the return of sheep and wool forms issued to shcepowners under the Census Act is Thursday next. The statistician reports that the response to data…

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Sheep and Wool Returns Are Now Due

Daily Pictorial · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 14

The due date for the return of sheep and wool forms issued by the Government Statistician to sheep- owners under the Census Act is…

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Produce. the Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 11

On some parts of the North Coast of New South Wales rain, varying in registration up to 1½ inch, has been experienced, but in many centres a good downpour is much needed…

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To Improve Tasmanian Butter Quality

Daily Pictorial · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 14

The Commonwealth Government has agreed to the request of the Premier of Tasmania for the services of Mr. F. Wigan…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat and Flour Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 11

During the first month of the current cereal year 1930-31—December 1 to January 1— shipments of wheat from the Commonwealth totalled 7,488,000 bushels, and flour exports…

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Heavy Butter Production. Probable 24 Hours' Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 7

KIAMA, Saturday.—For a 24-hour test, under the auspices of the Albion Park Show, which will be held the next week-end, an Illawarra cow, Rosie, of Woodstock, owned and bred…

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Silos Full Wheat Trucks to Stop

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 6

"We will have to discontinue wheat traffic from the country altogether this week," was the report of the manager of the Government Grain…

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Wheat in London London, January 10

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

The market for wheat cargoes was quiet Sellers were willing to treat at lower terms. Parcels were inactive, but the tone was steady…

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Dry Weather Restricts Butter Production in Several States

Daily Pictorial · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 12

Butter arrivals for this State last week, reported by Prescott, Ltd., were 30,894 boxes, against 26,604 boxes, for the previous week, and 32,108 boxes for corresponding week of…

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Canadian Butter. Increased Production Predicted. VANCOUVER, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 9

Canada will be producing all the butter she requires within two years, and the question of importing butler from New Zealand and Australia will then no longer be of prime…

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