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Farming & the land, 1931

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

4= a Bushel Fixed Wheat Price N.s.w. to Act

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

As soon as it can be prepared, probably next week, a bill will be brought down in the State Parliament, which will have the effect of fixing the…

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Jersey's Record Two-year-old Gives 636-lb. of Butter-fat in 365 Days

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

Completing her 365 days' official production test in December, a junior two-year-old Jersey, Richmond Posey V., of the famous Hawkesbury College herd…

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On the Land the Wool Trade. Slightly Improved Market. General Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 11

Well distributed competition was again experienced at this week's Sydney wool sales, and values for good, showy merino wools showed a 5 per cent, advance compared with the previous…

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Wool Sales Many Lines Show an Advance of 5 Per Cent

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

The average price of wool sold in Sydney last week was 7.2d. per 1b. The sales were resumed last Monday. There was good general competition, and…

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Fed. Wheat Advances Disbursement Scullin and Dunn Confer N.s.w. Position

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

THE Prime Minister and the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) had a conference yesterday on the subject of Commonwealth payments…

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Wool Values. No Attempts to Depress. British Users' Denial. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 13

At the annual meeting of the British wool Federation at Bradford, Mr. S. W. Broadhead, the newly-elected president, said the suggestion had persisted in the Press for years…

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Produce Markets. Keen Inquiry for Potatoes All Stocks Sold Out Yesterday Butter Likely to Be Dearer

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 6

KEEN demand ruled tor potatoes yesterday, and indications are [?] prices will be £2 per ton higher next week. A shipment from Victoria sold within a few hours. The butter market was steady. The advisory committee meets…

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Major Wheat Discarded in N.S.W. Because of its Susceptibility to Flag Smut

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 11

"Wheatgrower" desires to know whether it would be possible to obtain five bags of seed wheat of Major variety, as he has been unable to procure any form the N.S.W…

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Will Merchants Accept Wheat Guarantee? Conditions of Marketing Minister's Warning to Brokers that Purchase Small Quantities Pools and the Advisory Committee

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

IN a message to the N.S.W. Wheat Commissioner (Mr. E. Harris) this week, the Acting Minister (Mr. Fordo) strongly advises wheat merchants and traders in…

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Axe Attack Alleged W.A. Farmer's Awful Injuries PERTH

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

BATTERED so severely, allegedly with an axe, that one brow overhung an eye, and a deep cut laid bare a long strip of brain matter, Antonio…

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Poor Returns From Farming ORANGE

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

WOOL and wheat growers are the only members of the [?] community to suffer through the [?] prices of their products…

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Farm Notes & News

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

OWING to the low price of wheat many farmers in the Lake Cargelligo district are not engaging labor, but are helping to take off each other's crops…

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Sense Wanted To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler"

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

I saw the suggestion the other day that the Federal Government should hand over control of Australian to Sir John Monash until such time as we were out of…

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Letters to the Editor Comments-Criticism & Hints by Readers Politician's Yarns To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

In your issue of 10th January, you publish the statement made by Mr. Lang at Parkes which led many people to expect that he would contrive to obtain 7/6 a…

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Flood Gates Enterprising Farmer Wants His Neighbors' Assistance

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 11

"Landholder" proposes to put flood gates in a [?] creek to prevent the foundation of a portion of his property. As this gate will benefit several neighbors, he desire in know…

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Share Farming Question of Payment for Improvements Effected

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 11

"Shares" tells me that about eighteen months ago he made a verbal agreement with his son-in-law to work a dairy farm on the [?]alves. Since he has been in occupation he…

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What's new in Dairying

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

A START with the erection of dairy buildings has been made at the new agricultural college established by the Marish FAthers at Lismore. Eighteen head…

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Bacon Quality "Farmers Supply the Demands of the Market"

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

While believing that the standard of bacon quality had improved during the last few years, the chairman of the Federated Co-operative Bacon Factories…

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Wider Vision Needed The Adoption of Labor-Saving Ideas Makes Poultry Farming Pay Lessons From Our Agricultural Shows

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

ONE of the disabilities associated with the poultry industry that has impressed me is the average former's absorption in his own work. He is content…

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The Junior Farmers' Page Club Activities Valuable Assistance by Local Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 11

The sub-committees of the Northern Clubs—Glen Innes and Furrscabad—are to be commended for the keen intelligent interest they are displaying in the…

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