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Farming & the land, 1932

10,570 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Popular President Presentation to Suburban Dairymen's Leader

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 4

Suburban dairymen and produce traders were largely represented at a smoke concert in Sydney on Wednesday evening, when a presentation was made…

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What's new in Dairying

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 4

IN a 273 days' test at Wollongbar Experiment farm, the three-year-old Guernsey cow, Wollongbar Desdemona 10th, made a new Australian record for…

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Milk for the City To the Editor "Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 4

The various articles you have printed on the subject of the marketing of milk have been read by me with great interest. The trouble seems to be that there is…

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Petrol From Straw Department Warns Farmer to be Cautious

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 6

CLAIMS made that straw can be successfully and profitably used for the production of motor spirit and fertilisers are not regarded seriously by the…

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Needy Farmers Money May Not be Provided for Stores

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 3

In view of the Commonwealth Government's wheat bounty, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) does not propose to made provision…

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Dairy Research Great Progress, but there is Much to be Done

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 4

A comprehensive report on dairy research just issued by the Empire Marketing Board discloses that considerable progress has been made…

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Motors and Motoring Free Wheeling Standard Equipment for Hudson and Essex Cars a "Farmer and Settler" Test

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 6

Dalgety and Co.'s offering for 1932 in Hudson and Essex cars, will feature selective free wheeling as standard equipment…

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Riverina Harvest. Low Crop Averages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 9

According to a report by Mr. G. Bartlett, the agricultural instructor for Riverina, the harvest there is nearly completed. The weather recently has been very good for the…

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Hunter River Dairymen. Claim for 1/1 a Gallon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 9

WEST MAITLAND, Friday.—A meeting of district branches of the Federated Milk Producers' Association decided to instruct the delegates attending a meeting called by the…

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Maize and Millet. Record Crops Expected at Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 9

WEST MAITLAND, Friday.—Following several months of dry weather the farms on the lower Hunter quickly recovered with the rain of last month. They are now looking at…

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How the Tariff Ruins the Farmer. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 8

Sir,—I have had to pay 9/ for a piece of belting six feet long and two and a half inches wide. I only get 9/ for a full sized hide weighing 35 to 40 lb. So that the amount…

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Big Interests Favored in Minister Ely's Milk Board Chairman Hamilton and the Onslow Group Yet Labor Members Talked of "A Stranglehold" Small Men Squeezed By Big Combine Penny-halfpenny Campaign Beat the Farmers

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 3

PRETTY promises were made by Lang in his Policy Speech before the last State elections, and by Health Minister Ely in speeches in Parliament, that Milk Laws would be introduced for the benefit of producers and consumers, removing City milk supply from domination…

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Everyday and Everybody Helping the Farmer

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 4

ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN made by the Department of Agriculture for Mr. W.. L. Morgan, assistant-entomologist, to deliver a…

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Dull Tone Lower Sheep Values

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 8

A dull tone marked the early sheep sales at Homebush this morning. Although only about 25,000 Sheep were in…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Eases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 11

The local wheat market, following the trend in London, was easier and quiet on Saturday. Buyers reduced their offers for bulk parcels to 3/2½, Sydney basis, but sellers were…

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On the Land Export Butter. Australia's Competitors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 7

Australia's expotr trade in butter has passed the experimental stage, and the lessons drawn from competitors' experiences have helped development, though some have not been…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat. Interstate Interest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 7

PERTH, Saturday.—The announcement that the Minister for Markets (Mr. Hawker) had decided to investigate the system of bulk handling of wheat in Western Australia has…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 11

Chicago wheat options to-day closed:— March, 55¾ cents per bushel (down ½ cent); May, 57½ cents (down ½ cent); July, 56¼ cents (down [?] cent); September, 57[?] cents (down [?]…

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Bradford Wool Trade Much Brighter Prices Are Steady Move For Tariff Reduction Wool Outlook London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 8

THE representative of Australian Woolgrowers, Mr. W. P. Devereux, reports that movements in the wool…

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Stand by for Calls Sheep and Eggs Feast Cobar

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 7

THE New Guard contingent arrived here at 8 a.m., after an almost sleepless run from Sydney. All major…

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