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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

12,157 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

The Farmers' Relief Act Provisions Explained in Detail (H.)

The Land · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 6

This is the second of a series of articles, published at the request of branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, in which the whole of the provisions of the Farmers' Relief Act are explained…

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Prairie Farmers Reject Strike

The Land · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 5

THE annual convention of the United Farmers of Alberta last week rejected the proposal to declare a strike, and urged the National Wheat Board to control…

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Early Start on Important Research Work Bring More Science to Bear on Dairy Disease Problems Glenfield Work Will Crown Move for Scientific Investigation

The Land · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 10

SO rapidly has the movement progressed for the scientific investigation of those diseases of dairy cattle that levy heavy toll on the industry that everything is well in hand for an early start of the research work. It has been inferred that the scheme is dependent upon the Council…

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New England Farmers Organising

The Land · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 8

A FEW weeks ago a movement was inaugurated in the New England district for the purpose of advancing the dairying…

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Pure Seeds for the Farm and Garden How They Are Produced Behind the Scenes in a Seed Store

The Land · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 9

PURITY and trueness to type are essential qualifications of good seeds—and good seeds are essential to success in farming and…

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The Beehive Write on light, cheap paper, and on one side of the paper only. Write "Mirror" news—about weather or crops—on a sheet to itself. Letters should show names, addresses and pen-names of each Bee, and state whether young or Associate Member. The Beehive is an association of "Land" and "Countrywoman" readers, for social entertainment and for community service. The children up to sixteen years of age are in one class, and all over sixteen are in another and are called Associates. The Hive is the foe to country loneliness; it gives country children and their elders opportunities for self-expression, and open avenuesof social usefulness. Life membership badges 6d. post free. The Queen's Letter to the Bees

The Land · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 13

My Dear Buzzers: Just a short note this week to make room for the many letters that are waiting for a square inch or so of our valuable space. The Cot Fund has again taken a big step forward, due mainly to a donation of 30/…

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Requests—Can You Help? (For overseas pen friends, write to the Editor, "Farmers' Advocate," Museum St., York,. England. He will put you in touch.)

The Land · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 13

Basil, Adaminaby, wants corries interested in books and poetry. Mulga Bill would like boy corries 11-13. Frorita L[?]ita, Essex, England, would like…

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Chicago Grain Show. Quirindi Farmer's Success

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 7

Mr. T. F. Upperton, of Castle Mountain, Quirindi, secured sixth place in the white spring wheat section at the International Grain and Hay Show, at Chicago…

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Oat Trials. At Cowra Experiment Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 7

COWRA, Thursday.—The results of the oat trials at the Experiment Farm show that some very heavy yields were obtained this year. The experimentalist (Mr. Pearson) stated…

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High Standard Potato Crops Taralga Scores Well in Crop Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 13

TARALGA, Thursday.--The preliminary judging of the potato growing competition under the auspices of the local Agricultural Society was…

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Blue-mould Ruins Tobacco Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 13

Although tobacco seedling nurseries in the Narrandera district have been hard hit by blue-mould, the percentage of infection experienced…

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Wheat at Wagga. Farmer's High Average Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 11

WAGGA WAGGA, Friday.—Exceptionally high average wheat yields have been obtained on farms in the Wagga district this season. One of the best large area yields was obtained…

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Butter Output Increase Expected

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 2

Receipts of butter in Sydney this week were lower than those of the previous week, but the recent rains, which were spread over practically the whole of the dairying…

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New Zealand Butter. British Columbia Dairymen's Demand. VANCOUVER, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 13

[?] a large quantity of New Zealand butter due to arrive to-morrow, the Provincial apartment of Agriculture is sending, urgent telegrams to Ottawa, demanding action to…

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Wool Averages Up

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 2

Average price of greasy wool sold in Sydney this week was £11 16s id a bale, or 9.14d a lb., as against £11 14s 5d a b[?]le, or 9.94d a lb. last week…

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Sydney Wool Average

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 9

The average price of wool in Sydney this week was £11161 a bale, or 9.14d a lb., compared with £11145 a bale, or 9d a lb., the…

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Cattle for Southern Markets Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 4

In the event of the Gulf country getting the anticipated wet season, large drafts of cattle will begin to move south from March onward…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 8

The State Marketing Bureau have supplied the following quotations and information:— London Values and Sales…

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Cheap Butter Price Comes Down On

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 3

Butter will be id 1b. cheaper on Monday, when the wholesale quotation for choicest will be reduced to 119s 2d a cwt., including 2s 6d for…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 10

The next series of wool sales in Brisbane will open at the Wool Ex change on February 6 and will be continued daily until February 9…

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