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Farming & the land, 1933

12,157 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

London Wool Series Ends Fine Merinos And X'breds Dearer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 12

LONDON, Thursday.--At the concluding sale of the present London series yesterday, 7764 bales of wool were offered, including 1228 New South Wales, 583…

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Better Clips Higher Averages at Fifth Series Wool Sales Reviewed

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 7

THE fifth series of wool sales in Sydney, which closed on Thursday of last week, disclosed marked strength and a better rate than that…

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On the Land Butter Export. Faults in Marketing. MR. R. Green's Suggestions. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 7

In an interview at Murwillumbah, Mr, Roland Green, M.P., suggested that drastic action be taken to overcome faults in the marketing of Australian butter in Britain…

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Wheat Bonus R.I.B. Staff Deluged By Clams No Payments Yet

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

THE staff of the Rural Industries Branch has been practically snowed under by the rush of appplications for the wheat acreage bonus…

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Wool Industry Relief Move is "Back to Taws" No Aid from Premiers' Conference Dismal End of Lyons' Shadow-Sparring

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

THE curtain has been rung down on the Federal Government's tragic display of shadow- sparring with the…

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'The Farmers' Relief Act Provisions Explained in Detail

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 18

THIS is the fourth of a series of articles, published at the request of various branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association. Previous articles published in "The Land" on January 21, January 28, and February 3, should he read in conjunction with this…

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Bredding From Stock & VETERINARY To answer your question, our Veterinarian must know all the facts. Therefore, give full particulars of the malady when you write. Prevention Is Cheaper Than Cure A Gospel for Stockowners in Tackling Problems of Disease on the Farm

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 16

A PERUSAL of the Veterinary columns of "The Land" over a long period will show how consistently the prevention of disease in stock has…

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New Land in Q'ld. Mixed Farming Country for Selection in April

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

Dairying or mixed farming experience will be an essential qualification of applicants for blocks of the 7400 acres of rich country, suitable for…

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Silo Congestion Horses Suffer as Well As Farmers

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

The executive meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, on the motion of Messrs. Hamblin and Nock, carried a resolution from…

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Sold As Beer Brewing Industry And Farm Produce

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 22

The value of the brewing industry to the man on the land was stressed by several speakers at a lunch on Tuesday, when representatives of…

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The Land "Nations may battle and the world rode with revolution, but the land will care for him who cares for it." Official org an of the Farmers & Settlers' Association of N.S.W., and the National voice of the United Country Movements of N.S.W. Subscription rate 10/- per annum (payable in advance). Single copy 3d. Contributions are invited and will be paid for on publication. No responsibility can be accepted for the return of manuscript, but where stamp is enclosed every effort will be made to ensure return of unsuitable matter. Cheques, money orders, &c., should be made payable to The Land Newspaper Ltd. Address business communications to the Manager, and literary contributions to the Editor, "The Land," Box 1558E, G.F.O., Sydney, N.S.W. Board of Directors: Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C. (Chairman); W. C. Cambridge, M.L.C. (Gen. Sec., Farmers & Settlers' Assn.); Senator Charles Hardy; W. W. Killen; and H. K. Nock, M.P. Managing Editor: H. V. Budd. Associate Editor: M. A. H. Laidlaw. Advertising Manager: E. W. Carter. Telephones: M 6971 Telegrams: (2 lines). "The Land," Sydney. ADDRESS: 57-59 Regent St., Sydney Friday, Feb. 10, 1933. How To Trade With The East

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

IT is all to the good that public attention should be focused on the possibility of developing Australia's trade with the teeming…

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Manless Farms Of Future Operated From Electric Switchboard

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

"THE American farmer of 50 years from now," says "Better Crops," "will sit in an office before an electric switchboard and control automatic plough, cultivators and harvesters which will produce his crop without the aid of a single field laborer. Automatic farm, machinery which runs without constant human supervision will be used widely. Field markers wiil be located so that all machines nccessary for field…

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Hay Damaged Rain Affected Crops in New England

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

The recent heavy rain caused considerable damage to hay crops in the New England district, the falls occurring when cereals were in the stook…

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Rice Crops Look Well Excellent Yields Promised

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

Excellent yields are promised by rice crops on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, which are looking well, according to the Director of…

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Improved Pasture Plant Early Strain of Subterranean Clover Will Help Inland Dairymen Better Seeding Makes Pasture Establishment Easier In Drier Districts

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 10

PROBABLY no variety of plant has done more to help along pasture improvement than subterranean clover. Thousands of acres of hitherto poor grazing land have been brought up to a high productive state by the spread of this hardy pasture grass…

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Dairy Development Conference in New England

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 19

A number of resolutions for the development of the dairying industry in New England were carried this week at the first conference of the…

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Magical Change Brighter Dairying Outlook Since Rain

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 8

DAIRYING prospects, in most parts of the State, have made an almost magical change since the rains began to fall during the second week of…

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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 opens avenues of social usefulness. Life membership badges 6d. post free. The Queen's Letter to the Bees

The Land · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 13

My Dear Buzzers,—The Cot Fund this week has come up a little—9/6.to be exact, but is still a long, long way from our goal. If the fund continues to grow so slowly, I am afraid that it will be necessary to fix a certain date on which it will be finalised, and, if the required amount is not then in hand, to give the money as a straight-out donation…

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Sale of Dairying Land

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 7

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Considerable interest was shown by the dairying community in the sale of the final subdivisions of the historic Tamrookum estate, which took place at…

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Record Prune Crop. Preparations to Handle 1200 Tons. YOUNG

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 10

The picking and drying of the record prune crop on the Young district soldier settlements has commenced. The big dehydrators, said to be among the largest in the world, at…

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