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Farming & the land, 1935

11,044 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Melbourne Sales Lower Prices for Fat Sheep and Lambs

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 7

A peak period offering of approximately 130,000 sheep and lambs was penned at the Flemington (Melbourne) sales on Tuesday. In the…

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Wool Sales. Fully Firm at Late Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 7

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,298 bales, and the clearance, including private sales of passed-in…

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Our National Cattle at the Bucket Big Herd Average Sunnyview Stud has 35 A.I.S. Cows Producing 556-1b. of Butter Kiama Judge Breeds Good Stock

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 4

It is doubtful if any breeder in Australia has achieved greater success with Illawarras than Mr. J. Phillips, "Sunnyview," Wondal (Q.), who…

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Flour Quiet Weaker Tone In The Wheat Market

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 8

The great majority of farmers are not satisfied with the price offering for now season's wheat and are holding on, but a small…

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Germinating Wheat Preventing a Recurrence of Grasshopper Damage

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 10

Although the grain is safe in the silo or racks wheatgrowers should not allow themselves to be fulled into a sense of false security in regard to…

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For Fowl Feed 4500 Werribec Cattle to be Bolled Down

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 6

SINCE the Government banned the sale of cattle from the Board of Works farm at Worrib[?] (Vic.), following an outbreak of beef measles last year, the…

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In Kenya A.I.S. Cattle May Find New Market

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 4

In Australia on a business trip, Colonel H. A. Murray, of Kenya (East Africa), has taken a liking to A.I.S. cattle, and was keenly…

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Dehorning Cattle Cost of Demonstrations Too Big for Graziers' Association

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 6

UNCLE WISEMAN has been requested by the Border Farmers' Supplies Co. to inquire Into the possibilities of arranging a demonstration of the…

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Law's Black Sheep New Bill Puts Them on the Spot

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 9

WITH due recognition that "every flock throws up black sheep," the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) further…

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Full Rates London Wool Sales London, January 30

The Sun · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 4

A firm tone governed the wool auctions to-day, There was good Home and Continental competition at full rates. Catalogues totalled 6491 bales, including…

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The Man on the Land Reports and Hints The Butter Market

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 30

The shortage of butter caused the London market to rise last week. American buyers are purchasing supplies, and indications are that they will continue to do…

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Dairy Competition on the Coast Organising Starts Dropping of Model Farm Aspect Should Encourage Support Entries Close on 15th MARCH

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 4

Organising work is about to begin for the 1935 coastal dairy farm competitions. Entries will close early in March, and judging will be carried…

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Wheat Market New Season's Grain Touches 3/-in Sydney

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 7

The local wheat market was quieter on Wednesday, and values were about unchanged, Inquiry was practically limited, however, to now crop bulk parcels for…

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Suitable Pigs Breeding in the Central-western Wheat Districts

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 8

FOR those farmers in the central-western wheat district that inland to [?]go in pig raising the best pigs are sows of the Tamworth-Borkshire crore,…

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The Sun Stop-press F.a.q. Wheat Standard

The Sun · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 1

The F.A.Q. wheat standard has been fixed at 611lb. (591b. last year); second quality at 57llb. (551b. last year)…

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Special Cattle Sale Now England Stock to be Offered at Armidale

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 6

PARTICULARS of Messrs. A. H. Mc-Arthur and Coy's special cattle sale at Ar[?] on Tuesday, 5th February, are advertised in this issue…

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Sheep Drench One May be Used for Worms and for Fluke

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 9

ATLANTIC sheep drench is specially prepared for the destruction of stomach worms in sheep: it can also be used to advantage against fluke, other…

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Japan's Wool Buyer Says that Barter System is Wanted

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 6

JAPAN will in future buy more wool from New Zealand because that country showed a desire to trade with Japan, recording to Mr. T. Salto, a…

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Loose Smut in Wheat Search for Resistant and Immune Types

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 10

WITH most of the wheat in the [?], growers will concern themselves with the acquisition of clean seed for next sowing. Although bunt can now…

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Granville Show Was Record Success Keen Competition in All Sections "Realised Expectations," Says President Exceptionally Fine Cattle Entries

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 9

WITH OVER 2000 ENTRIES, Granville District Agricultural Society's fourteenth annual Show on Saturday and Monday was a fine success. In all sections, competition was keen and the standard of the entries was uniformly high. An outstanding feature of the Show was the cattle section. Judges were impressed…

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