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Farming & the land, 1935

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Wheat Prospects in the New Year 1935 Full of Hope Dr. Page, M.P., Believes that European Countries will Resume Buying

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

Batting with a late harvest, after a year when the forces of nature seemed to have combined against them, the wheatgrowers will drive their headers into 1935 with an anxious eye on what the year has to offer, and the consolation that it would hardly…

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Rearing Table Chickens Quick-maturing Cross that will Fatten on Range is Needed Standardise the Output of the Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 10

"WHAT would you do if yo were about to start a farm for the profitable production of chickens?" This question was recently put to Mr. J. Stephen Hicks,…

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The Junior Farmers' Page Club Activities South Coast Club's First Field Day is Successful

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 11

IN the presence of the Minister for Education (Mr, Drummond), the South Coast Junior Farmers' first annual field day at the Berry training farm…

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Farmers' Tour. Booking Must be Made Before Thursday Next Opened up by Completion of Roadway

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 11

THE New Zealand Tourist Bureau states that booking before 10th inst. is necessary from those N.S.W. farmers that intend to participate in the special…

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Fringe Touched Future of Dairying in Queensland

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 3

ONLY the frin[?] of dairying has been touched in Queensland, according to Mr. J. O. McM[?]ilan, butter grader attached to the Commonwealth…

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Rich Dairy Land Ideal Property for Sale at Urbenville

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 3

ONIS of the choleest dairy properties in the state, "Waroons," Urbenville, is being offered for sale by Messsrs…

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Brighter New Year Prospects in the Dairy Districts Promising Outlook Pastures in Good Condition and Stock Healthy Increased Average Herd Yields

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 3

CONDITIONS generally in the dairying districts of New South Wales were satisfactory during December, with the exception of the Riverina, the…

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New Edition The "Australian Dairyman's Handbook"

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 3

THREE years ago the "Australian Dairyman's Handbook," from the pen of our esteemed friend, R. S. Mayhard, was welcomed as a great boon, and…

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Land at Condobolin Farming and Grazing Areas to be Offered at Auction

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 7

Henry G. DRYDEN, land and stock salesman, Ungar[?]e, will sell 1784 acres of farming and grazing land in the Condobolin district at the offices, in…

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Farming and Grazing Portion of Famous "Warrah" Estate to be Sold

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 7

UNDER instructions from the Australian Agricultural Company, Messrs.Pitt, Son, and Badgery and William Oadell and Sons, Qulrindi, ructioneers in…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 11

Business among city dairy houses yesterday showed signs of settling down to a normal basis after the holidays. Fairly good trading was done in all lines, but the volume of…

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From Farm to Market Increase in Prices for Best Beef Mutton Holds At Late Rates Fruit Glutted

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

Following the improvement in values for quality cattle last Monday, the market for all prime and quality beef was…

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Increase in Production Likely Reports From Dairy Districts Good Grasses

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

Reports from dairy Instructors i the various dairying districts of the State indicate that in most areas during December, favorable weather…

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Top of His Head Was Shattered Farmer Found Dead Beside Home Gun Nearby Lithgow, Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 6

WITH a ghastly wound in the head, the body of Robert James was found this morning huddled up against the side of his farm house,…

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Prime Sheep and Cattle Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 12

A firmer tone characterised the sheep sales at Flemington yesterday, and values for well grown sorts carrying good fleeces were…

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Butter Fat Tests

The Land · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 10

"H.D.": Can the butter-fdt test of a cow be increased by improved feeding and to what extent? Answer: Each cow inherits through its…

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Irish Cattle Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 8

An Anglo-Irish trade agreement in connection with Irish cattle would be a new and important economic factor affecting Australia as well as Great…

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World Wheat

The Land · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 20

IN a report on the world wheat situation, Mr. George Broomhall, a London statist, estimates that European countries will require 56,00,000 quarters (eight bushels) of…

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Wheat Position

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

During recent weeks there has been considerable activity in wheat chartering arrangements. Shipping space has been fixed for the export of seven and a half million bushels of new season's wheat during the next two months…

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Farmers' Wheat Plots. Determining the Best Varieties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

Very useful work is done by wheatfarmers throughout the State by assisting the department to determine what varieties are most suited to particular districts by means of…

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