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Farming & the land, 1935

11,044 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

Like Cattle Passengers Herded in Rail Carriages

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 5

"Passengers in second-class carriages during business hours are herded together like cattle. First-class carriages during…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 13

At to-day's wool sales 9900 bales were submitted. The catalogues were again representative. [?]ncluding a good display from the principal areas of this State. and wools from the south-east of South…

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Butter Flavour. Important Experiments. Exports to London. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 16

Experiments which, if successful, will be of the utmost importance to the dairying industry in Australia, are being conducted at the Trafalgar butter factory, with a view to…

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Improved Capacity Pastures Carry Five Sheep to the Acre

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 7

FOR the last two years the carrying capacity of an area the properly of Mr. F. J. Smith, Redband, Bombain, has been five sheep to the core…

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West Australia P.P.U. President on the Butter Scheme

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 5

To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler." IN your issue of 7th instant, under the heading "Butter Pool—Provision for quality in West Australia," you state:—…

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City Gossip Australian Gas Light Austn. Pastoral Co. Gas Co.'s Progress

The Sun · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 4

Shareholders in the Australian Gas Light Co., at their half-yearly meeting, held to-day, approved a recommendation by the directors for…

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Rescued Cattle Swore at Council's Officers Two Bulls at Large

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 17

Thirteen cows and two bulls found straying in Sturdee-street, Wentworthville, were seized by Holroyd Council's health inspector and impounding officer,…

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Foot-rot in Wheat Departmental Recommendations for its Control

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 10

SEVERE losses from foot-rot occur yearly, not only in crops of wheat, but in barley, ryo, and even many native grasses, Oats, however, is a very…

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F.A.Q. WHEAT. Victorian Standard 60lb. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 16

The weight of an Imperial bushel of Victorian wheat of fair average quality for the 1934-35 season was fixed at 80lb by the corn trades sectional committee of the Melbourne…

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Australian Sheep. Distribution In Japan. Building Up Industry. Tokyo, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 12

Eleven hundred sheep, which officials of the Ministry of Agriculture bought in Australia. were landed at Kob[?] Of these, 100 will be sent to Kyushu, and 1000 will be distributed…

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Handling Sheep How to Make the Mob Work the Mob Itself

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 9

THIS time I will deal with the actual words of my heading and have a word or two to say about the art of actually handling a big mob of stock…

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Business for Wheat Very Dull Argentina Presses Sales In Europe

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 10

Business in wheat on the local market yesterday was very dull. No sales of any size were recorded. Millers and shippers,…

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Record for Walcha Wool 24½d a Lb. Buyers Applaud

The Sun · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 19

A MAINLAND record price for wool this season was reached at this afternoon's sales, when Bradford paid…

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Russia Buying Heavy Purchases of New Zealand Wool in London

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 8

A MESSAGE from London indicates that Russia is likely to be a factor in forthcoming wool sales in England. The "Yorkshire Observer" states:—"It…

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The Wool Market Most Buying Countries Used More Last Year

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 8

THE receipts of wool at the main selling centers of the Commonwealth from 1st July, 1934, to 31st January 1935, totalled 2,474,197 bales an…

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Money to Ease Wheat Position Bounty and Subsidy Payments Now Available

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 10

THE Australian wheat harvest for the 1934-35 season is now expected to be about 128,000,000 bush., of which New South Wales is expected to contribute…

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Our Butter Abroad Supine Board's Reply to Criticism and Our Comment It Evades Its Responsibilities

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 1

A STATEMENT recently issued by the Australian Dairy Produce Export Board, in reply to criticisms published in these columns last…

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Worms in Sheep Expert Warns Stockowners of the Seriousness of the Pest Strong Constitutions Best Safeguard

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 8

DR. J. G. BRANDSEN. D.V.Sc., dealing with some important facts relating to a prevalent pest in sheep, says:— Stock owners over the whole of New…

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Leaders in the Shows Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Always Figure in the Prize Lists Unrivalled for Beef Production

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 6

A FEATURE of the fat stock held in Great Britain, just before Christmas for which the best cattle of the year are always retained has been the almost…

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Discussion On Sheep Skins Causes Uproar At Council Meeting Mr. Hayden Heatedly Interjects Meeting Adjourned When Alderman Dissents From Mayor’s Ruling

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 3

Lively scenes were witnessed by a packed gallery at the meeting of the Botany Council on die 6th inst. when, during the discussion on a letter from the Wool and Basil Workers’ Union, the President of the Botany Branch of the A.L.P.,…

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