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Farming & the land, 1936

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For Warwick Farm Overhead Bridge-Soon?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 5

There is a strong possibility that within the next few months the railway level-crossing at Warwick Farm will be replaced by an overhead…

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Assistance to Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 12

To L.H.—Assistance may be given to farmers by the Agricultural Dank of Queensland for the following purposes: To pay off Habilities on land, or the balance of any…

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Keep Accounts! Simple Bookkeeping as a means of Saving Money Help For Farmers in Making Up Taxation Forms

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 12

A simple method of bookkeeping will save farmers many pounds a year in taxation alone. As a farm is like any other business. It is essential to know the each financial position of each department if the farm is to be economically successful. A little time devoted to bookkeeping each…

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Pig Competitions Launched This Year "Farmer and Settler" Devises Yet Another Practical Aid to Producers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

DURING the past few years the pig industry in Victoria and in Queensland has developed amazingly. In both of these States…

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Tomato Growing Central North Coast Crops Analysed by Departmental Expert

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 13

One of the most successful seasons ever experienced by tomato growers on the central North Coast has concluded. Though…

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Valise of Oats As a Fodder Crop in Inland Districts

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 13

OATS has proved a moat useful [?]ereal for the production of fodder in inland districts, and may be conserved either as silage, hay, or grain. The early…

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Farms for Sale

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

Mr. George Priddic, stock and property saleaman of Mudgee, has four small farms in safe districts that recommmends ti buyers. Full details can be…

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Farm Notes and NEWS

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

DYER'S weed, or "wild mignonette," has been declared a noxious weed by the Mulwarce Shire Council, Goulburn. It was stated at the meeting that under…

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Fodder Crop Best Varieties of Oats for North and Went

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

OATS have proved a valuable fodder crop on the north-western and central-western slopes. For grain, hay or sllage, Algerian, Belar, Burke, Mu'ga…

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Ideal Crop of Baringa Mr. S. Giddings Obtains a Bushel Weight of 69¼-lb. of Hard, Bright Grain

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

WHAT amounted to an ideal crop of Baringa wheat was that grown by Mr. Stan Giddings, of Suntop, in the Wellington district, this season. It won the…

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South Coast Shows Berry Farm to Parade its Illawarras

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 4

FOR the first time, Illawarras from the Berry training farm will be seen this season at all tho South Coast shows. The team, which will make its, debut…

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More Illawarras from Queensland Several Notable Cows Purchased for the Herd at the Berry Training Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 4

The top cows of the famous type-and-production A.I.S. herd of Messrs. Macfariane Bros., Kilbirnie," Radford (Q.), have been purchased by…

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Pastures and Crops Good Response to Irrigation at West Tamworth

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 4

MR. H. J. Cluff, of Belfield, West Tamworth, proved the value of improved pastures and irrigation during the recent dry spell. He finds…

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Fine Crop of Victorian Youngsters The Smith Brothers In Good Form : Duffy a Star In the Making

Referee · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 20

TWO of the Northern club's skilled young golfing brothers, Hon and Alan Smith, provided the bright spots of Victoria's week-end golf…

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Shot in Head Forbes Farmer's Death FORBES

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 19

After inquiring into the death of Walter Horace Reginald Green, who was found lying across the lower wire of a fence on his property on New…

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Dairyman Fined

The Propeller · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

Frank Candish, a dairyman, of Gloucester Road, Hurstville, was proceeded against by the Milk Board for being an unauthorised milk vendor…

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Sheep Prices Firm Prime Cattle Sell Well

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

Ewes suitable for trade purposes met with keen competition at Flemington saleyards yesterday, and prices for these were slightly firmer. Prime…

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Wheat Bounty Compensation for Crop Losses

The Land · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

The General Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. Cambridge) for some time past has been making representations to the Federal Government for more liberal wheat bounty payments to be made to…

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Wool-selling

The Land · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 12

"Enquirer": A wool-classer Informed me that the wool that is classed in the sheds in the country and forwarded to Sydney is bought by the overseas…

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Heat's Toll Valuable Cattle

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 8

Tropical heat played havoc with a valuable cargo of pedigreed cattle which the Waiwera, now in Sydney, brought to Australia from England…

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