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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

11,450 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Treatment of Crutchings Wool Should Carefully be Sorted and Baled to Obtain Best Prices Why Waste the Clean Portion?

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 10

The wool resulting from the crutching must receive some preparation for market if the but prices are to be obtained. Owing to the fact that many sheep are put through daily and also that the shed labor at crutching time is usually supplied from the…

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Intensive Wheat Culture a Failure in the South Expert Says that Drain on Soil Fertility is Too Great and Lands Lose their Productivity

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 14

"A study of the outcome of intensive wheat culture, as practised in the past by so many southern wheatgrowert, has shown it to be the forerunner of many and varied ills. Such a policy has done nothing to foster a permanent and profitable agriculture," said the senior agricultural instructor (Mr. L. Judd) located at Wagga, in a recent address. "In maximum wheat production per holding," he…

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Boost for the Water Waggon Tom Haylon's Speedy Colt Easy Win at "The Farm"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 17

Temperance advocates might find inspiration in the fact that Water Waggon has brought trainer Tom Haylen a very welcome change of…

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Fat Lambs to Play a Part Director of Agriculture Foresees Expansion in Farming Districts

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 11

Several factors make it probable that the development of agricultural and pastoral pursuits in New South Wales will depend largely upon the…

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He was a Farmer, too!

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

Because of his great interest in farming and stock breeding, King George V. was held in high esteem by farmers throughout the Empire. His late Majesty was a prominent British stock breeder, possessing studs of the leading breeds of beef and dairy…

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Farming with Tractors Care of the Machine Lengthens Life and Lowers the Running Costs

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 12

WHEN farmers were encouraged to buy tractors a few years ago, many did 80, some even going to the extent of disposing of all their drought animals in…

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A Junior Farmer

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 15

HERNICE WOOD (Nomingha).—I am fourteen years of age, and a member of the Nemingha branch of the Junior Farmers Club. I have a vegetable garden and won first prize…

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Berry Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

BERRY training farm is exhibiting a team of Illawarraa at the South Coast shows this year. At Dapto show the farm obtained…

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Stock Imports Necessary for Progress of Dairying Industry

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

"It will undoubtedly be of great assistance to stud breeders of dairy cattle as the importation of pore bred stock from Great Britain seems…

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Good Farm Horses Useful Types Shown at Albion Park

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 6

SOME excellent farm horses were exhibited at Albion Park show last week. Entries were large and competition was very keen…

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Curator's Good Trial for the Anniversary Game Win In Long Race at Warwick Farm Pleased His Admirers

Referee · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 5

NO more impressive performance has been seen on a suburban track in recent weeks than the win of Curator in the January Handicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday. The effort revealed the improvement that had been effected…

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Poultry Farmers' Association State Council Meeting

The Broadcaster · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 1

A meeting of the state Council, P.F.A., was held at Granville on Friday, 11th inst., Mr. W. H. Rogers, (president) in the chair, with twelve other members…

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Tomato Mite Prevention of Damage in Summer and Actumn Crops

The Broadcaster · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

The tomato mite (Phyllo[?]ptes lycopersici) often causes severe damage in summer and autumn crops. There mites are too small to be noticed without the…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 13

The new advanced prices for eggs came into effect as from yesterday Hen and duck eggs advanced 12, and other varieties, including agents' rail and river consignments, /1 per…

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Menai Farmers

The Propeller · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 3

In reply to a request by the Menai Farmers and Settlers' Association, that subsidies be granted to struggling farmers to enable them to…

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To Attend Farmers' Meeting Parkes

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

The Wheatgrowers Union of New South Wales has been notified by Mr. Lambert, director of the Farmers Relief Board, that he will attend the…

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Nyngan Sheep Sale

The Land · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 30

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co, Ltd., Sydney, in conjunction with Smith and Holmes, Nyngan, will hold a special sale of store sheep, at the railway trucking yards,…

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Wheat Fixtures

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

According to a cable received from London, the following full-cargo wheat fixtures have been made:—One vessel from New South Wales,…

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Week in Wheat

The Land · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 28

The Victorian Wheatgrowers' Corporation Ltd. reports on the wheat market this week as follows: OVERSEAS MARKET…

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Wheat Bounty Extension on 1934-35 Crop Claims

The Land · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

The condition of payment of the bounty payable under the Wheat Bounty Act, 1934, has been extended so as to permit its application to wheat sold or delivered for sale…

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