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Farming & the land, 1936

11,450 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

Rust Proof Wheat Variety Produced in Canada

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

A NEW species of wheat with qualities of milling unusual heat and moisture, and which is expected to be rust-resistant, will soon be made avaliable to…

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"Wonga" for Sale Well-known Rylstone Sheep Raising Property

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

WONGA," one of the best-known sheep holding in the Rylstone district, is to be sold at Mudgee on 4th March by Goldsbrough, Mort and Co.,…

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Wool Publicity. Views of Graziers al Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 9

FORBES, Wednesday.—When the proposal to make a levy of 1/ a bale on wool for publicity purposes was discussed at a meeting of the Forbes branch of the Graziers'…

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World Wide Plant Breeder's Selection of Wheat Varieties

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

AT Temora experiment farm during the past year, the plant breeder has grown wheat varieties from Argentina. Brazil, China, Greece, India, Iraq,…

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Dairy Farming on Big Lines Camden Park Fodder Conservation is Important Feature of Operations

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 12

Visitors to a field day at Camden Park Estate this week were given a demonstration of dairy farming under modern conditions. Features of interest were the herds of purebred Ayrshires…

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Australian Union Dairy Farmers Seek Full Control of Industry

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 12

AN Australian dairy farmers' union was advocated at the last meeting of the Woodford Dale branch of the Primary Producers' Union…

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Help Quality Premier Praises Dairy Farm Competitions

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 12

"COMPETITIONS, such as those conducted by the 'Farmer and settler,' have an important influence on the…

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Wonder Sheep Dogs of England How They Compare With Australian Dogs

Referee · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 24

THE first gentleman of the breed is the Australian sheep dog. Game, loyal, patient, and hard working, you will meet him out on the long dry western stages working a mob of tired, thirsty sheep…

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Wool at Bradford Soft Handling Merino Sells at Premium

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON, LTD., report. For seven months the price of 04's tops in Bradford (England) has been on or above the 30d mark, the…

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Wool Barter. "Menace to Trade." Bradford Comment. London, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 11

Mr. Dudley Ackroyd, presiding at a meeting of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, described the wool barter agreements as a menace to the trade, and especially serious in…

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Overseas Market Cables. Antwerp Wool Top Futures. London, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 13

Antwerp futures for dry combed Australian wool tops are quoted:—March, /28£ per lb (unchanged on the week); May, /29 (up /0½), July, /29 (unchanged)…

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Monday's Homebush Sales Prime Ewes and Lambs Firm; Further Fall in Cattle Prices

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 7

PRIME lambs and ewes were firm at Homebush on Monday, but wethers and inferior sorts were easier. A further fall In cattle prices…

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Sydney Wool Sales Record Price for Comeback Fleece from Adelong District

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

WOOL sales commenced In Sydney on Monday at prices that were fully firm on last weeks rates. Demand from all sections of the trade…

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Let Them Drink in the Shade Sheep Need Shelter to Rest After Walk to Water

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

ONE of the finest ideas possible for all classes of stock, particularly in a shadeless country, is to have shade at a watering place. If trees aren't…

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The Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co., Ltd

The Catholic Press · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 27

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 11th inst. We submitted at our sale on Monday, the 10th inst., a catalogues of 8902 bales, the…

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Watery Whites in Eggs Investigations Reveal Much of Interest to Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 14

Investigations of importance to poultry farmers throughout Australia were conducted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in co-operation with the South Australian Department of Agriculture regarding the condition known as "watery…

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"Definite Change in Farming Practice" E. S. Clayton Points to Increasing Importance of Oats and Releases Trial Results

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

"THERE is a definite change taking place in farming practice, and stock raising is becoming an integral part of farming activity in districts that previously were purely wheat centres," said Mr. E. S. Clayton, chief experimentalist of the Department of Agriculture. "In this new development oats are playing an important part. Experiments at Temora…

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Farm Holidays

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 15

RALPH DUNN (Forbes).—I enjoyed my Christmas holidays very much. I arrived home from the Forbes College while Dad was stripping the wheat. It was a good crop…

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Greenridge Junior Farmers' Club

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 15

ALTHOUGH it has a small membership this club possesses a number of outstanding juniors who are anxious to win the Heathwood cup for the greatest…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs Junior Farmers Camp to be Held Again at Royal Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 15

TO further country lads' interests in progressive agricultural methods and modern ideas of animal husbandry, the Royal Agricultural Society has again…

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