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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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For England Junior Farmer Team Being Organised

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 15

ORGANISERS of the Junior Farmers' Club yesterday stated that the move to send a team of Australian junior farmers to England to…

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Annual Stocktaking Important New Year Job for the Poultry Farmer

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 10

ALL poultry farmers should make a practice of counting their stock at the beginning of the year in order to sum up the position of the farm. Without at least an annual stocktaking, it is not possible to…

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Notes Help Keep Track of Farm Work

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 10

"WHEN I was keeping poultry on a large scale I kept a careful note of all events and transactions, and now that I am a small producer I still find…

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Impressed by Australia. Sir Basil Brooke. Interest in Farming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 10

The Rt. Hon. Sir Basil Brooke, Minis* ter for Agriculture in the Government of Northern Ireland, said in an interview last evening that he wished…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 13

Cheese is still selling very freely. There has been a slight increase in supplies, due to country rains, and warmer weather has produced more flavour in the consignments which…

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Storm at Goulburn. Windows Broken and Crops Destroyed. GOULBURN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

Damage estimated at over £1000 was done to buildings, orchards, and gardens by a terrific hailstorm which struck Goulburn and Kenmore late yesterday…

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Sheep and Cattle

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 30

ORANGE.—Weekly. Wednesdays. McNeilly Crampton & Martin Ltd. JUNEE.—Monthly, fourth Saturday. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. and O'Sullivan and…

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Breeding Farm Stock & Veterinary a Fatal Disease of Sheep and Cattle by Our Veterinarian

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 24

A BRIEF description of a fatal disease of sheep and cattle is given below. The outstanding characteristic of…

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Better Pastures Carry Many More Fine Wool Sheep

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 9

TESTS conducted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the Australian Pastoral Research Trust have shown that improved pastures, capable of maintaining more than three sheep to the…

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Wheat Crop Below Average

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Australia's wheat harvest for the current financial year was estimated at 134,182,000 bushels by the Commonwealth…

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Cattle Plentiful

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 28

The supply of cattle on offer at Homebush to-day was quite equal to the demand. All classes of cattle were available, but bullocks and steers formed the major…

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Cattle Plentiful

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 28

Although 4600 cattle were expected at Homebush, the actual number totalled 3978. The bulk of the supply consisted of bullocks and steers, but cows and heifers were also…

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Dipping Sheep

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 23

"T.L.R.": (1) Is it a risky thing to use used dip left in hath for 18 days, with addition of fresh mixture of powder and water. Would sheep passing…

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Forbes Sheep Sale

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 30

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. and Edward Weaver and Co., auctioneers in conjunction, report that they yarded about 2400 fat sheep and lambs and…

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Barmedman Sheep Sale

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 30

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd., in conjunction with Mr. T. H. Brooks, Barmedman, report having effected a successful sheep sale at Barmedman on January…

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Pink Eve in Sheep

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 23

A.K.B.: That article is too long to reprint, as it appeared in three issues, namely 7th, 14th and 21st February, 1936. If you send us 1/- in stamps we will forward these…

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Sheep Dog with Fleas

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 23

Subscriber: (1) An article on the cure of Black Spot on grapes would be too lengthy to print, so if you will send in your full name and address we will forward leaflets…

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Grenfell Wheat Harvest

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

APROXIMATELY 412,000 bushels of wheat have been received at the Grenfell silo this season, and over 262,100 bushels despatched. Some of the grain taken…

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WHEAT Market Steadier (By Our Wheat Market Correspondent)

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 27

Wheat markets overseas have continued very quiet this week, with Australian wheat pressed for sale. The demand from Italy continued with some small business…

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