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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

10,755 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Cattle for Sydney Show Upper Murray and Victorian Teams Shorthorn Favorite May Not Parade

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 8

DURING the past week I visited the Upper Murray country and penetrated north-eastern Victoria. The country the carrying a wonderful body of feed, and the cattle are in great heart. Thus early in the tour it is evident that Riverina and…

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Wool Publicity. Contributions to Funds. Australia's Quota. £37,700. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 7

Australia's contribution to the International Wool Publicity Research Fund will be approximately £ 30,255 sterling, or in Australian currency, £37,700. South Africa's share will be…

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The Man on the Land. Reports and Hints. Increased Wheat Production Danger

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 27

From reports to hand it would appear that farmers are preparing to double, if possible, the area this year for the production of wheat. It is only natural that such…

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Synthetic Wool in U.S.A. Importations From Italy New York

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 31

Cisalfa, a new artificial wool which costs is 8d a 1b., duty paid, is being imported from Italy. Stocks will be maintained in…

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Payments to Dairymen Premier Explains

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 6

Adverting to representations by Mr Ronald B. Walker, M.L.A., on behalf of the Castlereagh branch of the United Australia Party (Mr L. G. Richardson,…

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New Outlook Needed on Closer Settlement New Zealand's Example of Small Farms Should Be Heeded

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

CLOSER settlement, like a good many other things, depends on the point of view of the man regarding it, Here, in New South…

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"Courageous Stand Needed" Water Conservation for a Far Western Corner of the State To the Editor, The Farmer sad settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 14

I note with pleasure that you published in your issue of 17th December, my article on the failure of the schema for the conservation of the Darling's…

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Gractors on the Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 13

THE majority of tractor driver will [?] examined ball and roller hearings at some time or another and their function and operation is The origin of the needle bearing goo back some yean. A famous German engineer was carrying out some experiments in connection with roller boarings…

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Farm Notes and NEWS

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

IN out trials on New England farms last year, Fulghum [?] the outstanding variety for grazing, but its hay yields were low, and its rust…

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Green Crops for Orchard Soil

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 9

PLOUGHING-IN of green crops has a beneficial influence on [?]chard soils, mainly because it assists to maintain humus content…

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Record Sales Sulphate of Ammonia for Stubble Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 9

SALES of the nitrogenous fertillser, sulphate of ammonia, reached record proportions in Australia during 1036, being 33-percent. higher than inn 1935. It…

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Dairy Factory Report MACLEAY

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

Within three weeks better [?] of the Mscleay River Dairying Co., Ltd., increased from 30-tans to 60-tons a week, D[?]rmbel payments were fixed at 10.40. per [?] for butter. 1/1 per 1b butter-fat…

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Poultry Farmers' Association State Council Meeting

The Broadcaster · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

A meeting of the State Council, P.F.A., was held at Parramatta on Friday, the 8th instant. Present: Messrs. French (president), Duncan, Walman, Sawell…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 11

Egg supplies are falling off fairly fast, especially first-grade hens. Pullet and medium hens are still showing increases Sales are fair. The tone of trade in cheese is strong…

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Farmers Dine. Dinner Jackets and "Tails." LONDON, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 10

Despite the threat that certain farmers would boycott the dinner of the National Farmers' Union because of the decision that dinner Jackets, or preferably "tails," should be…

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Car Smashed, But Farmer Still "Drove" Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 25

RUN down by a goods train when lie was driving his car across a a level crossing near the Launching Place railway station to-day, Maurice Ewart, 35, a Hoddles Creek farmer, had a remarkable escape from injury…

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Flies In Milk; £l Fine On Dairyman

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 7

Finding 20 dead flies in a can of milk, Daniel Currie, an officer of the Milk Board, ordered the milk to be destroyed on the spot…

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Sheep and Cattle

The Land · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 33

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

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 33

WAGGA.—Fortnightly, Thursday. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. "KENTUCKY" STUD CATTLE SALE The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co…

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London Butter

The Land · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 31

The Australian Producers' Wholesale Co[?]tive Federation Pty. Ltd. report having [?]ved a cable from their London office dated [?] 19 stating:—Butter: Because of…

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