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Farming & the land, 1938

9,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Herdmaster Expects Industry Will Be Assisted By Importations of High Class Beef Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 9

RECENT importations of stud beef cattle would assist development of the industry in Australia, said the State herdmaster (Mr. c. G. F. Grant) this week. It was pleasing to see that importations were being made…

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Important Place How Cattle Can Help Work of Pasture Improvement Experiences at Bald Blair

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 11

To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler." I was astounded at the article in your issue of 6th inst., contributed by your Stock Commissioner, entitled, "Do Sheep…

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Turanville Stock for Anniversary Show Young Cattle Expected to Uphold Stud's Reputation at Easter

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 9

IT is unlikely that the new Turanville sire. Rosewood Ensign (imp), will-appear at Sydney Royal Show, though he may go ot Brisbane. Owing to the sale of Turanville Breastplate, the Scone stud…

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Australia's Wheat Harvest Good General Yield will Meet a Fairly Strong World Market

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

AUSTRALIA'S wheat harvest for this season will be considerably greater than earlier estimates indicated, said Dr. Roland Wilson, Commonwealth Statistician, especially from certain areas of New South Wales. Unit a revised estimate was made…

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London Wool Sales. First Series Opens Confidently. Continent Active. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 12

The tone of the market at the opening of the first series of London wool sales for 1938 was confident, contrary to the expectations of only a few days ago…

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Huge Shipment of American Poll Shorthorns Antrim Studmaster Begins Important Experiment with Cattle from United States

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 9

THIRTY-TWO head of Poll Beef Shorthorns were landed in Sydney on Monday for Mr. E. L. Killen, of the Antrim stud, Pine Park, Wellington. Cost of the stock landed was approximately £10,000 and the shipment is regarded as the largest…

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To Dairymen

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

Mr A. W. Harker, manager of the Spedosol Supply Co., specialists in vaginitis, is now in Penrith inspecting herds free of charge Communications…

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Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 26

This Farmers and Graziers Co-Operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 14th inst.: Reports concerning the progress of the auctions in Brisbane this week disclose similar…

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"Farm" Cricketers Beat Mark Foys

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

The undefeated Warwick Farm Cricket Club, in a match on Sunday, beat Mark Foy's team, leaders in the City Houses competition…

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Grouping Farm Buildings

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

IT is not always possible to lay out the farm on lines which will last for all time, but if a definite plan is made in the first place it will usually be found that…

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MAIZE Expert's Review Crop Prospects

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

SEASONAL conditions which inhibited the normal production of maize last season should have a beneficial effect on the early maize market this season…

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Junior Farmer's Success Winner of Rural Bank Trophy

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

THIS picture shows Master Stanley Armstrong, of Kangaroo Valley Junior Farmer's…

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Collins' Farmers' Diary

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 14

CONSIDERING its importance, it is amazing the small proportion of farmers who know actually what it cests them to produce a pound of butter, a…

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Tractors on the Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 12

A LOT of my tractor work on the land is carried out after dark because sometimes on simply had to get as much done as possible when…

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Kitchen Garden Value to the Farmer and Youth

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 3

IT has been said that the industry of a farmer may be measured by the surroundings of his homestead, and it is common knowledge that the man who…

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Empire Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

THE draft agenda for the Empire Primary Producers' Conference, which will be opened in Sydney by the Governor, Lord Wakehral, on 38th…

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Jersey Society Helps Junior Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 5

As a result of his purchase of several registered Jerseys at the sale conducted by Mr. W. E. Woolley, of Mayfield, in December, another junior farmer…

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A Dairyman's Note-book Favorable

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 5

UP to the present the situation regarding "three-day sickness" must be described as very favorable, said the chief veterinary surgeon (Mr. Max Henry) this…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 13

Business was brisk in city dairy houses yesterday. Distributors found stocks of [?]s adequate, both in quantity and quality for buyers' requirements…

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Empire Farmers. Lord Wakehurst to Open Conference. Draft Agenda Completed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 9

The draft agenda for the Empire Primary Producers' Conference, which will be opened in Sydney by the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, on March 28, has been completed, and will be…

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