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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

8,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Maize Crop Grown by Electricity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 13

Mr. Harry Stephenson, a dairy farmer of Leeds, England, grows highspeed crops by electricity to provide fresh food for his cows in mid-winter. In an electrically-heated shed he produces a "summer heat," thcrmostatic control keeping the temperature at 75 degrees or more. Grains of wheat,…

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Farmer's Annual Summer Sale

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 19

FARMER'S annual summer sale commences tomorrow morning. Farmer's hold only two general store wide sales a year-- in winter and…

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Baronet Dies on Farm Tractor Accident

Daily News · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Tuesday.--Sir Hussey Burgh Fairile-Cuninghame. 48, an English Baronet, who for 13 yean has been farming at Murrungul. Rushes Creek. 21 miles…

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'Red' Farmer Became Boxer To Dodge Work

Daily News · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 9

Easily recognised by his shock of Titian hair, American boxer, "Red" Farmer, who is Fred Henneberry's next opponent, took up…

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Good Oil to Govt. Power From Crops

Daily News · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 5

THE annual convention of the Australian Workers' Union yesterday urged upon the Federal Government the…

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Inquest Opened Into Woman's Death On Farm TENTERFIELD

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 8

The inquest into the death of Constance Sommerlad, 35, was formally opened today by the Coroner (Mr. N. H. E. Jennings)…

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Promotes Wool Growth New Health Oil for Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 13

A NEWLY discovered fish oil, "Pilchardone," a health promoter for sheep, is guaranteed by the Canadian Government to be rich in vitamins A, D, and F,…

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Butter for Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 8

During the week ended Feb. 4, the Commonwealth graders examined for export the following Quantities (in boxes) of butter:—…

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Wheat Fixtures

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

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

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"Other Sheep I Have."

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 10

May Cath admit admit God would give the grace of conversion to a sect holding but part of Divine Revelation? No. We can admit that God may give…

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Paris Sponsors Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 15

THE International Wool Secretariat represents a combination of woolgrowers from Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa…

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Commercial. Wool Sales

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 45

Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Company Limited, Sydney, report:—We offered a catalogue of 4173 bales on January 31, which included a…

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In the Southern Cattle Country

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 14

MR. NEIL ROSS, of Stonehaven Aberdeen-Angus stud, Holbrook, finds silage and wheat grain the balanced ration for stock. The grows his own…

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Wheat Cargoes for Shanghai

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

Three large consignments of Australian wheat have been purchased for Shanghai-- two cargoes totalling 16,000 tons from New South Wales…

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Wheat Bounty Payments Soon

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 10

FIRST payments under the wheat bounty scheme are likely to be made very soon, states Mr. A. H. McDonald, director of agriculture. Arrangements, he says, are well advanced. Applications are…

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"Cinderella" Wheat District. North-west Advances. Educating the Farmer. Bingara

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 7

"I congratulate the farmers of the north-west on their efforts last year in producing a record harvest," said the State president, Mr. J. Cavanagh,…

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Keen Competition; Wool Firm

Daily News · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports: Under strong competition from all sections of the trade the market ruled very firm, at the previous…

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Small Cattle Entry at Liverpool Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 5

THERE were only three exhibitors of dairy cattle at Liverpool show on Saturday. The poor support was attributed to confusion in regard to…

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Oberon Show Sheep Pens. Oberon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 7

The Oberon Show Association's sheep pens are under construction, and will be completed before the forthcoming show. The pens, which cost £300, are 80 in number, and will…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

The State Marketing Bureau (Department of Agriculture) advises as follows regarding local and overseas wheat values and sales…

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