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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

8,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Direct Sale Wheat to British Firm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

HOPES are held by the officials of the Wheatgrowers' Union, which has its general headquarters at Parton, that arrangements can be…

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American Wool Recovery Trade and Prices

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that American buying has been of good aid to the wool market this season. It has not shown…

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Wheat Market. Buyers Cautious. Firm Tone Maintained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 7

The Sydney wheat market remained firm yesterday, due to a further advance in values in the oversea grain exchanges…

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Diocese of Lismore. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. Pastoral Letter of Bishop Carroll

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 10

His Lordship the Bishop of Lismore (Most Rev. J. Carroll, D.D.), has issued the following Pastoral Letter: Rev. and dear Father and Beloved…

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Big Increase In Australia's Wool Exports Detailed Figures

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 11

NEARLY 400,000 more bales of wool were bought by British and foreign buyers from Australia during the seven months ended January last…

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Wool Publicity Support for Plan From South America

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 11

REPRESENTATIONS made to Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile for support of the Dominions movement for world publicity for wool have…

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New Crop for North Coast Farms Machine Brings Fibre Manufacture within Realm of Practical Economics Ramie Production Promises Big Developments

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

MAINLY became of the development by a Sydney man of a process of mechanically decorticating ramie, a perennial plant which will grow prolifically under cultivation in N.S.W., North Coast farmers may shortly be able to produce a new and…

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This Year's Coastal Dairy Farm Championships Details Nearing Completion Early Entry Advised

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

ARRANGEMENTS are being completed for the 1939 Coastal Dairy Farm Championship, organised by "The Farmer and…

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Extensive Operations. £1,200,000 Worth of Wool a Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 10

It was stated yesterday that more than £1,200,000 of Australian wool has been exchanged each year for the last three years for goods of German origin. This wool is…

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Recovery in U.S.A. More Wool Buying Freer Trade Needed

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 11

AMERICAN buying has been of good old to tho wool market this season. It has not shown the volume experienced from Yorkshire, the Continent and Japan…

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Coping with "Lumpy Wool" Most Important of Fleece Diseases Drastic Measures Are Necessary

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 11

OF the diseases which originate in the fleece perhaps the most Important is mycotic dermatitis, or lumpy wool. This disease is an infectious condition…

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Industrials Steady on 'Change Quieter Tone in Market Huddart Parker And Wool worths Rise

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 40

Business showed signs of contraction on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day. Industrials were generally steady, but Barriers were sold at lower rates…

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Winter Pastures How Coastal Farmers Can Turn the Tide this Season

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 13

UNUSUALLY dry weather throughout coastal districts this summer has prevented the strong growth of paspalum and other summer species that are usually apparent, and which provide the main source of good rough feed for…

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Efficient Plant a Farm Necessity Nowadays

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 13

ONCE more the harvest just past has demonstrated that the properly equipped farmer is the one who gains the greatest yield per acre. Now is the…

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British Farmers Selling their Beef as "Foreign"

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 14

THE unenviable position of the British farmer in competition with imports has come under notice of recent, times. A report now states that Old Country…

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On The Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 13

MANY happenings occur "down on the farm" that would be of interest to other farmers. Readers of these notes are invited to writs out any of their farm…

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New President Agricultural Science Institute Junior Farmers' Leader

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

THE new president of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, Mr. Ernest Break-well is a keen advocate of scientific…

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Beating the Blow-fly Scientist Tells Farmers Work at Gilruth Plains

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 11

AN interesting account of what was being done in connection with blowfly control by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research at…

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To Make Immigrants Good Australians Farmers Adopt Resolution at Bingara Conference Opposition to National Insurance

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

A RECOMMENDATION to the Federal Government that it be a condition of entry into Australia for every immigrant to become naturalised within twelve months, and to pan a simple test in reading, writing and speaking the English language within…

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Girl Junior Farmers Thora

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 15

AT a well-attended meeting of this Club, Pat Bruten was elected president. It was decided that in future cash member should give an account of her…

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