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Farming & the land, 1940

6,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Girls Camp At Country Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 12

GIRLS FROM the Gosford and Newcastle districts, who arrived at the Leadership Training Camp at Wamberal yesterday, spent the afternoon exploring the farm on which they are camping. Misses Betty Craig (left), Rosemary Donavon, and Sheila O'Donnell made friends with Daisy, the cow which will…

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Poultry Farmer St. John's Annual Meeting

The Biz · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 3

The annual meeting of St. John's Pai branch of the Poultry Farmers' Association was held at Fairfield West on Mon day, January 8…

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Auction Sales to Come Sheep and Cattle

The Land · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 22

FORBES.—Edward Weaver and Co., and F. & G. Co-op. Co., C.W. and P. Co. Ltd., and W. K. Garnsey. Senr., Pty. Ltd., fortnightly on Tuesday…

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On the Land Stock Sales. Sheep Cheaper; Lambs Easier. Fall in Cattle Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

Both light and heavy wethers were cheaper at the Flemington saleyards yesterday Prime suckers were scarce and were firm at…

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Cattle Values Irregular

The Land · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 21

The State Marketing Bureau reports: On Monday, there was an increased yarding of cattle at the Homebush salefards, totalling 2,912 head, of which 334 were auctioned in…

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Wheat Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

The tone of the Sydney wheat market remained very quiet yesterday. Inquiry for wheat for flour for export showed some improvement, although no book…

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£27,000,000 CROP Wheat Experts' Forecast

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

This season's Australian wheat crop of 182,000,000 bushels may be worth £27,000,000 to growers…

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Improving Butter-fat Test

The Land · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 13

"H.I.G.": Can you tell me how to remedy a low butter-fat percentage, as our herd sometimes is below the necessary 3.4? We have a good herd,…

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Butter Still Needs Advertising

The Land · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

SOME form of advertising for butter is still needed in the United Kingdom, despite the pooling and rationing of supplies by the British Ministry of Food. While Empire butter producers sit back and take…

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Excellent Display of Dairy Cattle at Dapto's Annual Show

The Land · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 9

Ayrshire cattle were well represented at Dapto Show. In this class, for dry cow, any age, winners of first and second awards (nearest the camera) were exhibited by F. A. McIntosh, of Woodside Park Stud, Berry. Some of the many visitors who followed with interest the judging of the…

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Cattle Gland Export Ban

Daily News · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Proclamation issued to-day by the Federal Government prohibts the export of cattle pancreas glands and alcoholic…

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To Export Sheep-skins

Daily News · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Minister for Customs, Mr. Lawson, announced to-day that it had been decided to grant permission to exporters of…

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CORRECTION "Wheat Deal."

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Remarks under the above heading in yesterday's issue of the "Daily Commercial News & Shipping List" suggested that…

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Final Wheat Payments

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

The Rural Bank of N.S.W. announces that the rate of the final payment under the Wheat Act has now been determined, and payments…

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Store Sheep Sale. Goulburn, Thursduy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

The New Zealand L. and M. A. Company had a successful sale of 14,500 store sheep at the municipal yards. Some aged cheep brought only /9, but price for young crossbreds went up to 30/. Most…

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Brighter Outlook for Wheat

The Land · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

THE sale of half of Australia's exportable surplus of 1939-40 crop wheat in one deal is reassuring. It must be particularly gratifying to the Commonwealth Government; a stroke of the pen has virtually…

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No District Ear Marks for Sheep

The Land · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

District sheep ear marks will not be introduced. Last annual conference of the the Graziers' Association resolved to…

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Broomhall's View on Wheat Restriction

The Land · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

MR. GEORGE BROOMHALL, the noted Liverpool wheat authority, replied by cable to a query by Mr. G. W. Walker, of the Lindley Walker…

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Wheat Clouds Have Silver Lining

The Land · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

THE satisfactory sale of wheat to Great Britain by the Australian Wheat Board, and the recent upward trend in the world…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Wednesday, January 17, 1940, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

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