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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

6,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Dairy: Competition Prizes

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

THE Honorable, the Minister for Agriculture (Major Reid) has kindly conscuted to prsent to winners, the trophies won in the…

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Farm Notes and News Leaves Western Riverina

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 9

AFTER four years of keen and successful endeavor in western Riverina as agricultural instructor, with head-quarters at Denlilquin Mr. T. P. Taylor…

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Rain Prospects To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler"

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

Sir—I have gone thoroughly into weather data, and want to answer all question per medium of your journal, On glancing over planctary action I find…

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N.Z. FARMING Fat Lamb Business Good

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

THe "Farmer and Settler" has received an interesting letter from an old friend Mr. D.McPherson, Otabute invereargill (N.Z.) in reference to…

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Farm Implements

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

GOOD Implements make farming easter, they save time, which means money, and they ensure better crops. Messrs. John Shearer and Sons Pty., Ltd…

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Pig to Licrease Farm Finances

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 10

OPPORTUNITIES which the pig industry offered farmers to increase their financial position were stressed by the senior piggery Instructor (Mr. A. F…

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U.S.A. Claims World's Largest Poultry Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 10

IT is claimed that tne Taylor Milling Co. California (U.S.A) has the largest poultry farm in the world—Runnymede, of 120-acres, near Los Angeles…

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Mr. Newton Clarifies the Position To the Editor, "Farmers and Settler"

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 10

Sir: In the report in mat [?] of the "Farmer and Settler" of a meeting of the N.S.W. Egg Producers, Association, certain remarks are attributed to me…

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A Dairyman's Note-book Link with Yaralla

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 11

NEWSTEAD South Pastoral Company's Jersey stud. Inverell, has recorded the birth of a bull calf from Yaralla Ruthinia 10th sired by Rochette's…

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Pleasing Display of Stock at Berry Suggessful Show All Sections Well Supported by District Farmers and Visiting Exhibitors New Bulls Contend; for A.I.S. Honors

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 11

BERRY if one of the favored, districts on the South Coast this season. There has been sufficient rain to keep feed green. Although more raih in needed, the dry spell has not been nearly so severe around Berry as in other parts of the Illawarra…

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Chelsea Park Training Farm News

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

[?] Park Last [?]…

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Market Reports Farm Produce

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

Sussex Street Prices. — Potatoes: Tasmanian Brownells £8/10/, Bismarcks £8, W.A. Delawares £7 per ton. Dairy Produce…

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Farm Novice Handicap About 1 Mile.—3.50

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

ASNAZU: Is the only Randwick winner in this field. He recently opened his winning account by beating Ever-true, but a much better performance…

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Farmhands' Living Conditions Defended

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 10

Australian farm workers enjoy the same living conditions as do their employers, the secretary of the New South Wales Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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Drought Hits Farmers Hard Port Kembla

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 7

With fodder and water exhausted, drought-stricken dairy farmers at Albion Park are facing the most serious situation for many years. Creeks which are the basis of their water supply are dry for…

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Poultry Farm Labor-savers

The Biz · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

Poultry farmers will be interested in the announcement by Mr. A. W. Lewis of Macquarie street, Parramatta, concerning the "Macquarie" master mash…

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Poultry Farmers Meet St. John's Park Branch

The Biz · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

St. John's Park Branch of the Poultry Farmers' Association met in the School of Arts, on Monday, 5th. Mr. C. C. Crane, organiser of the…

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Auction Sales to Come Sheep and Cattle

The Land · Friday 9 February 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 Dearer. Firm Cattle Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

Prime wethers were dearer, and prime ewes and lambs firm, at the Flemington saleyards yesterday. Medium and plain lambs were hard to…

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Big Cattle Purchase

The Land · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 7

Mr. B. Elsley, a landholder in south-western Queensland, has purchased 150 pure-bred A.I.S. cattle in the Richmond River district for a…

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