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Farming & the land, 1940

6,932 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Body Found In Burnt Farmhouse

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 4

PERTH, Tuesday.--When a body, charred beyond recognition, was found by police in a burnt-out farmhouse near Nungarin yesterday, it seemed that,…

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Cattle

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

For the first time for 28 years Mr Darcy Lowe was not a competitor in the cattle section, and the Jersey class, es lost considerably in their…

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CATTLE Jerseys

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

Bull, showing not more than 4 permanent teeth J. Mullane Bull, over 12 months, showing no permanent teeth: R. C. Row[?]…

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Good Showing of Dairy Cattle at Taralga

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 6

JERSEYS at Taralga Show had shown 100 per cent, improvement in the last four years, in the opinion of Mr. A. C. Brown, Exeter,…

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Prize Cattle Dogs

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

MR. W. A. CARTWRIGHT, I Nelsn's Bay, had a great day at Newcastle show with his blue cattle dogs. He won six first prizes and two…

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Dairy Cattle for Show. Representative Teams. Guernseys and Friesians

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

Guernsey cattle will be better represented at next month's Royal Show than for some years, the number of entries having mounted to 109,…

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St Marys Cattle Sale

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers' Co. will hold its regular fortnightly sale at St. Marys on Friday, March 1…

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Cattle Shortage in Queensland

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 6

"CATTLE dealers and fattenors in the south-west report a decided shortage of supplies, and those who normally purchase in lots of from 300 to [?]00 head,…

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Monday's Wool Appraisements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

Appraisements of clips on Monday. February 26, have been supplied by the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association. AUSTRALIAN WOOL BROKERS and PRODUCE…

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Huge World Wheat Surplus

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that the domestic wheat surplus on July 1 Will be 300,000,000 bushels. compared…

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A Crush for Cattle and Horses

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 12

A CRUSH for holding cattle or horses should be built on every property. It costs little and occupies a small area: yet it saves much time and labor when…

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Better Beef Hornless Cattle Major Factor

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

A beef improvement would be de-horning, either by operation shortly after calving, or by breeding, of all cattle for meat works, said the chairman of the…

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Little Delay Evident Payment of Wheat Advances Most Farmers have Received Warrants

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 14

ACCORDING to officials of the Government Grain Eelevators, most of the wheatgrowers in New South Wales should by now have…

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High Quality Sheep British Breeds and Merinos

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 12

MAIN successes in the Merino sheep section at Taralga show last week were won by Mr. T. F. C Dowling, owner of Camberley stud…

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No Additions to Wool Committee

Daily News · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government has decided that an increase in the personnel of the Central Wool Committee is not, warranted, said Senator…

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New French Decree. Requisitioning of Farmers. Spring Wheat Sowing. "Herald" Exclusive Service. Paris, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 10

The French Government has issued a decree requisitioning all farmers and agricultural workers throughout the country…

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Wheat Trade. Slight Advance in Flour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 6

To balance the rise of 4/5 to £2/5/5 per ton in the rate of Federal flour tax on Tuesday, the price of flour for local consumption will be advanced to-day…

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High Prices for Cattle. Recent Sales at Flemington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

Abnormally high prices for cattle have been obtained at Flemington saleyards during the past week for prime bullocks and steers. Female cattle are realising prices higher than…

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Aged Cattle Not Suitable for Fat Stock Pens

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 6

THAT it was a mistake to exhibit an aged type as a fat exhibit, as it did not represent one year's fattening op[?]tions, was the…

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Lent in Germany. Bishop of Trier's Pastoral. London, February 9

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 31

"The war is a hard time of fasting," writes Bishop Bornewasser, of Trier, Germany, in his Lenten pastoral letter. "Many are now quite naturally and…

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