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Farming & the land, 1940

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Trangie Farm's A.A. Show Team

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 23

TRANGIE Experiment Farm's Aberdeen-Angus show team will be headed by Trangie Eurotia 2nd, champion Aberdeen-Angus cow at last…

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Goods For the Farm Home; Big Display by Anthony Horderns'

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 17

FOR the first time since 1914-1918, Anthony Horderns' will show military outfits at their Easter Show Pavilion. The display will comprise…

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Australian Harvesters for British Farms

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

HUNDREDS of reapers and binders are to be sent from Australia to assist in harvesting British crops, wartime…

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Farmers' Big Part in Winning the War

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

"DO not begin to feel restless about what you are doing in this war. if it were not for the Dominions and their capacity to provide foodstuffs, Great Britain could Quite possibly be starved out."…

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U.K. Farmers' Part

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

"The issue of the war depends just as much on the production of more food as on the more conspicuous exploits of fighting men on the sea, in…

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Help for Farmers

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 42

If the States will supply seed and superphosphate to farmers who have suffered hardships through hail, frost, or drought, says the Minister…

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''Crop-bound" Turkeys

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 33

"R.S.T.": Several of my turkeys have developed an extra large craw. What would cause this? What would be the best treatment for the…

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Royal Show Camp For Junior Farmers

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

OWING to the use by the military authorities of most of the buildings in the vicinity of the Sydney Showgrounds some difficulty has been…

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A Section for the Poultry Farmer Care Should be Exercised in Changing the Male Birds

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 33

DURING the next few weeks many poultry breeders and fanciers will be on the lookout for fresh blood, especially on the, male side. The Royal Show is the starting point for many interested fanciers, and numerous sales are made during that…

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Training Farm For Refugees

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 33

"J.R.S."—The address of the training farm for Jewish refugees is Chelsea Park Training Farm, Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills, N.S.W…

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Great Display of Farm Produce will be Staged District Exhibits and Fruit

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 13

PRODUCERS and energetic committees throughout New South Wales and in the most populous parts of south-eastern Queensland are putting the finishing touches to Royal Show district exhibits…

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Marked Improvement in Dairy Produce Section

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 13

A GRATIFYING improvement has taken place in the Royal Show dairy produce section, the 547 entries received being 30 ahead of the 1939 response. All the butter and cheese factories…

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Many Types of Farm Machines

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 16

ANTHONY HORDERNS' will display a very comprehensive exhibit of various types of farming implements suitable for…

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Machinery for All Farm Types

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 16

"BUY from those who buy from you," or, in other words, "Buy British," is the theme behind Dangar, Gedye & Malloch Ltd.'s display at…

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Lathes & Pumps for Farm and Station

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 17

McPHERSON'S PTY., LTD.'S exhibit, which always commands the attention of young and old with its comprehensive range of machinery…

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Complete Range of Farm Implements

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 17

HORWOOD BAGSHAW LTD., agricultural and General en gineers, are staging an excellent ex hibit at this year's Royal Show…

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Farm Machinery on Show Many Attractive Displays of Modern Implements will be Staged in Sydney

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 14

AT Easter, country visitors to Sydney always find much to interest them in the farm machinery displays, both at the Royal Show and on the city display floors of distributing firms. Usually there is something new to be seen, some new machine or some improved version of an old one, and this year will be no exception, despite…

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Field-Proved Farm Machines

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 16

THE Clyde Engineering Co. has, by its integrity and the high quality of its workmanship, become as well-known in the field…

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Breeding Farm Stock & VETERINARY Effect of Dry Grazing on the Health of Stock

The Land · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 29

The present droughty conditions have forced on owners of stock a consideration of the effects on animals of the dry innutritious grazing which now exists in many localities…

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Wheat Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 14

A fairly steady demand for wheat for flour for export was reported to have been received in the Sydney wheat market yesterday. No orders were placed, however, Occasional…

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