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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

6,739 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

More Flockowners are Jetting Sheep Fly "Wave" Expected Programme Can Be Divised for Effective Control Measures to Prevent Strike

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

SEVERAL graziers have written to the entomologists' branch of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, praising jetting at a meant of blowfly control, especially when used in conjunction with crutching…

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Countrywomen are Learning Spinning Hive of Industry at C.W.A. CENTRE Generous Gifts of Wool from Station Owners

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 12

PILED high with bales or wool the C.W.A. Spinning and Weaving Centre in Kyle House, Sydney, is a hive of industry. From all parts of New South Wales they hare received sifts of wool— ranging from bales to single fleeces and parts of fleeces. One…

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Advantages of Fodder Crops on Coast

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

STOCK can be improved and expenditure reduced by the efficient use of fodder crops. In those words the south coast senior agricultural instructor (Mr…

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Grass Crop

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 1

THOSE of our primary producers who were fortunate enough to have conserved gross hay on hand at the beginning of last drought…

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A Dairyman's Note-book

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 3

A PROTEST has been made to the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) by the secretary of the Federated Milk Producers (Mr. J. McKcachie) against…

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Valley Farm Jersey Stud was Based on Good Stock

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 3

NINE years ago Mr. P. V. Payne, Upper Lansdown, founded the Valley Farm Jet[?]y stud withy stock purchased from Dr. J. B…

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Pruning Has Been Too Severe Field Day at Bathurst Experiment Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 7

SUMMING up the work at Bathurst Experiment Farm orchard the chief, Division of Horticulture, Department of…

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Saturday is Last Day to Register Farms

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 7

WHEATGROWERS must lodge their application for registration under the Wheat Industry Stabilisation regulations by next Saturday, January 25…

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Fish Offal As Fertiliser. For Friable Soils. Splendid Fruit Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

Several farmers and orehardists in the County of Cumberland have been experimenting with fish and fish offal as a fertiliser for fruit,…

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Poultry Farmers St. John's Park Branch. Election of Officers

The Biz · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 3

St. John's Park Branch of the Poultry Formers' Association met in King's Hall, Fairfield West, on Monday, January 13, Mr. Lucas (deputy president) presiding…

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Soldier Farmers & Wheat Scheme

The Land · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

REPLYING to questions relating to the wheat scheme asked by the General Secretary of the F.S.A. (Mr. Cambridge,…

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State Butter Gradings

The Land · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 7

During last week 91 per cent. of the boxes of butter examined by the State grading staff was found true to brand description as being of choicest…

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Cattle Values Firmer

The Land · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 17

A much smaller yarding of cattle was available, aggregating 1484 head, of which 167 were auctioned in the store section. Quality generally was disappointing. the…

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Butter Quality In Vic

The Land · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 9

The need for an improvement in the standard of quality of butter produced in Victoria has been stressed by leaders of the industry…

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Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Notes

The Land · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 11

MESSRS. E. C. & B. L. Hawkins, of Woolamia, Tocumwal, who have a stud of Aberdeen-Angus cattle founded on a nucle0us acquired from the…

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Thursday Sheep Quality Fair

The Land · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 17

The State Marketing Bureau reports:—Sheep and lambs forward for sale at the Homebush saleyards yesterday (Thursday), totalled 82,100 head, or about 4,000 more…

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Wheat Board Praised

The Land · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

A RESOLUTION from the Gunnedah district council of the Agricultural Bureau, congratulating the Australian Wheat…

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Quick Method of Spraying Sheep

The Land · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 5

The use of a quick sheep-spraying plant was recently demonstrated by Mr. J. L. W. Barton, president of Blaxland Shire, on his property near…

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W.A. Wheat Standard

The Land · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 7

The West Australian f.a.q. wheat stand0ard for the local trade has been fixed at 62 lb. per bushel, and that for export trade at 63½lb. per bushel…

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Breeding Farm Stock & VETERINARY Maintaining Wool Production in Drought-time

The Land · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 10

NOW that the drought appears to be approaching its end, I should like to refer t0o one of a series of articles that apppeared in "The Land" on the subject of drought feeding. The particular article to which reference is made dealt with the effect of drought feeding on the growth of wool…

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