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Farming & the land, 1941

6,739 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Methodists in Conference. Pastoral Sessions To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 9

The annual conference of the Methodist Church, which will continue for a fortnight, will begin to-day at the Lyceum Theatre…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Saturday, February 22, 1941, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney are…

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Wool Textiles. Activity in United States

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 5

United States mills are using record quantities of wool. During 1940, consumption was 1,100,000 bales more than is annually produced in America. Total…

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Next Season's Wheat. Soil in Great Heart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

Although the extent of the drought-breaking rains in the wheat country has varied a good deal, every area was thoroughly…

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Sheep Grazing Trials. Improved Pastures. Crossbreds Gain on Merinos

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

Crossbred sheep made greater gains in weight than merinos on identical improved pastures in a test carried out on behalf of the…

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Record Demand For Wool in United States

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 9

United States textile mills are now using record quantities of wool. During the year ended December 31, 1940, total United States consumption…

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Poor Quality Cream. Coastal Dairying. Production at Its Peak

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

Most of the dairy instructors on the coast, in reports to headquarters, draw attention to the falling oil in cream quality during the hot…

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Local Butter Quality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 8

Mr. O. C. Ballhausen, chief of the division of dairying, reported that, during last week 91 per cent. of the boxes of butter examined by the State butter-grading…

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Limiting Wheat Crop. Stabilisation Plan. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 8

An appeal to wheatgrowers to exercise vigilance in adhering to the basic principle of the "normal sowings of normal acreages" wheat…

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Marginal Wheat Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 8

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Yoo, accompanied by his secretary, Mr. Lucas, the director of Rural Reconstruction, Mr. Lambert, and Mr. Evans, M.L.A.,…

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Review of Wool Position Record American Consumption

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— The offering of the main portion of the season's New South Wales clip has been…

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Big Men Try Grab In Wheat CANBERRA

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 7

Attempts are being made by some big landowners to secure a larger share of the wheat stabilisation fund by…

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Inland Dairy Farming. Excellent Summer Conditions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 8

Dairying in the inland districts of New South Wales is making steady headway. The season generally is favourable and…

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Wheat Crop Limit

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

Wheatgrowers have been asked to exercise vigilance in adhering to the basic principle of the "normal sowings of normal acreages." It is in their own interests to co-operate in the policing of this scheme…

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Anchovy Butter

The Propeller · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 6

Two tablespoon butter, one teaspoon vinegar, salt, paprika, quarter teaspoon mustard, one tablespoon anchovette sauce. Cream butter and…

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Cattle Sales

Liverpool News · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 3

High prices were maintained at Liverpool cattle sales last Saturday. Milkers brought to £16/5/- and calves to £1/18/6. A large consignment of draught horses…

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Good Show Dairy Cattle at Parramatta

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

WELL known breeders judged dairy cattle at Parramatta show last week. Judges were: Friesians, Mr. J. M. Lamond, Willowglen, Torarn; Jersey's…

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St. Marys Cattle Sale

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co., has 150 head of choice dairy and store cattle for its sale at St. Marys to-morrow. Friday, 28th inst. Included…

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Wheat Forms Soon

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 9

APPLICATION forms in connection with the £330,000 drought relief payment to wheatgrowers in New South Wales are expected to be available soon…

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Holding Butter to Save Ships

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

No butter manufactured in New South Wales after February 4 would be shipped to the United Kingdom, the Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle Page)…

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