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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

6,739 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Improvement in Our Beef Herds is Necessary Outlook is Bright Breeders Must Market Cattle of Type Britain Wants Importance of Royal Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 8

"THERE is an old adage," said Mr. J. Tanner, noted authority on the beef cattle industry of this State, "that all armies march on their stomach." "As to the food that goes into the stomach of an army,"…

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Dairy Produce

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

Two lbs. Butter: Mrs. N. Cox. Dozen Hen Eggs: White, T. Knox 1, Mrs. J. E. Ahearn 2; brown, Mrs. J. E. Ahearn 1, T. Knox 2. Three Jars of Clear Honey,…

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Farm Produce, Grain and Roots

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 3

Saccaline Seed, 71bs: G. S. Friend. One bushel Shelled Maize, any variety, market value: T Knox. Six Cobs Large Yellow Maize: S. Howell 1, Mrs. F…

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Gleniffer Junior Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 8

GLENIFFER, Junior Farmers' Club show, held in Gleniffer school ground, won as usual a great success. The dairy cattle section was best…

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Pastures and Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 20

WE have received a copy of Anderson's book of pasture grasses, an excellent publication dealing 'with matters of vital…

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Tractors on the Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 19

WHEN the mixture feres prematurely it is termed pre-ignition. Firing it never instantaneous, although many tractor drivers…

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Best Grazing Crop For Pigs Lucerne Recommended Expert Advocates Rotational System in Small Paddocks High Mineral Content

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 18

INCREASING interest is being taken in pig raising, especially throughout the wheatgrowing districts of the State, and farmers are finding that the cost of feeding their pigs is the factor which determines whether there is a profit or a loss…

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Mr. Waller's Reply to "S.ILO" In the Editor, "Farmer and Settler"

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 15

Sir.—It is regretted that your contributor, "S, ILO," adopted a nom do prime to make disparaging insinuations re "Mr. Waller and other departmental…

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T. Brown is Champion Junior Farmer

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 6

SHOWING an outstanding lucerne growing project, T. Drown, The Rivers, Canowindra, won the 1040 junior Farmers' Championship at Canowindra,…

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Junior Farmers' Friend

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 6

JUNIOR FARMERS at Young have a friend in Mr. J. A. Garry, Burramunda, who does more than talk about the encouragement that…

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Valley Farm Jersey Stud Makes Great Progress

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 12

WHEN Mr. P. V. Payne, Upper Lansdowne, founded his Valley Farm Jersey stud nine years ago, he required stock from Leigh, Woodside…

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Some Price Increases were Justified in Local Goods Professor Copland's Talk to Farmers at Temora

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 6

PRICE increases were justified in certain commodities manufactured in Australia, according to the Commonwealth Prices…

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Cattle Values Advance

The Land · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 21

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Only small supplies of cattle were available at Homebush on Monday, aggregating 851 head, of which 76 were auctioned in the stores…

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Sheep Stud Notes Many Sales of British Sheep

The Land · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 15

MANY sales of stud sheep of British breeds have been effected in recent weeks. Included in the Border Leicester…

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Active Market for Cattle

The Land · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 21

The State Marketing Bureau report:- Increased supplies of cattle were offered at Homebush, aggregating 1,427 head, of which 143 were auctioned in the store…

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Thursday Sheep Values Firm

The Land · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 21

The State Marketing Bureau reports:—Sheep and lambs available at the Homebush saleyards yesterday totalled 48,055 head and were, for the most part, of fair…

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Breeding Farm Stock Veterinary Protect Your Sheep Against Entero Toxaemia

The Land · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 14

ENTERO TOXAEMIA (Pulpy Kidney Disease) starts in May and continues until October. Cases have been known to occur in December in the Riverina during a period when feed was perfectly dry, but this, as will be mentioned lateer, is a most unusual condition. Black Disease usually starts in January, and disappears will be mentioned later, is a most unusual condition. Black Disease usually starts in January, and disappears in the winter about the end of June. It will thus be seen that both diseases may be in existence at the same…

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American Guns, and American Butter

The Land · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 6

THE possibility that certain farm products that Australia could supply may be included in American assistance to Britain should not disturb Australian farmers…

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Sick Cattle Alarms Eire London

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

The spread of foot and mouth disease in Eire, where fresh outbreaks were reported to-day has become so alarming that the Minister of…

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Relief Soon to Wheat Men

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 4

Application forms for wheat-growers' relief from the £320,000 Commonwealth fund are available at police stations and Rural Bank…

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