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Farming & the land, 1942

5,487 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250

Eire's Wheat Crop

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 6

Eire this year has a record crop of wheat--the greatest since 1846. This was disclosed lately by the Minister for…

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Butter Biscuits

The Propeller · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 7

Mix in a bowl 1lb. of flour, two small teaspoonsful of baking powder and a pinch of salt; then with the tips; of the fingers rub in ¼lb. of butter…

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Butter and Cheese

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 6

The Minister for Commerce, Mr W. J. Scully, commented. on the position which had arisen in the dairying industry consequent upon the decision of…

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Butter Fat Tests

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 2

On the matter of butter-fat tests the secretary of the N.S.W. Milk Board has written as follows to Mr W. Davies, M.L.A.:…

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Riverina Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 3

RAILWAY authorities at the beginning of the wool season estimated that the yield from Riverina would approximate 137,418 bales. To tho present,…

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African Wool Clip

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 3

THIS wool clip for the Union of South Africa for the: 1940 [?], of that of B[?], is catimatod at 250,450,000-lbs. This is greater than the…

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A.I.S. Cattle at Mullumbimby

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 4

IN a letter to the editor of the "Farmer and settlor," Mr. W. Gray, of Messrs. Gray Bros., Coraldale, Federal, disagrees with our report of last…

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Sheep Sold for New Sydney Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 5

At the Homebush saleyards yesterday 108 prime wethers were sold for the New Sydney Fund. The sheep, which were the gift of H. A…

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Warigo, New Rust Free Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 8

A NEW rust resistant wheat produced at the Walte Agricultural Research Institute, South Australia, will be known as Warlgo…

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No Legal Obstacle to Bar Cattle Tick Campaign

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 8

PUBLICATION in the Government Gazette of a Ministerial notification under the Stock Diseases Act, 1923-34, directs that all stock in the…

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Wool Trade Will Do Its Best

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 2

WOOL appraisements would naturally be affected by a shortage of labor, but every effort would to made to…

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Plans to Store North Coast Butter in an Emergency

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 4

ARRANGEMENTS have been made to cold store large quantities of New South Wales butter in North Coast areas should any transport…

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U.s.a. Checks Rising Wool Prices

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 3

RECENT signs of appreciable increases in United States wool prices were checked by Government notion to prohibit the sale of wool at prices higher…

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Japanese Millet Has Much to Recommend It as a Summer Fodder Crop

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 4

JAPANESE millet was one of the most valuable summer fodders, said the Hunter Valley district agricultural Instructor (Mr. G. T. Dawson) in a recent report. Although not as droughtresistant as sorghum, rapid growth of Japanese millet enabled…

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Pigs and the Men Who Breed Them Other Crops as Substitutes for Grain

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 4

AS grain is easier to store, and keeps longer than most farm crops, the pig raiser will naturally want to use as little grain as…

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Dairying Water As a Source of 'Cream Contamination

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 4

Faults in milk and cream can frequently be traced to stagnant water. While the popular belief that the drinking of such water is, in itself, the…

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On the Land Bran in Dairy Rations Frequent Cause of High Costs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 3

Bran is without challenge the most popular feed for dairy cows among metropolitan suppliers but by no means the cheapest…

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Dairy Company's Gift

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 3

The shareholders of Kingston (Southern Queensland) Co-operative Dairy Coy have decided that for 15 months £5 on every ton of…

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Farms Left Without Men By Call-Ups

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 5

Latest cal-ups for military service would aggravate rural manpower difficulties, declared Mr. S. Ick-Hewins, assistant…

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Farms Left Without Men By Call-Ups

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 5

Latest cal-ups for military service would aggravate rural manpower difficulties, declared Mr. S. Ick-Hewins, assistant…

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