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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

5,487 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Further Cuts for Big Wheat Areas

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.--Further restrictions of wheat acreages will be applied on a scale with bigger cuts for larger areas, the Minister for…

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W.A. Wheat Infested By Weevil

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

After an inspection of wheat storages in Western Australia Mr. A. Wilson, M.P., confirmed recent reports that much of the wheat stored…

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Canadian Growers Want Voice in Wheat Talks

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 7

The need of giving recognised producer organisations'a voice in the formulation of policies incorporated in any international wheat export…

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Feed Surplus Wheat To Drought Stricken Stock

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

A PROPOSAL that the Australian Wheat Board should make wheat [?] at country railway stations or [?]idings for the purpose of [?] was made at a special meeting of the Peak Hill [?] of the Farmers and Setters' Association…

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To Press Minister For 4/- Bus. Wheat Scheme

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

PAYMENT of 4/- a bushel for the first 3,000 bushels under the wheat stabilisation scheme is to be urged on the Commonwealth Government…

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Difficulties of Dairy Farmers

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 7

In spite of the fact that the dairying industry was experiencing another season of severe drought, the Federal Prices Commissioner had refused to…

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Minister Now Advocates Drastic Wheat Restriction Scully's Amazing Change

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

DESPITE an official statement only three weeks ago that wheatgrowers would be permitted to crop their normal acreage this season, the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) has now announced that restriction of…

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F.S.A. Executive To Discuss Wheat Restriction Plan

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

CHANGES in the wheat stabilisation scheme, and the latest proposals for acreage restriction, will be among important aspects of the wheat industry…

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Principle of Wool Control Is Sound; Nock Plan Comment

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

THE principle of Mr. Nock's wool stabilisation scheme is sound and it is essential that we lay down the basis and agree on principle…

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Breeding Farm Stock & VETERINARY To answer your question, our veterinarian must know all the facts. Therefore, give full particulars of the malady when you write. Dry Pickled Wheat Is Not Liked By Poultry; Melb. Tests

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 8

ON many occasions readers of "The Land" have asked whether pickled wheat fed to poultry would be likely to cause poisoning. The information supplied by the paper stated that such feeding was apparently not dangerous to life, but extensive feeding on pickled…

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Market News and Reviews Brokers Views Average Wool Prices; Labor and Rabbits

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—Until a wool season is finalised, it is impossible for the Central Wool Committee to compile statistics showing the amount of the…

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Nock on the 3,000 Bushel Wheat Quota Scheme; Reply to a Critic to the [?] of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

Sir,—I am sorry that Mr. L[?] is [?] doing just what he did [?] [?]…

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The Land "Nations may battle and the world rock with revolution, but the land will care for him who cares for it." Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Official Organ of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales. Subscription Rates One year, in advance, 12/6; two years. In advance, 23/-; three years, in advance, 34/-. Subscriptions to "The Land" includes the "Farm and Station Annual." Single copy, "The Land," 3d.; single copy, "Farm and Station Annual," 2/-. Contributions are invited and will be paid for on publication. No responsibility can be accepted for the return of manuscript, but when stamp is enclosed every effort will be made to ensure return of Unsuitable matter. Cheques, money orders, etc., should be made payable to The Land Newspaper Ltd. Address business communications to the Manager, and literary contributions to the Editor "The Land," Box 1558E, G.P.O., Sydney, New South Wales. Board of Directors: Hon. W. C. Cambridge, M.L.C., General Secretary, Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. (Chairman); Hon. H. S. Henley, M.L.C.; E. Field (Vice-President, Farmers and Settlers' Association); H. K. Nock; and A. Heath. Managing Editor: Associate Editor: H. V. Budd. M. A. H. Laidlaw Advertising Manager: E. W. Carter. 57-59 Regent Street, Sydney. Telephones: M 6971. Telegrams: (3 lines). "The Land," Sydney. Friday, January 30, 1942. why Charcoal is Dearer in the Country

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

THERE is justifiable indignation in many parts of the country at the recent increase in the price of charcoal and the ban placed on burners selling direct to the public…

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Girls Run 900-acre Farm as Their 'Digger' Father Re-enlists

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

Two girls are doing most of the farm work at Gunnedah on "Garnock," a 900-acre mixed farming property owned by their father, Mr…

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Farmers Hit By Charcoal Price Control; Big Increase

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

STRONG protests against a recent departmental regulation, which has the effect of greatly increasing the price of charcoal to primary producers, were voiced by speakers at a public meeting at Inverell specially called to discuss this matter…

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Master Farmer Prizes

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 7

Because of the shortage of farm labor, petrol rationing and unfavorable conditions generally, it has been decided not to hold a Field Day for…

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On and Off the Farm "Keep the Stock Alive"

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 5

"Keeping the stock alive is a war Job" declared the president of the United Graziers' Association of Queensland (Mr. R. J. F. Boyer)…

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A Section for the Poultry Farmer Care of Birds During Heat Wave; Preventing Mortality

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 9

RECENT extremely hot weather has been responsible for losses of poultry both in the metropolitan area and the country. High humidity has also had a severe effect on egg production. A sudden changee in temperature is…

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Gunnedah Farmer And His Sons

The Land · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 7

Mr. A. H. Campbell (centre), of "Beulah," Gunnedah, and his sons, Ray (left) and Lylc. PHOTO: TUB LAND…

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Store Sheep Values Helped by Wool Stability

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 9

Constant appraisement of Australian clips, despite war-time conditions, is the one heartening feature of the wool industry…

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