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Farming & the land, 1942

5,487 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

Bond Between Digger And His Legless Cattle Dog

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

FOR the past six years Harold Wicks, a 1914-18 Digger, has pushed a cattle dog around the country in a small billy cart. The dog has no legs. WICKS and his dog are a familiar…

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Bond Between Digger And His Legless Cattle Dog

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

FOR the past six years Harold Wicks, a 1914-18 Digger, has pushed a cattle dog around the country in a small billy cart. The dog has no legs. WICKS and his dog are a familiar…

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Bond Between Digger And His Legless Cattle Dog

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

FOR the past six years Harold Wicks, a 1914-18 Digger, has pushed a cattle dog around the country in a small billy cart. The dog has no legs. WICKS and his dog are a familiar…

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Bond Between Digger And His Legless Cattle Dog

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

FOR the past six years Harold Wicks, a 1914-18 Digger, has pushed a cattle dog around the country in a small billy cart. The dog has no legs. WICKS and his dog are a familiar…

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Wool "Racket," M.H.R. Alleges

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

DETERMINATION to get to the bottom of an alleged wool appraisement "racket," even if it meant moving the adjournment of the House, was expressed…

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Wool Firm's View of Country Storage

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

ARRIVALS of fresh wools at Sydney are now at a low ebb, and continuance of appraisements on a major scale is substantially reducing stocks on hand…

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Reasons for Wheat Restrictions International and Local Problems

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. B. B. McMillan, economic assistant in the Department of Agriculture, is reported to be of the opinion that the Federal…

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On the Land Easter Cattle Fair Show and Auction Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

It is now practically certain that a stud cattle fair will be held in the Sydney metropolitan area next Easter…

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"Forgotten Men" Leave Farms Low Returns, High Costs, Drought, May Cause Shortage of Dairy Products

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

DAIRY farmers were described as "forgotten men" at the annual meeting of the Producers' Co-op. Distributing Society, Ltd., last Friday, when it was stated that many were walking off their farms to take more attractive…

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Roberton Scheme as Formula for Reconstruction of the Wheat Industry

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 9

(By Hugh S. Roberton, well-known Riverina farmer and member of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Executive.) IN Its original conception, the Roberton Wheat Stabilisation Scheme provided a formula for the reconstruction of the…

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Tentative Dates Fixed Royal Show Classes for Stud Cattle Fair at Easter

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 6

SUBJECT to the endorsement of the affiliated beef breed societies, the United Stud Beef Cattle Breeders' Association has decided to conduct an exhibition and auction sale of stud beef cattle at a place to be selected in the metropolitan area…

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Marsupial Birth To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

Sir,—In your issues of January 1 and 8, I read letters under the heading of "Marmipial Birth," I can say that neither Mr. Thiou nor Mr. Stokes know…

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"Shadow" Plan For Industry Decentralisation Would Mean Safety and Greater Country Development New Outlets for Farmers and Businessmen

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 11

DURING the past few weeks there has been much talk in Federal Government circles of establishing "shadow factories" in country districts. This actually means that plans are being considered to transfer from danger zones adjacent to the coast to fairly safe inland districts many industries vital to Australia's war effort…

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Co-operation to Meet Farm Problems After the War

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 11

PROBLEM of organising agriculture throughout the English-speaking countries to meet post-war problems was discussed by Mr. Cleveland…

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Grew a Good Crop Turnip Seed Production Gives Promising Results

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 7

IN common with that of other vegetable crops supply of swede and turnip seed is a problem facing Australia at present. In New England where turnips are used so extensively for winter grazing the shortage of seed needs special consideration…

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Tumbi Umbi Sends Fruit Juices to Troops To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 7

Sir,—I noticed in the "Farmer and Settler" an article on the sending of fruit Juices to the troops. It may be of Interest to know that Tumbi umbi branch…

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Dairying Common Cause of Secondgrade Cream

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 5

Cleanliness is the first law of profitable dairying, and the rules which apply to keeping dairy utensils, balls, and yards clean are also applicable to…

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Tomato Mite. Treatment of Mid-season and Late Crops

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 22

Tomato mites are extremely small and only become visible on the foliage under magnification. Consequently their presence in crops is frequently overlooked…

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Labor Shortage Excuse of Dairyman

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 7

"THE dairyman has a very hard job these days. It is a matter of no labor. Next week I'll probably have one man doing two runs." said Alfred…

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Labor Shortage Excuse of Dairyman

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 7

"THE dairyman has a very hard job these days. It is a matter of no labor. Next week I'll probably have one man doing two runs," said Alfred…

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