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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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Tahulam Cattle Sale

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 19

At Tabulam on Friday, March 20, a yarding of 1,650 cattle will be offered at auction by Farrell, Craike and Co., of Tabulam, and Dalgety…

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No General Transfer of Coastal Dairy Cattle Yet

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

Emphasising that no general evacuation of producing stock from the coast was contemplated at present, the general secretary of the Primary…

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Brisbane Wool Appraisements

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

[?] of the desi[?] [?] the morning Queensland [?] [?] [?]…

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Steel Wool Saver 231

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 14

To stop steel wool from rusting, and make it last much longer, put it into a cup or such vessel full of soapy water after…

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Brokers' Views Wool Insurance

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 16

WINCHCOMBE CARSON LTD. report: The War Damage Commission has arranged to insure wool against sheepsback to store war damage at a cost of 6d per £100 value…

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Won't Risk Horses In Cattle Trucks

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Rather than risk his horses being injured in open cattle trucks from Melbourne to Albury, trainer L…

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Canada To Increase Pegged Wheat Price

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

FOLLOWING a vigorous agitation by wheat pools and growers the Canadian Government has agreed to increase the price of Western wheat…

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Thursday Sheep Sales To Be Resumed in Vic

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 19

The Thursday sale of sheep at the Newmarket (Melbourne) Saleyards, was resumed again this week. Owing to curtailment of Victorian railway…

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U.S. Valuable Outlet For Wool

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5

HOW the United States has provided a valuable outlet for Australian wool is revealed in the annual report of the Central Wool…

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Dept's. Tests Not Favorable To Soaked Wheat Poultry Feeding

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 11

IN view of the interest now being taken in soaked wheat feeding for poultry the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture recently directed…

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Put Wheat Stubble Areas to Good Use by Sowing Pastures

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

WHEAT farmers may make good use of stubble land which they do not intend to crop this year, and, at the same time, provide more and better [?] for their stock, by the sowing of these [?] to desirable pasture species…

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W.A. Growers to be Paid for Reducing Wheat Areas Other States Not Included

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

COMPULSORY restriction of wheat acreage will be applied by the Commonwealth Government only in Western Australia this season. This decision of the Federal…

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Farmers Urge Local Search For Phosphate

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

RECENT references to the fact that a "scorched-earth" policy is being given effect to on Nauru and Ocean Islands, indicate that…

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Contracts For Farmers Who Grow Vegetables Large-scale Production Plan

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

UNDER the plan for greatly-expanded vegetable production contracts are being made with farmers for the supply of certain vegetables to the Department of Supply. Other contracts are being made between the…

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Death of Prominent Curlewis Farmer

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

The death occurred at Curlewis last week of Mr. Edgar Frederick Young, a prominent farmer of the district and a keen supporter of the…

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Must Solve Problem of Farm Labor; Country People Hit

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

CLARIFICATION of the manpower policy of the Commonwealth Government, particularly in relation to the rural industries, is eagerly awaited by leaders of primary production. While there have been official…

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Rich Farmlands of the South Coast

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

South Coast farmlands near Kiama, with Saddleback Mountain in the background, viewed from Mr. Geo. Grey's "Greyleigh" property. Mr…

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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/-. Subscription 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 ADDRESS: 57-59 Regent Street, Sydney. Telephones: M 6971. Telegrams: (3 lines). "The Land," Sydney. Friday, March 13, 1942 Different Jobs, Different Pay

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 6

A PARAGRAPH from the "S. M. Herald" this week:— 1,000 MEN WANTED The Department of Labor and National Service needs…

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Still Works on a Farm at 100

The Land · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5

A Somerset (Eng.) farmer has just Celebrated his 100th birthday. He is Joseph Sweeting, and is still actively engaged in farming. He started work…

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