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Farming & the land, 1942

5,487 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

Queensland Weekly Letter Stud Cattle Pair for Brisbane C.Q. Ram Sales to Be Held

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

IF conditions next August permit the Royal National Association will conduct a stud cattle fair and tale to take the place of the Brisbane…

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Batlow Farmers Want Irrigation For Vegetables

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

IF more water could be impounded for use of vegetable growers there would be no difficulty in producing war-time requirements, regardless of rainfall…

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Success Was Immediate Strong Demand Justifies Progressive Step by Wagga's Co-operative Dairy Co

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 7

DEMAND for pasteurised milk in Wagga has been so strong that the new pasteurising plant, erected by Murriunbidgee Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd., treating 1300 gallons dally, whereas it originally made provision for only 800 gallons…

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South Coast Men Welcome Chance To Serve in Mounted V.D.C. To the Editor, the "Farmer and Settler"

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

Sir: It is pleasing to note that you devote no much space in the "Farmer and Settler" to the mounted units of the Volunteer Defence Corps…

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Many Dairy Fanners Unable to Serve in V.D.C.

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 7

To the Editor, the "Farmer and Settler": Sir: I was interested in a letter in the "Farmer and Settler" by "Jayem," on March 29, regarding the V.D.C…

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Farm Tractor

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

IT is not worth while going to the trouble of grinding-in the valves unless the work is continued until a perfect seating is secured. It is undoubtedly a…

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New Manpower List Covers Dairy Industry

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 7

IN the schedule of manpower reservations, issued this week to cover the dairying industry until the end of June, the…

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Plea for Producers To the Editor, the "Farmer and Settler"

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

Sir, I noted article in your paper written by Mr. J.M. Ogllvie, Glen Innes, wherein he asks farmers to grow products to help the war effort, even at a loss. I…

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Big Rice Crop

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

A YIELD of 46,000-tons-about double Australia's normal annual consumption—was expected from the rice crop on the Murrumbidgee…

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Calls Guarantee "Paltry" Farmer Claims that Greater Use of Horses Would Help Rural Stability

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

MR R. R. M. NORRIE, Strathmore, Mary's Mount, Gunnedah, writes: In view of the publication in the "Farmer and Settler" of March 19 of the evidence…

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Good Care of Farm Plant is Now of Great Importance

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

UNDER serious war conditions it is more important than ever to take good care of all farm machinery. Replacements may be difficult later on…

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Farmers and Graziers Advised to — Raise Pigs

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

FARMERS and graziers, especially wheat growers, should take up pig-raising, said the Assistant Minister for Commerce (Mr. J. J. Clark) at Dubbo…

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Orchards Need Green Manure Crops

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

ORCHARDISTS were urged this week by the chief, division of Horticulture (Mr. Savage), to sow green manure crops as an aid to…

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Rain Saves Potato Crops from Disaster

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

MARCH rains were only just in time to gave a major disaster in the potato crops of New England district according to the…

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The Flea Farm

The Broadcaster · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

I've heard Auusie tell stories to the [?] of many different kinds of farms we have "out there." There's the jackerco farm, the nulla-nulla farm,…

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The Rice Crop

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

It is reported from Canberra that the rice crop this season would be about 46,000 tons, or about double Australia's normal…

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C. W. Cropper Plate 7f. (1.30.)

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

WINNIPEG: In former seasons this gelding was a good sprinter, but although he is sprinting well on the track at the present time,…

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Prevent Cutworm Attack on Vegetable Crops

The Propeller · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 8

There is already abundant evidence that cutworms will be a major pest of the increased number of vegetable crops that are being grown in coastal…

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Relief Promised For Small Egg Farmers

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said in the Legislative Assembly today that he favored a proposal by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Mair) that farmers with fewer than 50 fowls should be released from Egg Board control. He…

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Relief Promised For Small Egg Farmers

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said in the Legislative Assembly today that he favored a proposal by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Mair) that farmers with fewer than 50 fowls should be released from Egg Board control. He…

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