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 Waks. 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 he 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, Fanners and Settlers' Association); H. K. Nock; and A., Heath. Managing Editor;. Associate Editor: H. V. Budd. A. G. Hudson. Advertising Manager.: E. W. Carter. 57-59 Regent Street Sydney. Telephones: M 6971. Telegrams: (8 lines), "The Land," Sydney. Friday, March 12, 1943. Please, No More Warnings!
The Land · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4
WHEN the first Japanese bomb fell on Darwin, Australian politicians issued a solemn, warning, to the people of the grave danger in which the Commonwealth stood…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Object Lesson From Britain In High Pressure Farming
The Land · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 1
EVERY now and again facts and figures emerge that reveal the extraordinary intensity of farming in Great Britain and provide an object lesson for producers in Australia. Recently the B.B.C. has been giving publicity to Anthony…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Farmers Nevere So Prosperous" Consumers Never More Contented"
The Land · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 6
IN a speech in the House of Representatives last week, Sir Earle Page urged the establishment of a Ministry of Food in Australia which would "say both the first and the last word on the production, distribution and consumption of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Collective Farming Ideas Opposed By Many Readers Most readers who have so far joined in the discussion on the idea of collective farming in Australia put forward by Mr. M. Robertson are opposed to the suggestion. Further views are given below. "Doomed to Failure"
The Land · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 7
I HAVE read with much interest Mr. Robertson's articles on Collectivism, and compliment him on the ability and lucidity of his exposition…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Move For Farm Unity in North
The Land · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 5
A MEETING of representatives of the Farmers & Settlers' Association, Wheatgrowera' Union and, Agricultural Bureau at Gunnedah…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On and Off the Farm Potato Shortage Will Soon Disappear
The Land · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 5
"The present potato shortage will soon be a thing of the past," said Mr. E. J. Dodds, producers' representative on the Potato Committee,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Supply for Small Farm
The Land · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 9
"A.J.W.": It isi suggested that you contact a firm dealing with water supply equipment, such as Buzacott-Wolseley Ltd., 7-11 Market Street, Sydney; Southern Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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. All inquiries should be addressed to The Land Newspaper Ltd., Box 1558E, G.P.O., Sydney, and not to our veterinarian personally. Some Notes on Ulcerative Granuloma
The Land · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 8
ULCERATIVE Granuloma is at present fairly common in New South Wales and apparently increasing in frequency. It is shown by the presence of ulceration of the skin and swelling of the underlying and surrounding tissues. As its name implies it is a swelling with ulceration of the skin of the pig. (An ulcer means a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Junior Farmers and Post-war Settlement
The Land · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 8
THE N.S.W. Junior Farmers' Clubs' Council in taking a very live interest in the question of land settle, ment for Club members who have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boy For Farm Work
The Land · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 9
"M.C.C.": Are there any lads available, say, from 15 to 17 years old, for wark on farms; if so, where should I write to?…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Correspondence Classes For Poultry Farmers
The Land · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 10
The Technical Education Branch, Department of Education, is instituting correspondence classes in poultry farming for the special purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Poultry-farming Courses
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3
The Minister for Education, Mr. Evatt, said yesterday that, in response to a demand for instruction in poultry farming, he had inaugurated a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the Land Potatoes Need Rain Main Crop Prospect
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3
Unless substantial rains fall soon the inland potato crop in New South Wales may not come up to earlier expectations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Farmers Losing Confidence" War Production Uncertainty
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 9
Farmers were so harassed by uncertainty and hardship that they had no alternative but to reduce production, said Mr. E…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On the Land Sheep Country Dry British Wool Prices
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 5
Rain is needed this month over most of the pastoral country in New South Wales to provide good autumn conditions and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Wheat Reaches India
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 9
CALCUTTA, March 12. (A.A.P.).— India's fod situation has eased as the result of the arrival of heavy shipments of wheat from Australia, but…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat Quotations Overseas and Sydney
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 1
All oversea quotes are for Thursday, March 11th, 1943, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →DALGETY & Co. Ltd. Weekly Wool Report March 11
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 2
Appraisement Series No. 101, which commenced on the 2nd inst. and was finalised on Wednesday last, 10th inst.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairymen See Ruin In Labor Shortage
The Sun · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 3
Many country dairy farmers will face ruin and have to sell their herds if more labor is not made available, farmers from several districts declared yesterday. Hundreds of dairy farms throughout the State already have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Help Themselves
Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 7
HERE'S an illustration of co-operation working to the benefit of primary industry. It is given "Smith's" blessing. DISTRICT War Agricultural…
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