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Farming & the land, 1944

6,082 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Survey Reveals Decline In World Wheat Stocks

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 9

THAT changes of the greatest importance were taking place in regard to grain supplies was shown by 100 shrinkages of world wheat stocks…

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Homebush Stock Markets Monday No Demand for Plain Sheep

The Land · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 12

The State Marketing Bureau reports:—Sheep and lambs were again well supplied on Monday, when aggregate pennings totalled 59,579 head of generally only fair quality…

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Camden Park May Abandon Dairy Farming

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 7

IT was likely that Camden park Estate would be forced to discontinue dairying unless an adequate price was paid for milk,…

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Good Cattle Exhibited at Berry Parades of Four Breeds Please Judges

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 6

DAIRY cattle of excellent quality were exhibited at the patriotic show conducted by Berry A. and H. Association 1st Saturday. Good competition was witnessed in most cattle sections…

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Must Organise Knowledge Wool Industry Depends On International Relations, Scientist Claims

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

ADDRESSING the Armidale wool industry conference, on a question of synthetic fibres in relationship to the future of the wool industry, Mr. A. R. Penfold, Curator and Economic Chemist, Technological Museum, Sydney, said that a great deal depended upon what kind of world economy we would have at the end of the war…

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Trade, Finance & Produce Markets Appraised Value of Wool to Date £40,354,574

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 8

Since the resumption of wool appraisements in January, 331,269 bales have been appraised, and the total quantity appraised to date for the current season is 2,160,229 bales…

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Hopes Britain Will Refuse Dehydration Offers Scope Removal of Inferior Grades Would Help Overseas Sales of Butter

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 7

A HOPE that Great Britain would refuse to take our inferior Australian butters and that they would be dehydrated, thus removing for all time the stigma on the quality of our butter on the British market caused by the…

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Silos and Sheds Packed Tight Grain Quality Excellent Riverina Grows Wheat Equal to Best of Past

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 9

GROWERS had achieved wonderful results in wheat production in Wagga district this season, which was proof that, despite the shortage of superphosphate and the spread of skeleton weed, wheat country in the Eastern Riverina…

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Largest Vegetable Farm?

The Land · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 5

Attending the Vegetable Growers' Conference in Sydney this week was Mr. T. P. Dwyer, of Gippsland (Vic.), who not only conducts what is…

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On & Off the Farm

The Land · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 5

This well-made hay stack on "Highfield," the Henty district property of Mr. W. Wolter, wan constructed with the aid of a home-made elevator. This elevator, which proved very efficient, was made by Mr. Fred Pertrels, brother-in-law of Mr. Wolter. This picture shows the final sheaves being…

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Star Letter of the Week Farmers Need A Common Front to the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

Sir,—When will the primary producers of this country learn that until they sink their narrow-minded differences, learn to give and take and work…

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Breeding Farm.stock.verterinary Eczema Common Skin Disease in Dogs

The Land · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 8

DOGS are very commonly affected with skin diseases, of which eczema is one of the most common. The conditions which constitute what, is known as eczema are extremely important, for it has been estimated that they include about one half of all skin diseases of dogs…

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Worm Damage to Crops

The Land · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 7

Practically right throughout the Southern Tablelands. serious damage has been done to oat crops, grass paddocks, and particularly the…

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Farm Building & Equipment Connecting The Drain To Septic Tank; Proper Fall Important

The Land · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 7

Further hints on the installation of a septic tank and the proper method of connecting the drain to the tank are given by our building consultant in the following article. Readers' queries on this and other building [?] will be answered through our Inquiry Department…

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Trees and The Farmer Schools To Aid In forestry Drive; Special Areas May Be Set Aside Splendid Example in One Suburban Area by a Special Correspondent

The Land · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 6

AS this State goes forward into the future, more and more schools are going to link some of their A inetersts to forestry. Some of them have already started re-planting the man-made wildernesses. One of old Guildford School—a short distance from Sydney. Its headmaster is Mr. F G. Amm, a tree enthusiast—and likewise a tree liver—who at Bulahdelah enriched the Australian landscape for all…

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Improvement in Dairy Herds; Expert's Opinion

The Land · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 16

THANKS largely to improved saensonal conditions, and also to the fact that heavy culling was practised when threats of Japanese…

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Technical Education To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 12

Sir: In years to come technical collegia, or schools, may be established in every country town, thus ambling boys to acquire technical knowledge…

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Camden Farmer Intends to Keep on Stripping

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 7

To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler" Sir: It is now some weeks since issued a challenge to my critics on 18 months production for herds not…

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Dairy Quotas

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 7

THE Minister for Agriculture, on the recommendation of the N.S.W. Dairy products Board has determined the following quotas to operate…

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Useful Information To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 7

Sir.—I was very interested in the controversy on stripping v. non-stripping as it contained much useful information on both sides…

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