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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

6,082 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Machine Age Brings Big Changes To Small Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 8

IT was apparent that with the coming ago of machinery, small farmers would either have to learn to use modern equipment on a…

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Queensland Weekly Letter Fears For Winter Dairy Production

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 8

FOR the purpose of maintaining winter output of dairy products the Queensland Dairying Industry Advisory Committee has…

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Farm Wages and Prices

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

THERE is trouble in England over the adjustment of prices for farm products and the new basic agricultural wage (£3/8/ a week when) are…

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Farm Tractor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 5

THE battery should be inspected every now and again so last any evaporation of the [?]ied water of the sold solution or electrolyte may be…

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Vegetable Crop Losses Caused by Drought, Pests and Weeds

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

DRY weather in some parts of the State, hordes of pests everywhere, and weed growth in coastal districts will seriously reduce vegetable production in the next few weeks. Practically all vegetable are…

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Good Crop Indicated

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

WHEN the f.a.q. wheat standard for N.S.W. was fixed at 641-lb. per bushel, the president of the chamber of Commerce…

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Women Workers Sought To Process Crops at Leeton

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

To ensure that the local fruit and vegetable crop would be successfully processed at Leeton, 100 w[?]en would be required, said the Deputy Director-general of…

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Another Angle On Rabbit Problem To the Editor, "farmer and Settler"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 5

Sir: As a reader of your paper for many years, and quite in accord with all your previous ideas and remains on many subjects affecting the man on…

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Non-Stripping Saves Labor On Candelo Farm

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

A N interesting trial of the non-stripping of cows milked by machine was began last May in conjunction with Messrs. Solomon Bros., Candelo. After a period of seven months…

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Inverell Farmer Adds Berry Bull to Herd

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

MR. W. WADDELL, Afton, Inverell, who paid the highest price—874-gns.—realised at auction at the Kiama show sales for…

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Court Story of Policeman's Farm

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

LISMORE, Friday.--The dairy property at Nimbin of Constable Kenny was offered to a local dairy farmer for £3700 two days before his arrest with Constable Fletcher on a charge of conspiracy, it was…

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Brisk Bidding for Farms in England

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.--While the Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Temple) was in London describing land speculation as treason, men…

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Alleged Sale of Policeman's Farm

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

LISMORE, Friday.--The dairy property at Nimbin of Constable Kenny was offered to a local dairy farmer for £3700 two days before his arrest with Constable Fletcher on a charge of conspiracy, it was…

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Brisk Bidding for Farms in England

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.--While the Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Temple) was in London describing land speculation as treason, men…

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Building Butter Reserves

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 13

BECAUSE cold storage accommodation in NSW is overtaxed the impression is growing among dairy…

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On the Land High Returns for Wool 12/- a Sheep in N.S.W.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 5

Grown sheep in New South Wales are likely to show an average gross return of almost 12/ for wool this season because…

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Wheat Quotations New South Wales. SYDNEY, February 11

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 4

Rates fixed by the Australian Wheat Board are as follows: Millers' lots: All prices for export on application to the Board. Values…

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DALGETY & Co. Ltd. Weekly Wool Report February 10

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 1

Since last week's report we are very pleased to record the great relief received by graziers by a good rainfall over the greater…

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Severer butter rationing possible

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 February 1944 · page 5

Possibility of serious milk shortages, involving more severe butter rationing, will be discussed by the Australian Agricultural Council tomorrow…

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On the Kitchen Front Keep butter on the menu

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 February 1944 · page 22

Butter is a food and not merely a menu accessory. Ration allowance covers nutritive requirements, so no shortage need be…

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