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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

6,082 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Breeding Farm Stock Veterinary Contagious Mammitis in Cows; Cleanliness Vital

The Land · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 12

THERE are a number of different types of mammitis due to a variety of micro-organisms, which generally gain entrance to the udder through the teat canal. The teat orifice which looks so small to is as wide as a doorway to the streptococcus and other bacteria which are the offenders. Dairymen assign many reasons for mammitis but the principal reason can be summed up in one word—dirt…

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Farmer on Progress

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 8

STATING that there had been many comments that fanners were not progressive. Mr. George Watson, Appin, said he would…

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Milking Speed To the Editor, Farmer and Settler"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 8

Sir,—In reply to Mr. Thornley's suggestion that I read between the lines a little, and that he once [?] 20 minutes to milk a heifer and I was…

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How Farmer Works His Four Unit Milking Plant To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 8

Sir,—I have been reading with interest the controversy on stripping and non-stripping cows, milked by machines, Personally, I do not…

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Suggestions For Greater Output Of Dairy Products

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 9

A REPORT by the standing Committee on Agriculture recommended the lengthening of the [?]tation period of cows by…

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Farmer Tells Reason For Selling Herd

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 9

A COMBINATION of low prices and inefficient labor was causing many dairymen to go off the land, said Air. Mark Lamond,…

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Legumes Mean Increase in Butterfat Tests To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 8

Sir: In the Interests of the dairying industry I have decided to made public a facts regarding feeding dairy cows in relation to butterfat…

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Heavy Crop Seen As Dual Gain

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

"FARMERS. are well advised to pay very great attention to their fallows from now on, since heavy crops will be national, as…

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Plea for Settlers in Central Division To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 10

Sir: Recently the Land Court gave its decision in regard to further grants of "additional'' lands along the central-western boundary…

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Motors & Motoring Farm Tractor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 7

IF an easy start is to be ensured a good sparke is essential. If collignition is fitted. the spark is stronger when the engine is revving slowly…

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Wool Conversion Costs

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 4

IF wool is to stand up to the post-war battle for survival against synthetics, something more than reduced production costs must be found…

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£3 Daily Pay to Cattle Drovers

The Sun · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Saturday. -- Cattle-drovers will be offered £3 a day to bring cattle from the Northern Territory and Western Queensland. This is part of the Federal…

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Our Wool-textiles in a Pinch

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 7

"SMITH'S" exposure of the false economy being forced on Australia's woollen manufacturing industry under wartime regulations looked at one stage…

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Post-war Boom in Wool Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 12

LONDON, Friday.--The N.Z. Minister to Washington (Mr. W. Nash) says there is more likely to be a boom in wool after the war than a…

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Labour for Dairy Farms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 8

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, said in the House of Representatives to-day that he hoped the Government would be able…

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On the Land Larger Wool Clip Post-War Forecasts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 5

The quantity of wool received at Australian centres to date this season shows an inciease of 4 pet cent compared with a year…

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DALGETY & Co. Ltd. Weekly Wool Report Sydney, Feb. 17

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 1

While the production of wool in Eire is infinitisimal compared to this country, advices under date 17th December last, indicate…

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Weekend in the Garden Fertiliser Secret of Flower Crops

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 6

One of the secret's of successful flower growing lies in fertilising and cultivating the soil. WHILE animal manures are…

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Fires Will Cut Dairying Output

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Saturday. -- Bushfire damage during the past few months is not expected to have a serious effect on Australia's overall…

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Fires Will Cut Dairying Output

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Saturday. -- Bushfire damage during the past few months is not expected to have a serious effect on Australia's overall…

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