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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

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

Our Readers Views Farming of the Future to the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 7

Sir,—It seems that the main reason why Mr. Robertson Brown ("Land," 17/12/'43) wishes to put farmers into collective farms, under competent (?)…

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Making Munitions For Farm Front

The Land · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 16

[?] [?] an important food from commodity. Here the [?]…

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"Churchill" Suggested as New Name for Capital To the Editor "Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

Sir: In the Services newspaper, "Mufti." on December 1. 1943. there is a very excellence article strongly advocating renaming Canberra as…

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Making Provision for the Flock Better Planning of Poultry Farms Pays Dividends

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 9

IN view of the fact that numerous inquiries are being received from people wishing to take up poultry farming —including exservicemen and those still in the Forces—the question of improvement in the planning of farms is one…

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Expert Expects Good Results From Pea Crop Trials

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 8

"Astounding results" are anticipated by Mr. W. D. Hardy, Moss Vale agrostologist, from experiments with lime and fortillser on pea crops at…

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In the Orchard Bumper Crop

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 8

A bumper crop of cherrles has been produced in most districts this season, and prices have been excellent, Mr. J.A. Ballantyne,…

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New Berry Crop For Jam

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 8

ALL the young berries being grown by Mr. Ralph Ridley at Roberison are now being sent…

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Some Failures in Blue Pea Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 8

Blue pea crops grown in the near north west are mostly a failure, wet weather preventing harvesting of the best crop, weeds…

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Motors and Motoring Farm Tractor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 9

IT Is not unknown for a little water to find Its way into the petrol tank. When this happens. It is not always an easy matter to get rid of it. It must be done, however, or drops reach lire carburetter and the cngine will stop. The usual plan Is to drain the tank and leave the drain…

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Cow or Heifer? To the Editor,"Farmer and Settler'

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 10

Sir: Your correspondents haven't yet Satisfactory cleaned up the cow or heifer question. Two apparently reasonable…

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More Opinions on Milking Methods Stripping Not Cause of All Udder Troubles, says Farmere

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 7

"I have followed with some Interest the non-stripping versus the stripping argument and wish to say that I agree with Dr. Bull's statement that chasing up the last drop of milk in the cow's udder does a lot of harm," writes…

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Fears Removed To the Editor, "farmer and Settler"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 7

Sir:—In your issue of December 3 I notice that Mr. Smart sales: "These farmers apparently do not believe many of my statements" and, a little…

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Farmers' Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

Sir,—Having just ploughed in about 300 bushels of beans on top of about 250 bushels of peas a few weeks ago I have decided to write and express…

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Farmers Ignoring Source of Labor

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

Rural labor is available on application to Manpower authorities, but many farmers ignore this source, relying entirely upon Army releases…

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Murrumbidgee Rice Crops. Supply Needs of Asiatic Allies

The St George Call · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 1

Brides prefer confetti to rice, but when they settle down in the kitchen their ideas change. Modern brides, however, are finding very little confetti caught up…

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Farmer Defends Dental Hobby

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

"The inspector who took me to court is still wearing a tooth I put on his plate," said John Frederick Tilley last night…

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Stop Press Farm Labor Releases

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 12

Instead of applying direct to the Manpower for farm workers, many farmers were obviously relying upon the release of men…

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Few Farmers Ask Manpower for Workers, Says Wurth

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

Instead of applying to the Manpower for men to work their farms, many farmers were relying almost entirely upon the release of men from the Army, to provide them with permanent labor, the Director-General of Manpower…

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Few Farmers Ask Manpower for Workers, Says Wurth

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

Instead of applying to the Manpower for men to work their farms, many farmers were relying almost entirely upon the release of men from the Army, to provide them with permanent labor, the Director-General of Manpower…

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Few Farmers Ask Manpower for Workers, Says Wurth

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

Instead of applying to the Manpower for men to work their farms, many farmers were relying almost entirely upon the release of men from the Army, to provide them with permanent labor, the Director-General of Manpower…

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