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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

5,347 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Freer Wheat Sowing To Be Permitted

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

Next year, wheatgrowers will be allowed to plant to the fullest extent, provided only that they do not switch over from other essential food crops…

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Homebush Stock Markets Thursday Fall In Sheep Values

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 17

The State Marketing Burean reports: The number of sheep and lambs available on Thursday showed a considerable increase, when pennings aggregated oz, 394 head of…

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Opinion on Wool Control Divided in Bradford

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

OPINION in Bradford in divided regarding tho continuance of control in wool values for an extended period after the war…

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Strong Wheat Action Urged By F.S.A. Branch

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 6

Urana branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, at its last meeting, decided to forward to the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture…

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Official Figures Reveal Extent of 1944-45 Wheat Disaster

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 2

OFFICIAL estimate of the 1944-45 wheat crop for the Commonwealth of not more than 50,000,000 bushels is the lowest since 1919-20. when 40,000,000 bushels were harvested. Yields in the States this season…

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Let Us Hear All About The International Wheat Plan

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

THE views of an American economist, published elsewhere in this issue, on certain aspects of the international wheat agreement would suggest that there is need for much greater public discussion in…

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On the Land Drought Forces Cattle Sales Biggest Yarding Since 1939

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 7

Drought and the fact that there were only two salts at Flemington in the last fortnight accounted for yesterday's…

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Trade, Finance Australia Virtually Out Of World's Wheat Export Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 12

NEW YORK, Thursday.--Drought has virtually eliminated Australia as a factor in the world's wheat and flour export market for 1945. This is the opinion of a writer…

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Wheat Quotations Overseas and Sydney (Supplied by State Marketing Bureau)

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Wednesday, January 3, 1945, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

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Planning and Control Under International Wheat Agreement; U.S. Economist's Survey

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 2

"THE International Wheat Agreement requires the adoption and maintenance, if there be need, of measures to control production." This statement is made by a New York economist in the course…

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Too Many Sheep of Low Quality Some Breeders at Fault Drastic Changes May Necessary

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

IN previous, articles die writer has stressed the need for general improvement in our Merino sheep. The best of our sheep are exceptionally good, but there is far too great a proportion which do not come up to the general standard…

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On & Off the Farm Her Little Wooden Whistle

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 5

A London woman, having been buried twice by robot bomb explosions, decided that the rescue squads took overlong in locating her…

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Education for Farming Pays; A Plea to Prolong School Life

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

EARLY school days are the most important in the whole career of the successful man or woman. Days that may seem monotonous are putting in the spadework of future knowledge. They are the preparation…

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British Farm Delegates in N.Z.; Need for Closer Empire Understanding Stressed From Our N.Z. CORRESPONDENT

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 1

EVERY facility for learning about New Zealand's farming and marketing methods has been given to the British farmers' delegation now touring New Zealand. The Christmas holiday season, however, has considerably delayed the delegation's tour as it has been difficult to obtain travelling and accommodation facilities at short…

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Women's Interests Woman Grazier Proves Value of Crops and Pasture Improvement Her Own Manager for 3 War Years

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 15

PASTURE improvement, rotational grazing and the growing of feed crops pays handsomely, and is a definite insurance against drought. This is the opinion of Mrs. H. C…

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Land Board Decision Involves Vital Principles; Farmers Will Appeal to Premier

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

THE recent decision of the District Land Board, involving the issues of what constitutes a home maintenance area and a fair income for the settler, was discussed at a recent combined meeting of the Nea Agricultural Bureau and the Curlewis branch of the F.S.A…

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Light Sweet Corn Crops

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 8

THERE will be little or no sweet corn this season, apart from that on irrigated farms, according to Mr. W. D. Kerle, maize specialist,…

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The Week's Markets Reviewed Dairy Produce Sussex Street Prices (Wholesale Market)

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 16

The State Marketing Bureau reports:- BUTTER: Rain is urgently required in dairying districts to improve production, which is considerably below normal. Values…

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Farm Buildings and Equipment Three Easily Made Comforts for the Farm Home

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 7

MANY country homes lack those small comforts which make all the difference in the world to the housewife. This is chiefly due to the fact that the men of the household have so much to do outside the house…

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Tenant Farming in Britain

The Land · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 6

Sir,—If there is one feature that makes "The Land" unique and interesting, it is the articles of "Peter Snodgress." Peter is a man of good…

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