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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

6,431 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

Govt. and Price of Canning Tomatoes; 'Repudiation' Charge the policy of the Prices Commissioner in fixing the priecs of tomatoes grown under contract was strongly criticised recently in the Legislative Council by Mr. H. S. Henley, M.L.C., a vicepresident of the Farmers and Settlers' Association and chairman of Cowra branch of the Vegetable Growers' Association

The Land · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

Mr. Henley said that in September last the prices fixed for tomatoes grown under' contract during the 1945-46 season were: Victorian…

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Sidelights On Farming Novel and Interesting Facts Horses Eat Bark

The Land · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 6

In some years bark of trace is eaten by horses. This is due to a mineral…

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On & Off the farm How to Beat Soil Erosion

The Land · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 5

One of the bent examples of soil crosin prevention and control can ho found on the property of Mr. N. S. Kellie McCallum, a retired…

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A Farmer Casts a Critical Eye on Farming and Puts Foward a Solution to the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 4

SIR,—"What," asks Peter Snodgrass, "is the reason for the change in the tempo of country life?" The "New Deal" should be…

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Soldiers Should Get Chance on Rice Farm at Wakool

The Land · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 4

WHEN the Government rice farm at Wakool was established two years ago, the area should, have been surveyed then for soldier settlement…

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Breeding Farm.stock.veterinary To answer your queation or veterinarian must know all the facts. Therefore give full particulnrs of the malady when you writa. All inquirles should addressed "The Lnnd" Newspaper Ltd., Box 1558E, G.p.o;. Sydney, and not to our veterinarian personally Feeding and Health of Livestodk; Effect of Lowered Soil Fertility

The Land · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 9

SOME years ago S wrote a number of articles dealing with the Feeding and Health of Stock, in which it was pointed that that the great object of stockowners should be to keep their stock in good health, but that few of them unfortunately realised the best means of doing so. While devoting much attention to the search for…

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Qld. Dairymen Favor Compulsion

The Land · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 12

ESTABLISHMENT of a compulsory organisation of Queensland dairy farmers has been authorised by the Government of that Slate,…

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Dairy Quotas

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 4

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

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Farmer Bears High Cost of Marketing

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 8

CONTROLLED marketing of eggs had resulted in increased costs to the poultry farmer, declared Mr. A. W. Sorrell,…

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In South Australia Crops Finish Well After Late Rains

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 11

CONDITIONS in the Murray Malice districts vary considerably. On the Pinaroo line prospects all along have been…

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Racecourses As Parks, Studs As Farms

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 6

WIPE out betting, and racecourses would be deserted. Then they could be developed as parklands and playing fields, for…

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Strong Demand For Dairy Shorthorns

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 12

DEMAND in Victoria for Dairy Shorthorn stock continues to be strong, and good quality females are in very short supply…

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Do City Homes Come Before Farms?

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 8

Sir,—More favorable consideration is given by the Rural Bank to those desiring to build homes in the metropolitan area than to people seeking…

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Applications for N.s.w. Dairy Board

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 14

CANDIDATES seeking, election to the Australian Dairy Board for the next three years' term must lodge applications on or before January 15…

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Chinese Discovery May Make Us Giants a Chinese scientist, after years of research work, claims to have discovered Nature's hidden secret of living growth. He says it is contained in a substance he has just succeeded in extracting from dead cattle

The World's News · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 7

CHOH LI, a Chinese research worker in the United States, has just succeeded in extracting from dead cattle a substance which causes…

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Sheep, Lambs Recover Values

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 2

The decline in values for sheep and lambs last Thursday was recovered at today's Homebush stock sales…

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Lottery Winner Will Buy Sheep

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 3

Restocking his sheep station, which had suffered severely during the drought, will be the first consideration of Mr. Jack Scott,…

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Wheat Quotations. New South Wales. Sydney, January 4

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 4

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

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On The Land Sheep, Lambs Dearer Cattle Market Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 7

Sheep and lambs werec from 1/ to 2/ a head dearer at Flemington yesterday. In some cases prices for prime weighty wethers advanced…

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Wheat Quotations. Overseas and Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 4

All overseas quotes are for Thursday, January 3, 1946, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

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