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Farming & the land, 1946

6,431 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Free Course For Budding Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 18

ARRANGEMENTS can be made to attend a free course at the Government Poultry Experiment Farm, Seven Hills (N.S.W.)…

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Farming Is Like Any Other Industry, Says U.S. Expert

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 20

SINGLE purpose versus mixed farming was a sidelight introduced during a radio interview between Mr. J.A. Crawcour, of…

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Rain Improves Crop Prospects In Moss Vale Area

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 20

FEBRUARY rain in the Moss Vale district arrived in time to save sub clover from burning off, reports the districts agrostologist…

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Fencing Wire Shortage Blamed By Farmers For Lag In Food Production

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 20

PRESENT impossibility of obtaining fencing wire and netting was one big cause of shortage's in many primary industries, especially in dairying and mixed farming. This was' alleged yesterday by spokesmen of primary producers' organisations. He was claimed, too that the…

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Nine Finalists in Bureau's Quest For Progressive Farmer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

THE quest of the Agricultural Bureau for the most progressive farmer in New South Wales has been narrowed down to nine candidates. From these one will be chosen and sent on a six months' tour of the rural…

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Better Quality Of Export Products Must Be Paramount Aim Of Australian Pig Raisers More Home Grown Crops Would Help To Stabilise Industry Mongrel Types Always A Liability

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

UNSETTLED state of the Australian pig industry has led to considerable speculation on its figure, but on one point there is no conjecture—quality. No matter what conditions pig raisers may face, they will serve a twofold purpose by maintaining and where necessary, improving the quality of their product—higher returns to…

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A Dairyman's Notebook

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 7

Mr. George Orey has been re-elected president of the Illawara branch of the A.I.S. Society for the 15th term. Vice-presidents are Messrs. G.K. Chittick and…

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Waste That Cuts Dairy Profits

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 7

PROPER utilisation of all the solids of milk should enable the dairying industry to attain a measure of economic status and stability which it…

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Farm Woodlots Are Encouraged In United States

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 12

WHEN Mr. J.A. Crawcour, 28Mm agricultural expert, asked Mr. L.V. Torne, U.S. Agricultural Attache In Sydney, during…

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South Coast Farmers Favor Milk Zoning

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 6

CONTINUED zoning of milk deliveries in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong is favored by the Illawara District Council…

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Excellent Crop, Pasture Growth At Dorrigo

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 7

FIVE inches of rain in mid of January caused all crops in the Dorrigo district to make excellent growth, the agricultural instructor…

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Progeny Testing Attracting Wider Notice Economic Use Of Sires "Bull Circles" Are Popular With U.S. Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 7

MANY enlightening aspects of dairy farming: practices in the United States were adduced by Mr. J. A. Crawcour, 28M agricultural commentator, in a recent broadcast interview with Mr. Llewellyn V. Toyne…

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Farmer Given Life For Wife Murder

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday.--"She's sweet. I'll have a good home over there," said Thomas Guy (55), farmer. when sentenced to life…

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Farmer Given Life For Wife Murder

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday.--"She's sweet. I'll have a good home over there," said Thomas Guy (55), farmer, when sentenced" to life…

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Farmer Given Life For Wife Murder

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday.--"She's sweet. I'll have a good home over there," said Thomas Guy (55), farmer, when sentenced to life…

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Farmer Given Life For Wife Murder

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday.--"She's sweet. I'll have a good home over there," said Thomas Guy (55), farmer. when sentenced to life…

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Floods at Ayr Cane Farmers' Losses Special Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

TOWNSVILLE, Thursday.— First physical contact with Ayr, one of the flood-beleaguered towns in the north, was…

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Farmer Alleges Neighbour Shot Stud Bull

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

Allegations that a valuable stud bull belonging to a farmer at Mount Comah had been shot by a neighbouring farmer and…

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Butter Output Again Lower

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 23

Butter output of the Commonwealth for the seven months ended January 31 last totalled 88,907 tons…

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Wool Will Boom

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 15

RESUMPTION of the normal method of wool selling at the beginning of next season should take investors' minds off ceiling prices on to shares in pastoral companies which still show a margin for improvement…

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