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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

7,367 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Quality Produce Despite a Dry Season Guyra Stages Great Show Of Stock and Farm Products

The Land · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 16

THOUGH exhibits at Guyra's 39th annual Show last week reflected a high degree of quality the dry season was responsible for a falling off in entries. The Show was officially opened by the State Country Party…

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Navy Beans For Canning Now Big Crop In Guyra District

The Land · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 12

CROPS of navy beans yielding 33 bushels to the acre have been produced by Mr. Bert Schaefer, of "Inglewood," Guyra. Navy beans, which are used for canning, are estimated to return…

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Farm Award; Tank

The Land · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 25

"W.W.": (1) There is at present no rural award covering general farm hands. (2) A tank 125 ft. x 125 ft. top measurements, 29 ft. x 29 ft. bottom…

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Drought Breaking Rain In Two States leavy Falls Bring Fresh Hope To Primary Producers Pastures And Crops Benefit

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

WHAT are described as drought-breaking rains have fallen during the past few days in New South Wales and Queensland. The rain in N.S.W. was steady and soaking and will do great good to pastures and most summer crops…

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Rain Helps Crops Around Armidale

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 16

ARMIDALE district agriculture instructor (Mr. A. W. Bourne) reports that during January excellent rain felt over must of the…

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N.S.W. Potato Crops Need Rain

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 16

PROSPECTS in the main potato crop districts had deteriorated considerably at the end of January as a result of hot, dry conditions, said the N.S.W. vegetable export (Mr. A. C. Orman) yesterday…

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Crops For Autumn And Winter Feed On North Coast

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4

GOOD rains experienced on the North Coast will have a very beneficial effect on the fodder position, particularly with respect…

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Farmers Discuss Position With Politicians

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 14

FEDERAL and State members of Parliament, representing egg-producing electorates, last week met representatives of Associated Poultry Farmers of Australia. The conference was convened at the suggestion of the…

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Paying Interest On "Peculiar Form Of Public Debt" (To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler.")

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 14

Sir: No reasonable person objects to paying any tax, if it be to meet a Just contribution to the cost of governing Australia. Tho excess lo[?]es…

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Hot, Dry Weather Has Serious Effect On Corn Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 14

CORN production in New South Wales deteriorated during January on account of the hot dry month experienced, said the…

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Routine Upkeep Of Farm Tractors

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 9

CORRECT lubrication and periodic inspection and adjustment are essential if the farm tractor is to give satisfactory service. Upkeep of the machine is of paramount Importance—and memories are short. It is suggested that this…

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Fadden Makes Plea For Aid To Dairy Fanners

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 15

DAIRY farmers in Queensland had lost [?] in the past six months through, but, it was difficult to interest the…

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Spotted Wilt Plays Havoc With Tomato Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 16

Grim[?] Agricultural instructor (Mr. Crosby) estimates that the yield of canning in[?]es on the M.L.A. this season will be halv[?]t…

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Egg Farmers Forced Out

Tribune · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 7

POULTRY farmers are no longer able to make their production costs. Many have already sold out and others are trying to do so…

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Serious Flood Threat on Coast Suburbs, Roads, Crops Washed Out In Q'ld

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 5

Widespread floods are likely in northern New South Wales within the next 24 hours, when a cyclone, moving south from Queensland, is expected to reach this area. Heavy rains which continued in southern Queensland on…

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Drought Payment For Dairymen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Mr. Allan Fraser, Labour M.P. for Eden-Monaro, announced to-night that the Federal Government had…

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Dalgety's Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2

Wool Sale Series No. 8, which commenced at Sydney on the 3rd instant, was resumed on Monday last, the 10th, after a break of a week, during…

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New Zealand Sheep Presented To China

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.).--Fifty stud Corriedale sheep given by Canterbury province breeders are being shipped to China through UNRRA. THE Government also is sending…

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Delay In Jap Wool Deal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 11

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Disagreement on quality was holding up Australia's wool deal with Japan, a senior Commonwealth…

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Offerings of Wool From Stocks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 5

Offerings of wool from stock in Australia for the second half of the season will be 250,000 bales in Australia and 425,000 bales in the…

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