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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

7,152 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Mangolds As Supplementary Fodder For Dairy Cattle

The Land · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 14

THE use of mangolds as a supplementary fodder crop for dairy cattle is recommended by Mr. Colin Crew, of Gresford, in the Hunter River district. He says he is so satisfied with the…

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Forbes Sheep Sale

The Land · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 27

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report one of the most representative attendances of buyers for some considerable time at their Special Store Sheep Sale held at…

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Wheat Pool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—I A further advance of 1/6 a bushel on 1947-48 season wheat, delivered to the Australian Wheat…

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Dairy Industry Doings Milk More Profitable Than Butter

The Land · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 12

BUTTER manufacture was "going out" because it was less profitable than other branches of the industry, Manager Boxsell of Nowra…

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Victorian Sheep Dog Trials

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

THREE dog triats are included in the Victorian Working Sheep Dog Association's prgramme for April 1 and 2…

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Tiger Snacks Kill Sheep

The Land · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

THE tiger snake is probably one of Australia's most deadly reptiles. Unlike most of our other snakes lie does not slide…

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On the Sheep's Back

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

The ban on overtime imposed by the Storemen and Packers' Union has prevented the shipment of many thousands of hales of wool. The Sheep: "Hey, Chif, while you're cooking up something for the doctors, what about pushing this bloke off?"…

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Wheat Farming Here Is 'Years Behind' Canada, U.s

The Land · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 10

AUSTRALIA was years behind Canada and the United States hi the growing and handling of wheat Mr. Wallace Meares told a gathering of farmers at Neurecr, near Wellington…

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Uses of Wool

The Land · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 24

The following article on the uses or wool Is taken from an article in the New Zealand Journal of Agriculture:. The character of woollen clothing…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.— Top price at Melbourne wool sales to-day was 134¼d for one bale of extra super combing…

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Grand Parade Of Beef Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

visitors to the Yass show were privileged to sec a grand parade of high-quality stud cattle of the various beef…

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Yass Holds Record Show Outstanding Exhibition Of Merino Sheep And Wool Presentation To Walter T. Merriman

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

ON Friday and Saturday last the Yass P. and A. Association held the most successful' show of its history. Exhibit entries were a record, and the attendance the best seen on the local showground. The official opening was performed by the N.S.W. Governor (Lt. General Northcott) who complimented the exhibitors on "one of the finest…

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Big Riverina Wheat Harvest

The Land · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

SO far this season 3,759,174 bags of wheat have been delivered to stations in the Riverina, 3,058,715 of the hags having beenf…

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Wheat Belt Weather Study

The Land · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 10

THE Meteorological Brand of the Department of the Interior has issued a pamphlet (No. 2) on the climate…

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Wool Offer Labelled Reasonable

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

Secretary of the Storemen and Packers' Union (Mr. P. Hampson) said today that the offer by…

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20 Head Cattle Sent By Plane

The Land · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 16

Aberdeen-Angus cattle again hit the head lines in the U.S.A. in providing the record load of cattle flown a distance by the shipment of 20 head,…

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Wool Offer Labelled Reasonable

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 14

Secretary of the Store- men and Packers' Union (Mr. P. Hampson) said today that the offer by…

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Wool Store Ban Continues

The Land · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 28

UP till yesterday there had been no settlement in the strike of storemen and packers, which is holding1 up wool sales in…

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Wool Offer Labelled Reasonable

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

Secretary of the Storemen and Packers' Union (Mr. P. Hampson) said today that the offer by…

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Show Society Honors Yass Sheep Breeder

The Land · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

NO man had done more ill cm Mr. 'Waller Merriman in helping to raise the standard of the Australian, sheep and wool industry, said the State Governor (Lt, Gen, Northcott) at Yass Show last week…

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