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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

7,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

MISCELLANEOUS *If in doubt about any of the multitude of general questions that crop up from time to time, consult "The Land." Javanese Fowls

The Land · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 25

"Inquirer": How could I get the breed of Javanese fowls? What cross would I use? Answer: Gallus fureatus or Javanese…

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Ex-servicemen Doing *Well on Farms*

The Land · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 14

THE position of the majority of soldier settlers whose assistance period under the war service land settlement…

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A.P.P.U Backs Dairy Workers Claim For 40-Hour-£10-Week

The Land · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 15

CASINO branch of the Australian Primary Producers' Union decided to support trade unions claims for a basic wage of £10 for a 40-hour week in the dairying industry…

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Adjoining Farmers Buy Bulgandra

The Land · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 14

Messrs. J. P. Guthrie Pty. Ltd. report the sale, privately, of the Bull gandra estate, north of Albury N.S.W., to adjoining farmers for…

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100 Farmers Form Irrigation League

The Land · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 16

MORE than 100 landholders, who came from Holbrook to Oaklands, decided at a meeting at Walbundrie to…

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Dairymen Don't Send Cost Forms

The Land · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 13

DAIRY farmers must keep cost of production figures if they want a just price for their product, Mr. J. A…

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Dairy Industry —DOINGS—Dairying Season Was Good But Production Now Falling

The Land · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 13

GENERALLY, the season had been favorable for dairying in inland districts, but the seasonal decline has set in, dairy officers report. Around Orange, summer fodder…

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M.i.a. Crops Hit by Disease

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 10

CONTINUED wet weather in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area had caused downey mildew and black spot disease to reach…

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Victorian Dairy Industry Not Declining; Minister Refutes Critics RECENT statements that the dairying industry in Victoria was declining were strongly refuted by the Victorian Minister for Agriculture (Col. A. H. Dennett) this week

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 23

The statement had even been made in Parliament, he claimed, but they had no basis in fact. During the war production declined,…

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Blight Cuts N.s.w. Potato Crop Yields

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 23

MOST coastal potato crops were harvested before the rains, but owing to late blight yields will be lower than anticipated, said…

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Farm Cooling of Milk Is Compulsory

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

DAIRY farmers within the milk zone have been advised by the N.S.W. Milk Board that all milk accepted for Board supply…

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Exeter Farmer Wins Local Pasture Award

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

MR. J. W. Mackay, "Karraree," Exeter, won the Berrima-Robertson District four-acre pasture competition with 184…

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Britain Getting Bigger Potato Yields Vigorous Fight Against Disease In Vitally Important Crop Mew Methods Cut Labor Costs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 15

FEW, if any crops are more important to Britain than potatoes. They represent about one-tenth of the farm crops of England and their importance to the farmer is intensified by the high cost of growing potatoes and the potentially high returns. To the consuming public they represent the last bulwark against starvation since no crop…

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January Was Better Month For N.S.W. Corn Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 15

JANUARY was a much more satisfactory corn growing month than December, particularly in the Richmond and…

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Canadian Prices For Farm Products Down

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 15

FARM prices of agricultural products were lower on the average in November than October, according to the monthly…

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Young Farmers Plan Exchange Of Ideas

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 9

A GROUP of the younger dairymen of the Maitland district have got together in a novel and progressive scheme. They have agreed to hold…

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The Cattle Thief

The World's News · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 8

NIPPER pulled his horse to a stop and stared. He sat very straight in the saddle, his eyes fastened on the moving horseman…

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Wool Recovers to Near Peak

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 10

Wool prices in Newcastle and Goulburn recovered this week and closed only a little below the January peak point. Despite quoted…

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London Wool Rises 5 P.c

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 24

LONDON, Fri. (Reuter). --Prices for greasy crossbreds at the London wool sales yesterday rose 5 p.c…

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WHEAT F.A.Q. DECISION 631b A Bushel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 5

The standard weight of fair average quality wheat in New South Wales this year is 631b a bushel…

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