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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

7,822 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Business Expectations Have Moderated As Wool Prices Fell Private Banks In A Dilemma! Over Credit Policy

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 13

Throughout most of industry there exists today a general atmosphere of caution, which is in marked contrast to the extreme optimism apparent in the early months of…

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Plea for Poultry Farmer

The Land · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 17

Sir,—Why, oh why, are Governments treating poultry farmers in this way? All the inspiration…

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Review of the Week's Markets Dairy Produce ossex Street Wholesale Markets)

The Land · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 31

The State Marketing [?]au reports: BUTTER: [?] production showed a [?]er slight decline. The…

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City Leaks on Farm Toilers

The Land · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 17

Sir,—I am only a woman and, as we are still, credited with very few brains, I hesitate to state…

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Record 'Royal' Entries for Dairy and Beef Breeds

The Land · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 35

THE R.A.S. has received a record 2954 entries for beef and dairy cattle for the Royal Show (April 4-15). This is 446 in excess of the 2508 made for last…

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More Grain on Farms

The Land · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

MORE grain had been retained on farms from the just completed wheat harvest than in recent years…

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Give Farmer 'Fair Crack of Whip' and He'll Produce All Nation Needs

The Land · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 7

IF the Australian farmer got a "fair crack of the whip" he would produce all the food the nation wanted. The Director of Agriculture in South Australia…

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ON and Off the Farm Blackouts Worse Than Drought

The Land · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 5

Paterson River farmers who have spent thousands of pounds in installing irrigation plants with which to…

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What's New in Farm Research Value of Clover ln Pasture

The Land · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 11

SOME stockmen in Australia still object to sweet clover as a natural pasture, although…

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Maize Crops Down 80 p.c

The Land · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 12

Maize production in the New England district this year will be less than 20 per cent, of the normal crop…

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New England Pea, Potato Crops

The Land · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 9

Poor yields of potatoes find peas are expected from the New England district, Mr. H. A. Grantham,…

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Quiz for Junior Farmers

The Land · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 8

A SPECIAL Quiz Session on the milk industry was held for Junior Farmers at Paterson Show last week. The District Supervisor…

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Some Plans to Lift Dairying From Doldrums

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 13

THE dairying industry is in a very unsound and unhealthy condition, due to causes that are well-known and need not be recapitulated here. The latest destroying…

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Financial Review Government Will Act To Encourage Increased Agricultural Production Success Or Failure Depends Individual Farmer's Effort

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 12

welcome this opportunity to say a few words about one of the many pressing national tasks that confront Australia today—the imperative need for an expansion of our agricultural…

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Information and Help Tenant farmer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 23

A LETTER from a reader provides a perfect example of why the number of tenant dairy farmers has diminished. He says he is a tenant on a…

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Farming Must Show Profit

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 3

FARMING must be profitable te the farmer so that he could continue in the business, said Dr. R. J. Noble, Under Secretary and Director, N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, speaking at…

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In the Orchard Crops damaged by grasshoppers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 20

WINGLESS grasshoppers had caused a good deal of damage to fruit and vegetable crops in some parts of the Orange district, said N. C. Lloyd, entomologist of the Department of Agriculture…

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Apple Crop Excellent

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 20

APPLE crops are in excellent shape throughout most of the New England district, reports E. C. Connor,…

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Junior Farmers Arrangements for Sydney Show Camp

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 20

THIS week, a note was received from the State Organiser (Mr. Blacklock) on the arrangements which have been made for the 18th Junior Farmers' camp, which will bo held in Sydney during the forthcoming Royal Show…

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Good Dried Fruit Crop

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 20

THIS season's dried fruit harvest in the Mildura district should be 100 per cent above the 33,000-ton crop of last year,…

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