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Farming & the land, 1953

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No Prospect Of Big Meat Sales In United States Farm Bloc Too Powerful

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

PROSPECTS for the sale of worthwhile quantities of Australian most on the United States market were not good, said a leading meat trade authority in Sydney yesterday. American producers were…

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The Market Garden Growing Green Manure Crops To Aid Fertility

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 22

PRODUCTIVE capacity of any soil is dependent upon tho amount and availably of the plant food present. A soil may be fertile so far as total mineral plant foods…

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Students Working Their Own Farms

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 13

AMERICAN high school vocational agricultural students today arc learning farm management through first-hand…

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Junior Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 21

R. Vidler, member of the Casino Junior Farmers' Club, surveys work on a potato project at Yorklea School, near Casino. Picture was taken by the Club's part-time Supervisor, Mr. J. Thompson…

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Hay And Silage Reduce Dairy Herd Feed Costs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

FEED costs in dairy herds have been decreased by using good hay and silage, according to information received from the United States. United States dairy…

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In The Dairy Districts Good Rains Boost Output

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

GOOD rains in most dairying areas have been of great assistance to pastures. Rains, which fell from the middle of January onwards, were followed by heavy falls this week. N.S.W. Department of…

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Short Working Life Of Cows An Economic Loss Wastage In Dairy Herds

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

TWO of the greatest economic defects in N.S.W. dairy herds were the short working life of the cow, and the short lactation each year, said the principal dairy officer of the Department of Agriculture (Mr. I. W. Scott)…

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Trend Toward Legume Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 7

A DECIDED trend towards sowing legumes in the orchard is apparent in New England…

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Late Spring Potato Crops Yield Well

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 7

A FEATURE of the early spring potato crop, now about harvested, was the surprisingly high yields from late plantings, said the vegetable specialist (Mr. Orman) yesterday…

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Apple Crop Is Half Average

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 7

THE 1953 apple crop is A likely to be one of the lightest for several years. The Department of Agriculture,…

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Machines Picking Sweet Corn Crop

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 23

HARVESTING of sweet corn commenced in the Windsor area during January and the imported harvesting…

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More Help On Farm Water

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 7

TWO additional field engineers are to be appointed to the Farm Water Supplies Branch of the…

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De Brievenbus Farm Labor

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

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Farmer's invention

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 15

MR. EARL PRESTON, a Gleniffer farmer, using a machine to pull out lantana and blackberry…

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Heavy fall in apple crop

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 15

The apple crop in New South Wales would be one of the smallest for several years, an apple expert said yesterday…

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Farms Given Top Priority

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 18

BUENOS AIRES (D.M.W.S.). -- President Juan Peron says agriculture will have preference…

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Farms Given Top Priority

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 18

BUENOS AIRES (D.M.W.S.). -- President Juan Peron says agriculture will have preference…

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Beetles Hit Maize Crop

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 19

An infestation of black maize beetles in north coast areas is believed to be the worst…

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Farms Owen Top Priority

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 18

BUENOS AIRES (D.M.W.S.). -- President Juan Peron says agriculture will have preference…

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Hunter Wine Crop Losses

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Fri.-- Hunter Valley vignerons fear that the recent rains will cause Substantial losses in the wine industry. The rains have benefited…

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