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Farming & the land, 1955

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Sow Wheat At Right Time

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 28

Sowing wheat varieties at the correct time, according to the date of maturing, plays an important part an…

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Information and Help How to Dehorn Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 30

The removal of the horns of cattle can be divided into two main processes— dehorning calves and dehorning adult cattle, says Uncle Wiseman, in answer to a Willow Tree reader's question. Both can be carried…

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SHEEP Prospects Now Excellent In Most Districts

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 8

Although primary producers in flooded areas are confronted with many difficulties, pastoral prospects in most areas of the State are now excellent, according to the reports from district sheep and wool livestock officers…

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Results Of College Wool Composition

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 8

The wool competition conducted by St. Stanislaus' College, Bathurst, during 1954 has now been finalised and results have Ween announced…

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U.S. Surplus Butter May Go To India

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 19

A possible export market for Australian dairymen is likely to be lost through America's plan to convert surplus butter in ghee (clarified butter) for sale in India. Here a New Delhi correspondent describes how the…

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Beef Cattle Plan To Promote Meat Sales Here

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 11

A campaign to promote sales of meat in Australia could be of great benefit to producers, and lessen their dependence on overseas markets, a prominent member of the meat trade in N.S.W. said in Sydney this week…

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More Cattle For Better Use Of Our Pastures

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 15

Once again, with the approach of the Sydney Royal Show, attention must be focused on beef cattle and their place in the Australian economy. Australia, like so…

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The 1955 F. And S. Dairy Farm Competition Bigger Prizes The Farmer and Settler Dairy Farm Competition for 1955 is now open with a considerably increased prize list

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 5

Dairy farmers thoughout the State…

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Vic. Farmers' Flood Aid

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 43

MELBOURNE.— Victorian farmers have contributed more than 240,000 bales of pressed…

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Junior Farmer News by Corncob Bank Donattes £850 For Club Activities

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 27

The Bank of New South Wales has made available £850 for special Junior Farmer activities during 1955, the organiser of Junior Farmers' clubs, Mr. W. Tearle, said this week…

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Big Sales Drive Need For Dairy Exports

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 43

BRISBANE.— Every possible selling strength will be needed to dispose of Australia's export butter and cheese after June 30, when Australia's contract with…

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Farmers' Desperate Plight

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 7

The plight of many of the Hunter Valley dairy farmers was worse than in any…

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DAIRYING Reports Tell Story Of Flood Havoc

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 6

The first post-flood reports of any detail are beginning to come in from the Hunter River area. But many farming centres in the district cannot yet be contacted by telephone from Sydney…

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10/6 For Every Farm Hint

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 31

The Farmer and Settler will pay 10/6 to any reader who sends in any farm hints which we…

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Tomato Crops Yield Well

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 31

Irrigated tomato crops in the Tumut and Tumbarumba areas are giving good yields, said…

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Crop Feeding At Success Shows Results

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 16

The £12,000 bulB, C.M.R. Advance Domino 118th (P.) (imp. U.S.A.), continues to get first class progeny at the Gordon Kirkby Pastoral Co.'s Success Poll Hereford stud, Moree…

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CROPS Albury Pastures Green After Heavy Rain

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 34

Heavy rain and high temperatures have resulted in a spectacular response from pastures in the Albury district. "Paddocks changed color from brown to green in two to three days," the agronomist, Mr. Goodens, said…

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Aftermath Tribune artist Herbert MeClintock returns from the Rood areas with these graphic line drawing... And Tribune's Newcastle correspondent, Jean Bailey, sends a stirring post-flood story Greatest worker-farmer effort in our history

Tribune · Wednesday 23 March 1955 · page 7

STILL they are pouring into Maitland -- clean - up squads not only from Newcastle but from Sydney, Blaxland,…

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Flooded farmers join workers to fight Gov'ment

Tribune · Wednesday 23 March 1955 · page 11

NEWCASTLE: In the heart of devastated Lower Hunter farmlands, 50 Bolwarra farmers and representatives from Newcastle workers last week-end sat on a sand dune to discuss the farmers' ploblems…

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Wheat for Poultry Farmers Premier's Reply to Mr. Deane

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 March 1955 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. Cahill, has replied to the question by Mr. B. Deane in the Legislative Assembly on 23rd ult. seeking…

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