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Farming & the land, 1955

1,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 72

Urges Aust. Farm Exhibit For U.K.

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 1

A conference in Sydney this week urged that an Australian exhibition of farm products be sent to Britain next year. The conference of rural interests that made the recommendation was convened by the Agricultural…

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Two Blayney Farmlets

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 44

Two Crown land farmlets at Lyndhurst, near Blayney, will be open for application…

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Farmers Warned On Hygiene

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 3

(17 Per cent. of N. Coast Butter Downgraded) LISMORE.-An average 17 per cent, of butter sent from the Tweed Richmond district to Sydney so far this year had been down-graded, Mr. F. Vernon, the senior dairy officer stationed at Lismore, said this week…

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Dairy Output Above Average This Year

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 3

Except on the Far South Coast, 1954 had been a year above average production for dairying in N.S.W., Mr. R. C Gibson, Primary Producers' Union general president, said at the Central Executive's annual meeting…

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Tasmanian Farmer Leaves For U.S.

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 35

A Tasmanian Junior Farmer, Donald Walker, leff last week on an International Farm Youth Exchange visit to the United States…

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Restoring Flood Damaged Farms Plant Available For

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 7

The facilities of the Soil Conservation Service's plant hire scheme are available for restoring flood-damaged farms on the Hunter River…

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DAIRYING Friesians Impress At Camden Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 8

For the second time in a week Brundee Echo Whynot 2nd was given the red, white and blue ribbon, when she was declared champion of the Friesian breed at the Camden Show Jast Friday. Her previous win was at Castle…

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CROPS Certified Potato Seed Regraded

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 40

A complete change in the distribution of certified potato seed was decided on by last week's meeting of the Certified Seed Potatoes N.S.W. Co-Operative Ltd. The Co-operative see…

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S.W. Area Stages Show Exhibit This Year Junior Farmer News by Corncob

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 35

A new plan by which each of the seven Junior Farmer areas will take it in turn to stage the Sydney Royal Show exhibit is in operation for the first time this year…

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Dairy Cattle Judging Reviewed Judges' High Praise For Dairy Breeds

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 16

All five judges of the dairy breeds at the 1955 Sydney Royal Show highly praised the qualify and breed type of the cattle paraded before them. The judges came…

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Dairy Cattle Judging Reviewed Guernseys Make Impressive Showing With 152 Entries

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 17

The Guernsey judge, Mr. A. W. Padbury, of Koojan, Guildford, W.A., found it hard to separate the top animals, especially those in the running for championships…

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RADIO Sheep Dogs And Psychology

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 22

Mr. Sydney Moorhouse, a world authority on sheep dogs, gives the talk Sheep Dogs in Britain and Australia on Wednesday, April 13, in the Country Hour at 12.48 p.m. horn 2FC-2NA, 3AR, 4QG and country regional…

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Dairy Cattle Judging Reviewed High A.I.S. Standard Impresses Q'ld Judge

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 18

Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cattle were in magnificent form and the general standard of the cattle shown was higher than ever at this year's Royal Easter Show…

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Dairy Cattle Judging Reviewed High Quality Of The Ayrshires Made Judges' Work Hard

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 20

The quality of the Ayrshires this year was very high said the judge, Mr. G. A. Fraser, of Bonnie Doon, Learmonth, Victoria. He said the cattle were very well turned out and their conformation was most pleasing…

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Beef Cattle Leaders at the Royal

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 28

THE GOVERNOR MEETS A CHAMPION: Messrs. W. L. and D. B. Johnson, of Humula, showed the champion Hereford bull Rylands Kingsley, seen here with (l. to r.): Mr. H. W. Yelland, of Newlyn, Victoria (Hereford Judge): Mr. W. L. Johnson, Sir John Northcott and Mr. George Forties…

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Successes at Royal Show Nepean Cattle Score Well

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 4

Nepean district again achieved much success with cattle exhibits at the Royal Show. Those good quality exhibitors…

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Beef Cattle At The Show Buyer Resistance At Show Stud Stock Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 10

Demand for stud cattle was uneven at stud stock sales at the Show this year, although many excellent animals were on offer, particularly young heifers of the Shorthorn, Poll Shorthorn, Hereford and Poll Hereford…

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Tomato Crops' Good Growth

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 30

The acreage of tomatoes in the metropolitan area is estimated to be about…

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Dairy Breeders' Annual Gatherings

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 13

JERSEY BREEDERS MEET (I. to r.): Messrs. J. S. Millen, of Tasmania; H. Walsh, federal president of the Jersey Society; N. Under, of Stanhope, Victoria, and L. A. Stuart, of Tasmania, at the Australian Jersey Herd Society dinner this week. GUERNSEY DINNER: At the Guernsey Cattle Society of Australia's annual dinner: Mr. H. Pilgrim,…

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Junior Farmer News by Corncob Land Is A Trust, Says State Governor

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 38

The Governor of New South Wales, Sir John Northcott, last week urged Junior Farmers to do all they could to conserve the soil…

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