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Farming & the land, 1955

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Dairy Factory Managers' Conference "Grave Need Of More Education Dairying Industry"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 8

Between three and four hundred members of the Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries attended the annual conference which opened in Sydney on Tuesday…

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Dairy Factory Managers in Conference

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 7

OPENING THE CONFERENCE: The Premier of N.S.W., Mr. Cahill, at the Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' annual conference in Sydney this week. With him is the Institute's president, Mr. R. K. Warne. RIGHT: Looking at the packaging exhibition at the Conference are Messrs. C. F. Sexton, of Dorrigo, and H…

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Dairy Factory Managers' Conference "Export Market Price Is Below Production Cost"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 11

Export market values for dairy products generally were below the recognised production costs in Australia. The Acting Chief of the Department of Agriculture's Dairying Division, Mr. A. C. Small, said this when…

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Nepean Co-operative Dairy and Refrigerating Society Ltd. Penrith

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 11

As an Agent of the N.S.W. Milk Board, the Society draws its milk requirements from the rich pastures of the Nepean and Hawkesbury District. The Society distributes milk and cream in the Metropolitan…

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Dairy Factory Managers' Conference 1954-55 An Eventful Year

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 10

Mr. A. H. Brannan, addressing the Dairy Factory Managers' Conference this week, said the year 1954-55 would go down as one of the most eventful for factory managers…

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Dairy Factory Managers' Conference H.A.C Head Tells Of Plan For Compulsory Apprenticeship

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 12

The principal of Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Mr. H. R. Richardson, told the Institute of Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries in Sydney this week that two important developments at the College would do much…

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Dairy Factory Managers' Conference "Health Solemn Trust Of Dairying"— Cahil

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 9

The Premier of N.S.W., Mr. Cahill, opened the annual conference of the Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries last Tuesday. He said it was a…

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Dairy Competitions Results Announced

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 8

Results of the Butter, Cheese, Bacon and Dried Milk Competitions were announced at this week's conference of the Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers and…

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CROPS April Rains Setback To Maize In Some Districts

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 35

Heavy rains in late April have caused set-backs of varying Intensify to maize crops, the maize specialist, Mr. Kavanagh, said this week. At Kyogle, despite…

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Wheat-Wool Areas Carrying More Beef Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 9

The rise in the size of beef cattle herds in wool-growing areas of N.S.W. between 1948 and 1954 was 12 per cent. The woolgrowing areas are destined to play an important role in the future increases in beef…

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DAIRYING Aust-Butter Prospects Prospects "Not Promising"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 10

With the termination of the United Kingdom butter contract this month, export prospects for Australian butter were not promising, the chief of the Division of Marketing and Agricultural Economics, Mr. C. J. King, said last week…

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Wheat Levy Talks Today

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 3

Members of the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation will meet the Minister for…

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Less Wheat For Mudgee

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 18

A reduction in Mudgee district wheat, sowings is expected by the agronomist, Mr…

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High Quality, Fewer Entries at Sheep Show

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

Sydney's 56th Annual Sheep opened at the R.A.S. showground yesterday in typically sheep show weather…

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Slow Tendency In World Wheat Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 35

World wheat sales at present are slow, reports the Westralian Farmers' Co-Operative manager, Mr. Braine. The United Kingdom…

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Wool Goes Round The [?] Fashion World

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 24

This year almost everything is designed for the woman who likes to move easily in her clothes. The line is relaxed but never divorced from the natural outline of the body…

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Sydney Sheep Show High Praise For Romney Marsh Exhibits

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 6

"This is the best lot of Romney Marsh sheep I have handled," said the judge, Mr. H. W. Yelland, Glentrevor, Newlyn, Vic. It was the fourth…

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Ewes Stand Out In Fine Wool Merinos

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 5

Ewes, particularly two classes, outshone the rams in the fine wool section of the Merinos at the Sheep Show yesterday. In each class…

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Sydney Sheep Show Numbers, Quality Down In Corriedale Ram Section

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 7

Rams in the Corriedale section of the Sydney Sheep Show were not up to the standard of those two years ago, the judge, A. C. Hookings, Tantanoola, S.A., said yesterday. This was probably…

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1955 Sydney Sheep Show Big Framed Merinos Were Most Impressive

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 5

Competition among the superfine Merinos at the Sydney Sheep Show yesterday was confined to three breeders, all of whom, however, paraded some of the biggest framed superfine woolled sheep ever seen at the…

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