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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1957

132 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 7

Farmers Pay for Csr Bulk Handling

Tribune · Wednesday 7 August 1957 · page 10

FARMERS who thought that elimination of labor costs and bags for handling sugar at Mackay (North…

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Banks Make Farmers Go to H-p Counter for Finance

Tribune · Wednesday 7 August 1957 · page 10

SYDNEY. -- "When a young farmer wants credit for a machine, the banks send him to their hire-purchase section, where…

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Junior Farmers (By Nancye Clissold)

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 August 1957 · page 3

The first Junior Farmers' Club officially registered m N.S.W. was at Glen. Innes in November, 1928. Since then…

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Cheaper Wheat for Poultry Industry

The Biz · Wednesday 14 August 1957 · page 27

At the last meeting of the State Wheat Section of the Australian Primary Producers' Union the chairman, Mr. F. W. Jacob, said…

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Have You Tasted Butter-milk Grillers ?

The Biz · Wednesday 21 August 1957 · page 5

Everybody loves fine foods, and there's nothing more delicious in taste than a spring chicken from the model poultry…

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Landlords put screws on tobacco farmers

Tribune · Wednesday 21 August 1957 · page 11

BRISBANE.--Share farmers in the tobacco industry are finding things toucher as each day passes. It is claimed that as the market…

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Mamre Farm

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 August 1957 · page 4

"I notice that Cumberland County Council has announced that it will have preserved some of the district's old…

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Storm Water and Crops Complaint From Horsley

The Biz · Wednesday 28 August 1957 · page 25

Vegetable Growers' Association of N.S.W., writing to Fairfield Council, stated that members residing in Military…

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U.S. Farmers Use Plastic Silos

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1957 · page 10

Extra supplies of winter feed for U.S. farm livestock can now be stored in convenient spots around the farm in lowcost plastic silos, as these are becoming more available after test use…

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Better Farming with Plastic

The Biz · Wednesday 4 September 1957 · page 17

Thousands of acres of crops in both America and Japan are being grown under their own transparent plastic umbrellas, save an…

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Junior Farmers Club offers so much to yonng people, as well as older ones

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 September 1957 · page 9

The Junior Farmer movement is just about the best of young people's organisations. The whole organisation has been based on work which is enjoyment—like building a space ship by a man who is…

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Compensation for Cattle

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 September 1957 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Food Producl tion, the Hon. E. A. Graham, M.L.A., said today it was…

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Invitation to visit Orchid Farm

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 September 1957 · page 1

Afternoon tea will be served at Greenacres, Valley Heights, on Saturday afternoon, September 28, when an invitation…

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Fairfield Apex Club Address by Sheep Scientist

The Biz · Wednesday 18 September 1957 · page 7

A very interesting address, ok the work of the CSIRO in [?]tion to sheep was delivered the last meeting of Fairfield…

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Warning to Poultry Farmers Choline Supplements May Not Be Warranted

The Biz · Wednesday 18 September 1957 · page 23

In American feeding practice, the use of a vitamin-like nutrient, choline, as a feed supplement for chickens is…

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Farm Store Chatter

The Biz · Wednesday 18 September 1957 · page 7

Everybody loves a' barbecue I Small wonder--the taste for barbecue is inherited. It is the second oldest form of cookery…

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Electricity Distributors Meet Poultry Farmers Industry May Get Relief

The Biz · Wednesday 18 September 1957 · page 15

Members at Prospect County Council met a combined gathering of poultry farmers in the Fairfield Municipality at King's Hall…

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Orchid Farm open for inspection

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 September 1957 · page 5

On Saturday, September 28, from 12 noon to 5 p.m., the famous Greenacres Orchid Farm at Valley Heights, will be…

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Liberal Party at Margaret Farm

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 September 1957 · page 9

Last Saturday night Penrith Young Liberals held a successful barbecue barn dance at Margaret Farm, St. Marys…

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P.c.c. Meets Poultry Farmers Electricity Charges Vital Meeting at Fairfield West

The Biz · Wednesday 25 September 1957 · page 24

The parlous plight of the poultry fanning Industry find the almost disastrous effect the bi[?] increase in electricity charges…

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