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Farming & the land, 1924

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Farmers and Graziers' Association. a Record Year

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 4

The seventh annual meeting of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. was held in the Railway institute, Sydney, on the 11th inst.,…

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Larger Holdings What Farmers Want. Wool Better Than Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 16

At Farmers' Conference in Sydney, a resolution fom Goonoo Goonoo-road and Tamworth to the following eject was carried unanimously:—…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 11

Australian, Mercantile, Land, and Finance Company, Ltd., report;—Since the auctions terminated in this centre in June last, there has been a…

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Co-operative Sheep Dips

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 6

The enterprise shown by farmers in the Forbes district in constructing a co-operative sheep dip was referred to in these notes last week. Reports…

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Wheat Claims. the 1916-17 Pool. Farmers to Go to Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 16

The Farmers and Settlers' Association Conference, by a substantial majority, decided to fight the Government in the courts on the question of…

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Wheat Prospects. the Outlook Encouraging

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 6

Throughout the main western wheat-growing belt, conditions, according to the reports of field officers of the Agricultural Department…

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Wheat Guarantee. Decision of State Cabinet

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 5

The State Cabinet on Wednesday, further considered the question of whether it should join with the Federal Government, in giving [?]…

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Butter Factory Water Consumption Special Meeting of Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 8

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night to deal, with the consumption of water at the Singleton and District Central…

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Record Claimed. Bulk Loading of Wheat. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 5

Between 8.30 a.m. yesterday and 4.50 p.m. 5300 tons of bulk wheat were poured into the holds of the steamer Dagfred, which leaves…

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Dairying. Milk Recording Movement in Denmark

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 9

The first Danish milk-recording society was formed in 1895, by thirteen farmers who owned together just over 300 cows, and who…

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Land Tax. Farmers Urge Abolition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 9

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference Mr. Grogan (Galong), in moving: "That conference is in favour of the abolition of the Federal land tax"…

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The Railways. Farmers' Conference Resolutions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 6

A number of resolutions relating to railway matters were carried at the annual conference of Farmers and Settlers in Sydney…

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Dairying. Use of Profitable Dairying the Plough

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 6

If the Australian dairy cow in to have her wants supplied, her owner must use the plough to a much greater extent than at present. If he finds that…

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Agriculture. the Farm Garden. Raising Seedlings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 6

The soil for the seed-bed or seed-box is prepared by mixing good garden loam with sand. Such a soil holds moisture well, allows the young plants…

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German Farmers. Ready to Come to Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 11

An officer of the German freighter Westfalen, which has arrived at Sydney from Hamburg, said that if they were permitted, German farmers…

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Motor Tax. Farmers Desire Amendment. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 16

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day discussed the question whether the tax on motor cars should be based on the weight instead of the…

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Soldier Settlers. Farmers' Conference Resolutions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 9

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference unanimously carried a resolution urging that a Royal Commission be appointed to inquire into the question of…

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Forestry. Proposals by Farmers' Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 11

Two resolutions under the heading "Forestry" were carried by the Farmers and Settlers' Conference. One suggested encouragement being given…

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Federal Pact. Accepted by Farmers. Dr. Page Explains

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 6

Following the explantion of the agreement entered into by the Nationalist and Country parties, an animated discussion took place at the…

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Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. a Record Year

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 1

The seventh annual meeting of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Company was held in the Railway Institute, Sydney, on the 11th inst., the…

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