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Farming & the land, 1920

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Wheat Prices. Commission's Inquiry. Poultry Industry Endangered. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Commission opened an inquiry to-day into the prices of flour, bread, bran and pollard…

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Sir Ian Hamilton's Letter. Produces Crops of Protests. "Times." LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 1

Sir Ian Hamilton's letter has produced of crop of protests, charging him with gross contempt of court, and pointing out that the Allies would not…

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Farmers' Conference at Young. Six Candidates Reduced to Three. Young

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 1

As a result of the conference of delegates and the six candidates, it was agreed unanimously that three should go to the poll. Messrs. Fitzpatrick…

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Price of Butter. Dairymen Resent Reduction. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of dairymen at Jambcro[?] to-day entered an emphatic protest against the reduction in the price of butter…

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Wool-work

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 6

While buying trimmings in a shop recently I noticed a basket full of little hanks of thick wool in the fashionable bright tones—orange and…

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Next Wool Clip the Question of Local Auctions

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd, report: The question of the resumption of wool auctions in Australia is receiving attention…

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Wheat for Japan. Mr. John Story's View. Government Criticised. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 1

Mr John Storey said to-day that he had seen a procession of lorries going down Macquarie-street loaded with wheat and flour for Japan, while the…

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Farm and Field. Horse Meat

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 5

Prior to the war, there was not a single shop in London where horseflesh was sold for human consumption. A horse butcher, who started business in…

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Mortality Among Cattle

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

IN regard to the mortality amongst stock on the Gundagai Common the Stock Inspector received the following from the Chief Inspector of…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

A.M.L. and r. Co., Ltd, report under date 4th February.— During last week a series of appraisements took place in Brisbane…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 6

[?] and Co., Ltd., report under date [?] January:— A break in a [?] in Sydney has [?] to enable another…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

These Notes are issued every weak, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. THE ORCHARD…

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Wool Offerings Reopen. The Question of Local Auctions

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report:—Wool appraisements re-open in Sydney this week. Offerings at the series will total 35,000 bales. Our catalogue…

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F.A.Q. Wheat. South Australian Standard. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

The standard sample of wheat for the season 1919-20 was fixed to-day. Fifty samples from various parts of the State were examined, and weighed…

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Butter for Britain. Inquiry As to Price. Conference to Be Held. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. Massy Greene, Price Fixing Minister, said to-night that the IMperial Government was making inquiries as to the price at which producers will be…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Referendum of Growers. Mr. Hughes's Offer Accepted. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The conference of wheat growers to-day accepted Mr. Hughes's promise to facilitate a referendum of the growers on the question of a compulsory wheat…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. No. 445. Agricultural the Inspection of Potatoes

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Proving its Value in New England. The value of the work done by the Department of Agriculture [?]i counee [?]on win the potato gr[?]ning industry…

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Farmers and Graziers' Co. Remarkable Growth. Triumph of Co-Operation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 1

The Secretary of the Farmers and Grazier's Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., writes:—"The completion at the end of December…

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farm and Field. Horse Meat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

Prior to the war, there was not a single shop in Loudon where horseflesh was sold for human consumption. A horse butcher, who blurted business in…

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Coota's Candidates. What Farmers Think

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Young branch of the F. & S. Association at their meeting on Saturday discussed the question of how best to reduce the number of Progressive candidates for Cootamundra…

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