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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

10,786 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Experimental Potato Crops. Durrie Farm, Wyaldra

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 13

The results of the potato trial at Durrie Farm, Wyaldra, are available. The Inspector and Instructor of Agriculture (Mr. W. H. Reynolds), under whose supervision the…

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A New Disease in Dairy Herds. How to Stamp It Out. Assistance of Farmers Asked Kor

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture Mr. Trefic, in purstance of his policy of helping the man as the Iand in every possible say, is seching the co-operation of agricultural socioties and dairy…

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London Market Cables. Wheat Sale. London, Feb. 15, 4.30 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 11

The shipment of wheat, 32,176 bags, by the ship Latimer, from Wallaroo, September 17, has been sold at 35/10 per quarter of 180lb c.l.f…

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Farmers' Information Bureaus. Striking Out on New Lines

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 8

Opening the Shoalhaven show at Nowrs, Mr Trefie, Honorary Minister for Agriculture, said that the department over which he had control since its inauguration had spent £500,000 in…

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Agricultural Shows. Shoalhaven. a Farmers' Exhibition. (By Our Special Reporter.) Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 6

In its chance for weather the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society drew a lucky card when it selected to-day for the opening of its 37th annual exhibition. Although preceded by two…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 6

BEGA.—At a meeting of the Bega branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, it was decided if a board be appointed to adjust the Rural Workers' Union on the Sotuh Coast, it…

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Crop-growing. Corowa District Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 6

The results of the wheatgrowing competition carried out under the auspices of the Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society have been made known by the judge, Mr. J…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 6

BALLINA.—The Ballina Co-operative Creamery Company, Limited, last month had an output record for the factory. The quantity of butter manufactured was 101 tons, for which…

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Dry Farming. Interstate Conference. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 9

Mr. Godfrey Morgan, M.L.A., has consented to attend the dry-farming conference at Adelaide in place of Mr. Brampton, of Hodgson, who cannot attend. Mr. Souter, manager of…

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Agricultural Policy. Mr. Trefle's Intentions. Herd-testing Associations. the Farmer's "Fundamental Weakness

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 7

NOWRA, Wednesday.--"The Agricultural Department," declared Mr. J.L. Trefle when opening the Nowra Show to-day, "is not going to be a mark-time department." And as an earnest…

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In Hot Water. Mr. Nielsen and the Farmers. a Protest From Wyalong

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 7

WYALONG, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a letter was read from the Lands Department, stating that the Minister could not see his way clear to…

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The Soil. General Notes. Kiama Farm Sold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 5

A farm comprising 196 acres, a portion of the well-known Riversdale estate, Kiama, owned by Mr. Percy A. Robb, was offered at auction on Tuesday, but was passed in when bidding…

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Farm Wages. Union's Claims Opposed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 5

DUNGOG, Wednesday,--A meeting of the Farmers and Settlors' Association (Underbank branch) was held to consider the demands of the Rural Workers' Union. The members in…

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Sheep and Wool Corkscrew Grass

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

At Cooma, N.S.W., stockowners have been obliged to exercise great are In selecting paddocks for sheep, wing to the prolific corkscrew grass,…

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Sheep Farmers and Dairying

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 7

An inlander writes us:— "I have been dairying for some years but have decided to give it up. Labor has become so scarce that there…

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Sheep and Wool the Sydney Trade Growing Fine Wool Bis Demand for Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 8

Some very good wools were again included in the catalogues submitted in Sydney this week, and first-class prices were realized. At some sales…

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Whey Butter

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 7

Circular 161 of the Bureau of Animal Industry, U.S. Department of Agriculture, contains a report of an experiment by the Dairy Division of this…

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Straying Cattle

The Land · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 9

Tintenbar Shire Council has resolved to issue permits to residents to depasture cattle on the roads, under certain conditions, at a fee of 3d per…

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Illawarra Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 3
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A recent report of the N.S.W. Government Inspector of Stock regarding the Jamberoo district, goes a long way towards dispelling statements…

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