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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

11,004 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

The Market Mirror Wool. a Vigorous Market

The Land · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 12

Those of the trade who have been waiting for the wool market to weaken, and have looked forward to lower values must by this time have realised…

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Sydney Wool and Stock Journal. A Review of the Wool, Fat Stock, and Station Produce Trades Published Every Friday. the Wool Trade. Thursday, January 25

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

Under the exceptionally keen and general competition which has been the leading characteristic of the Sydney auctions since their resumption last week, stocks of…

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The Markets Wheat SYDNEY. Lindley, Walker and Co

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5

Since last report the firmness of the London market caused some little excitement locally, and for a few days a very keen demand ruled for prompt and forward wheat. Country…

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Dairy Farming at Inverell

The Land · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 11

The dairying returns from Mr. A. Mr. Draper's farm at Bannockburn, near Inverell, for the past twelve months, clearly demonstrates what…

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February on the Farm Preparation for the Winter Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5

The keynote of the month's opera­tions on the farm must be preparation for the winter and spring crops. All unploughed land intended for…

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The Shortage of Trucks. Trouble in the Wheat Districts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

COOTAMUNDHA, Thursday.--Farmers and wheat buyers are feeling the strain, owing to the scarcity of trucks in which to load their wheat. Seldom before has there been so much…

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Stock New, South Wales Sheep Breeders' Association. Reasons for Poor Support

The Land · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 10

Has it ever struck the council of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association that there are reasons why that institution is so, comparatively,…

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Shearing and Wool-classing. a Sydney School of Instruction

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

We have just received a pamphlet from the National Wool Institute, Sydney, selling out the advantages offered by this progressive school to those [?]…

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Machine v. Hand Shearing Wool Growth Sacrificed to Quicker Despatch

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

Commenting upon Mr. W. W. Killen's contention that hand shearing is safer and better than machine shearing, "D.G." writes:—Considering the…

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Casino Farmers Support the Fund

The Land · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

Under the auspices of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a large and enthusiastic meeting of farmers was held in the…

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Dairymen and the R.W.U. Movement in the Manning. Contributions Through Factories. a Lead to Follow

The Land · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

The dairy farmers of the Manning district have taken very definite action in the matter of contributions to the Farmers' Defence Fund,…

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Dairy Produce

The Land · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 12

A fair amount of business has been transacted in all classes. Eggs have been in good demand, and butter commanded steady sales at previous…

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British Farmers and Land Bank

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—The Agricultural Department Committees' report on the position of [?] farmers recommends the [?]ment of a Land Bank to make advances to…

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Bush and Farm Craft a Gate That Shuts Itself

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

This is a picture, which explains it self, of a gate that shuts itself. Any weight running with a ring on a wire rope, and hung as shown on the inner…

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Bee Farmers' Queries Moths in the Hives

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

Wyong,—If you have strong colonies of [?] bees you need not worry about moths in the hives. The moths only come when bees are getting too…

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Illawarra Fodder Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5

The farmers' experiment plots planted by the N.S.W. Department of Agri­culture on Mr. Laurence Carr's farm, Wollongong, have given results as…

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The Barellan Farms

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

The recent good wheat and hay returns from the Barellan district, N.S.W., have done much to increase interest in the subdivisions which…

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A Farmer Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. Ned Thompson, Deves Nest Farm, Kangaroo Valley. N.S.W., was returning home on Wednesday week, when his sulky capsized, and he was…

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The Dairy Industry

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

Allow the calf to remain with the cow for at least one day after birth, so that the cow may clean and feed the calf…

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Dairy Factory Reports

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

The Armidale Butter Factory paid [?] per [?] for butter for December. The total quan­tity manufactured was [?] The B[?] factory output for last month was…

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