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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

11,004 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Farm Right

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 13

The Utah (America) College of Agriculture sends out a little leaflet to the farmers of that State which contains these words, which should be taken note of by our farmers:—…

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Fine Maize Crop

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 11

It is reported that the finest crop of maize in the Tumut, Adelong, and Gundagai districts is to be seen on Mr. A. P. Stuckey's Tumut River farm, at Tarrabandra. It is now about…

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The Farmer's Sheep

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

The illustrations herewith of the Dorset Horn rams and Shropshire -- Lincoln -- Merino ewes convey some idea of the type of sheep destined to help the farmers to make money…

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Unfortunate Sheep

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

It was a sad sight yesterday to use some of the flocks of suffering sheep at Flemington. As they were inrned into the receiving paddocks, they frantically [?] the few blades of…

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To Make Farming Pay. Must Have Sheep

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

In the wheat growing districts there are certain methods of dealing with the soil to make farming pay -- met for one or two years during periods of ample rainfall -- but for ail…

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Frozen Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 10

WINNIPEG, Wednesday.--In order to deal with the situation arising out of the congestion of railway freight traffic--due to the in moving the grain crop of the Canadian West…

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Commonwealth Wheat Shipment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 11

Large shipments of wheat and flour were made from all the exporting States of the Commonwealth in the week ended February 3. The total expressed in the equivalent of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 9

At the closing of the week's wool sales this afternoon two c[?]ies were offered, covering [?]—Dalget) and Company. Limited [?] bales and Goldabrough. Mort and Company, Limited [?]…

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The Markets Sydney Wool Sales

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 27

Messrs. John Bridge and Co. report under date January 31st:—For our thirteenth sale we brought forward on Tuesday the 30th January a catalogue of 6402 bales. The…

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Dairy Farmers' Attitude. Mr. Fisher Condemned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 10

At an executive meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Association of New South Wales, held yesterday, a resolution was passed eulogising Mr. Denham, Premier of Queensland, for the…

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Dairy Farmers' Attitude. Eugolise Mr. Denham

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 10

The executive of the Dairy Farmers' Association of New South Wales, yesterday unanimously carried a resolution eulogising Mr. Denham for the able and firm stand which he…

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Science in Butter. State Government at Berry. Comparison' with Denmark. More Modern Methods Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 11

raised assayed 3 per cent. In the face of the BERRY, Wednesday.--The State Governor and Lady Chelmsford were present to-day at the official luncheon which preceded the opening…

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Get-rich-quick Schemes. The Latest. a Gigantic Farm Stocked with a Million Cats

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 46

Of all the funny and fantastic schemes by which the man who wished to got 100 percent. on his investment is coaxed into parting with his money, the latest—it hails from…

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Poultry Column NOTE—All Correspondence to be addressed to "Wattle" "Watchman" Office. No notice will be taken of anonymous enquiries. The Poultry Farmer Co-op. Balance Sheet

Watchman · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

It is indeed pleasing to note that the half-yearly balance-sheet which was recently presented to the shareholders of the above society is more than gratifying, and we are…

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Shortage of Trucks. Farmers Indignant. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 12

Great indignation was expressed by farmers attending the producers' sales to-day at the neglect of the Railway Department to supply sufficient trucks to meet the requirements of…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Danish Agriculture. (By Our Special Representative.) Danish Selling System. Xv

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 6

Denmark has specialised as a farming country. Its national wealth is derived direct from the products of the soil, and once the export trade of perishable goods was established…

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Farm Hand's Death. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 7

Henry Woods, aged 34, employed at Moriarty as a farm hand, was found dead to-day in a hut on his employer's property. Death was due to strangulation…

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Judging Dairystock -- Herd Testing

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

The extraordinary disparity in the milk and butter yielding powers of dairy cows makes dairying one of the most deceptive of our rural industries. Dairy farmers are…

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Yields of Dairy Cows

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

The tests of dairy cows at the recent show at Kiama gave evidence of some excellent milk yielding animals in that district. The South Coast has been long famous for its…

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For the Man on the Land Tuberculous Dairy Herds

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

At the official opening of the Kiama Show recently Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., is reported, in the "Sydney Morning Herald" to have said that "an effort had been made in…

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