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Farming & the land, 1912

11,004 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 250

The Market Mirror Wool. Good Wools Very Firm

The Land · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 12

The wool season is now drawing rapidly to a close, and by the end of the coming week, the regular weekly auction sales in Sydney will have come…

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A Grafton Dairy Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 6

A fine agricultural and dairy farm of fifty-two acres, within five miles of Grafton, and adjoining the Grafton experiment farm, will be offered at…

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Cost of Rural Labour. Has It Doubled? Small Profits on Wheat-growing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 8

A few days ago the Minister for L[?] commenting on Mr. Wade's Temora spe[?] asked what authority the speaker had for saying the cost of labour in rural pursuits…

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N.S.W. Railway Failure the Producers' Transit Troubles. Roomy Wheat Waggons

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. Field has despatched a record truck-load of wheat from the Dubbo railway station. On a 40-ton truck be stacked 500 bags. If the…

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General Review of the Markets Produce Sales Wheat SYDNEY, Lindley, Walker and Co

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

No better evidence can be given of the influence the London market has on the local position than the sudden change during the last few days. Last week London was firm and…

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Dairying NOTES

The Land · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 11

Both milking competitions in connection with the recent Gosford show were won by Mr. M. Wards cow, Duchess, with a return of 161b. 5oz…

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With the Executive in the North A Warm Welcome from the Dairymen Consolidation of Forces to Fight the R.W.U. (From Our Representative). Lismore

The Land · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

They had been warning us before—hand that the Richmond was in the midst of a terrific drought and were apologising for having to ask us to…

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Available Farm Labourers

The Land · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

On Monday next, 19th instant, 150 selected farm labourers are arriving in this State. A further batch of 300 will land on March 2nd. The…

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Farmers and the Income Tax

The Land · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

The State Treasurer's advocacy of the income tax. and his flippant remark that "a blister would have…

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Dairy Produce

The Land · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 12

Butter has been in active demand since our last report, and 130/ per cwt. was freely paid for leading brands. The exports of butter from this State for…

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Farmers and the Strike

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

In a congratulatory message from the Darling Downs' Farmers Union (says a wire from Brisbane), an offer was made to the Premier to provide 100…

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Poultry on the Farm Bacterial Enteritis. a Common Disease and How to Treat It

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 6

Enteritis or bacterial enteritis is a very common disease among poultry. It is caused by a disordered state of the digestive organs, which favors the…

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Growing Crop Competition the Awards at Berrican

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 7

The following are the detailed results and awards in connection with the Berrigan (N.S.W.) A. and H. Society's growing crop competition. In this…

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Queensland Farmers Uniting Co-operative Schemes to Forward and Protect the Industry

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

A public meeting was held at Wa[?]oon, Q., in connection with the Farmers' Union, on Tuesday night (says Toowoomba "Chronicle"). Mr. J. F…

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Farmers' Meetings and Movements

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

Steinbrook branch F.S.A. at last meeting fixed the annual subscription at 6/-. A branch of the Dairy Farmers'…

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The Barellan Farms

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 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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N.S.W. Income Tax Returns More Trouble for the Small Farmer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

On this page is an announcement that the N.S.W. Income Tax Commissioners have reconsidered their former decision that persons in business…

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Farm Labor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

Wagga Branch F.S.A. intends to appoint a permanent official, who will canvass members and funds to fight the Rural Workers' Union claims…

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A Crop Photograph

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

Orange sends Uncle Wiseman a beautiful crop photograph, but no letter or ot[?] identifying information appears to have come with it. Will he…

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Finance for the Farmer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

Ardlethan.—If you will send me your name and address I may agree to forward your sealed letter to Cooma, but I will not introduce an anonymous…

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