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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

11,124 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

'Wheat Firm. Business Improving. London, Wednesday, 9.45 p.m

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 7

The wheat market was firm to-day. The free offer of Australian grain is tending to check the demand, but not to a great extent. The demand is improving, and the turnover…

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Ancient Wheat-mill Wooden Wheels at Mt. Gilead. Suggestion for Preseryation

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

Charles Stuart writes:--Riding from Campbelltown to Appin recently I passed by a place known as Mount Gilead. I had been told of a windmill in that part--just the kind…

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Wine for the Hens. an Ingenious Farmer

The Catholic Press · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

A farmer of the exuberant "Midi," whence comes the good red wine, was distressed by the low standard of productivity which his hens seemed to have imposed on…

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The Weather. Condition of Crops. Todays Forecast

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 9

Commonwealth Bursa Forecast for New South Wales, issued at soon to-day, for the next 24 hours:—Generally one: rising temperatures; south-cast to north-cast winds…

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Mr. Archibald in Sydney. His Warning to Farmers

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 7

Mr. Douglas Archibald, a distinguished [?]corologist of 37 years standing form [?] professor at the Calcutta Culversity, late vice-president of the Royal Me[?]orotogical Society…

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Produce. Dairy. Improved Demands for Cheese

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 11

Monday's substantial reduction in the wholesale price of cheese has had a most beneficial effect upon sales. The demand yesterday from all quarters showed a distinct…

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Dry Farming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 6

About a month ago it was intimated that Mr. H. W. Campbell, the "Father of Dry Farming," was contemplating a trip from America to Australia to deliver a course of…

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Yanco. Good Potato Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 6

Mr. L. A. B. Wade, executive officer and secretary forwards the following fortnightly report of work on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area:…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 6

GLEN INNES.—A representative gathering of farmers and settlers on Saturday decided thoroughly to organise the electorate of Gough, to bring about Mr. F. J. Thomas's…

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The Season and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

BATHURST, Wednesday.--Rain is very badly needed in the Bathurst district for the summer crops, such as maize, potatoes, and pumpkins. Unless rain comes within the next week or two…

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"Father of Dry Farming." Not Coming to Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

About a month ago it was intimated that Mr. H. W. Camphell, the "Father of Dry Farming," was contemplating a trip from America to Australia to deliver a course of lectures on this…

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The Soil on the Irrigation Area. Operations at Yanco. Great Growth of Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

According to the report of Mr. L. A. B. Wade, a total of 1123 acres was irrigated on the Yanoc settlement for the fortnight ended Saturday last. Tills is a small percentage of the land…

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Sheep and Wool. the Sydney Market

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 12

The sales were resumed in Sydney this week, being the first since the X mas holidays. There was a good attendance of buyers, who competed…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 11

The yarding of cattle was, in comparison, as heavy as in sheep, over 3000 being listed from 148 consignors. All descriptions were in evidence, but…

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Cattle Poisoning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 10

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.--Twenty-one cows have been poisoned with, arsenic, at Billingford, near Norwich. Twelve are already dead, and six others in a serious way. There…

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Cattle Average

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 17

The correct averages of Mr. T. J. Elliott's cattle reported in Tuesday's Issue should read: T. J. Elliott,, fall Brewarrina, 104 bullocks to £12 1s, avg. £8 10s 8d; 49…

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Pastoral Finance Associati0n, Ltd

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 13

We held our opening sale of the second half of the 1912-13 selling season yesterday by submitting a catalogue of 5,076 bales. The selection, on the whole, was above…

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Age of Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 12

For the purpose of settling any disputes at any time that may arise out of protests made against exhibitors who show animals out of their class,…

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Garget in Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

Occasionally ewes will be noticed rustless, and exhibiting symptoms of Pains when the lambs are sucking. Should an examination be made, the…

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A Sheep Deal

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 12

A case of interest to stockowners came to arbitration at Charleville recently, when Messrs. Bray aud Berry, of Moree, New South Wales, claimed…

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