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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Wheat. Inactive, with an Easier Tendency

The Land · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 10

Quiet conditions have prevailed in the local wheat market during the week, for the simple, reason that it has been difficult to bring buyers and sellers…

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Homebush Stock Market. Sheep. Lower Values All Qualities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 11

The continued dry weather over the greater area of pastoral country tends to force large supplies into the market, upwards of 63,004 sheep (including lambs) being listed for…

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Damaged Wool Tops. Scientific Investigation Desired

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 8

For a considerable time the entomological agricultural, pastoral, and commercial interests have been up against trouble from the insect pest which attacks and co[?]ly damages…

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America's Wool Tariff. Views of Opponents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 10

WASHINGTON, Wednesday Evening.--Opponents of the wool schedule point out that the country is actually taxed 8s. 9d per head of population yearly to maintain the wool industry in its…

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Environment on Composition of Wheat and Barley

The Land · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 8

Dr. F. T. Shutt, of Ottawa, in discussing the question of influence of environment on the composition of wheat and barley, at the Dry…

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Lime in the Lick. May Creatly Help the sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 6

The value to owners of live stock of a Rood "lick" was incidentally demonstrated in the course of some experiments in the control of worms in…

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The Market Mirror Wool a Growers' Market

The Land · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 10

Throughout the past week the Sydney wool market has been characterised by an exceedingly firm tone. In fact, values for nearly all…

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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 30

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 6

Only three days' operations remain to bring the weekly series of sales of the 1912-13 season to a conclusion, and it is fitting that one of the most expeditious selling…

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A Forty-five Bushel Crop. the Farmer's Methods. Cowra Competition Winner

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 6

Though the growing crop competition at Cowra this season was gradually reduced by one defection and another to one grower, that one was able to show such a fine crop and such…

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Dulness in Wheat. London, Thursday, 9.25 p.m

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 9

The wheat market is dull, but prices are unchanged…

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Colonial Butter. Sir George Reid's Reports. Agents in Repudiation. London, Thursday Night

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 8

The body known as the Colonial Butter Committee has cabled to its [?] as follows— "Sir George Reid refuses to cable the…

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The Late Mr. Mackenzie. a Well-known Wool Man

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. Ernest Jumes Edward Mackenyle, for many years manager of Goldshrough Mort and Company's Sydney house, died on Wednesday morning at "Rathgael." Too[?]k, hear…

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American Tariffs. the Wool Duties. Democrats Desire Reduction. Washington, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 10

The opponents of the wool schedule in the proposed alteration of the tariff point out that the country is actually taxed 8s 9d per head of population yearly in order to maintain the…

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Wool Trade Review. Close of the Weekly Sales. a Buoyant Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 6

The Weekly sales for the wool season 1912- 1913 closed yesterday. The trade has thus been suddenly brought face to face with what may be termed, for want of a better, expression…

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Dairying Manipulation Milking

The Land · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

A Dane, Dr. J. Hegelund, has given his name to a method of manipulation milking which gets out all the milk without waste (says the "Daily…

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Queensland Farmers' Union. National Central Executive Meets

The Land · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 13

The National Central Executive of the 'Queensland Farmers' Union, presided over by Mr. G. H. C. Roberts, met in Brisbane Mat week…

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Queensland Farmers' Politics the Q.f.u. Fighting Platform

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 1

At a meeting of the national central executive of the Queensland Farmers' Union, it was resolved to advocate tariff reform in favor of the primary…

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Farmers' Movements

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 3

Mr. W. Beileita has been appointed town clerk at Bumbala, vice Mr. C. Cunningham, who has been appointed town clerk at Balranald…

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False Mr. Beeby. and Inconsitent "Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 3

Mr, G. Hearne, Tuena, writes:—"I have always been under the impression that the 'Farmer and Settler believed in a clean new party, led by able…

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From the Worker's Standpoint. English and Australian Farmers Compared

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 3

"Poor Working Man." Wellington, writes:— I was barn and reared upon a farm in England. Farmers at home keep…

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