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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

12,048 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250

Wool

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 32

Windicombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Buyers are enjoying a well-earned holiday, and there will be no business done on their part until the New Year. With the exception of…

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The Wheat Crop. Official, Estimate Questioned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 4

A Riverina correspondent, who is in a position to speak, writes regarding the official estimate of a yield of 11,800,000 bushels of wheat:—"Farmers in Riverina and others who…

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New Zealand Butter and Cheese Export

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 10

A communication, dated December 24, from a New Zealand butter firm, was received in Sydney yesterday. It was pointed out that the increases in the butter shipments to Canada and…

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The Markets. Sydney Wool Sales

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 27

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report :—Buyers at present are enjoying a well-earned holiday, and there will be no business done on their part until the New Year. With…

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The Wheat Lumpers. Another Country Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 11

JUNEE, Wednesday.--The wheat lumpers struck work to-day at the Junee yard, in consequence of an alleged non-unionist drawing wheat…

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For the Man on the Land State Wheat. Farme[?]s' Parsimony. Farms for Stud Seed. Suggested Government Enterprise

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 4

The question of the government supplying seed wheat to farmer was dealt with by Mr. M. Donnelion in a letter printed in the ''Sun'' Jast Tuesday. Mr. Doonelion forcibly…

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Napier Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 8

For the Napier wool sales on Friday 17,990 bales have been catalogued…

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On the Land. Wheat and Barley at Coonamble

Watchman · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 7

A distinctly interesting feature of the work of the Department of Agriculture is the effort that is being made at Coonamble Experiment farm to discover the methods…

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Wheat Strike. Lumpers Idle at Lockhart Lockhart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 8

The strike amongst the wheat lumpers was continued to-day; but it is hoped that the deadlock will be terminated after the New Year's holidays…

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The Soil the Dubbo District. Its Wheat Possibilities. Yet Barely Touched

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 4

It was the industry and the enterprise and stont-heartedness of the pioneers that laid the foundation of the town of Dubbo, for many years the Mecca of western settlers. It was the…

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35,000 Miles. Sydney Business Man's Jaunt What Australia Can Learn. Wheat Handling and Immigration. England Must Wake Up

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 9

Mr. Alexander Gray, of the firm of Gordon and Gotch, who has returned to Sydney after a 35,000-miles jaunt, over a large portion of the globe, gave some of his impression of the…

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South Coast Hay Crops

Watchman · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 7

What Thew Wheat is Doing. The success of Thew wheat on the North Coast was the subject of one of these "Notes" a fortnight ago, when it was…

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Boys for Farms. Campaign in England. London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 1

The New South Wales and Victorian Immigration Department are [?] for inexperienced boy labor for farms in Australia…

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Potato and Corn Crops Suffering. Bathurst

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 5

Since Sunday last the best in Bathurst has been oppressive. Every day thermometer has been close up the century mark. To-day the beat is far above the Bathurst average. At…

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Produce. Dairy. Glut of Eggs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 9

Yesterday the market was absolutely glutted with eggs, and agents found it impossible to effect sales at rates anything like those ruling on,the previous day. River…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Federal Bureau

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 4

The measure introduced by the Federal Government in the House of Representatives to establish an agricultural bureau should receive general support. It is not a party…

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Good Seed Makes Good Crops Canada's Great Gain. Ottawa

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 8

The grain crop of Canada, according to professor Roberts, in his annual report to the seed 'Growers' Association, has been in creased by 24,000,000 bushels owing to the use…

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Wagga Farm Figures. Profit for the Year

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 4

The paddock accounts for the demonstration area of Wagga Experiment Farm show that during the year 1912 the 377 acres, which make up that portion of the farm, yielded a…

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The Season, Stock, and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 4

BUNDARRA, Wednesday.--The weather here continues hot and dry, with heavy winds. Although there is a good supply of dry feed, the water supply is getting short, and a good fall…

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Sheep and Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 6

A poddy sheep, owned by Mr. C Hayden, of Hayden Park, Delegate, cut 22th of wool, and a poddy, owned by Mr. A. Epplesteen, of Kirkenong,…

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