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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

12,048 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Farms for Settlers. What Queensland Proposes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 26

A proposal, which is likely to have farreaching efforts, if it can be placed on a workable basis, has just been announced by the Queensland Minister for Lands, and is…

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Rabbit Invasion. South Coast Getting Overrun. Dairy Pastures Suffer

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 12

Less than a decade ago rabbits were practically unknown on the South Coast, save in the extreme south-eastern corner, and in the vicinity of Bega, Pambula, Cobargo, and such…

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Why They Quit. Some Lessons for the Australian Farmers

The Australian Worker · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 26

Under the above heading "Milwuakee, Leader" gives briefly come of the reasons why farming in the States does not pay as it should. In view of the fact that the…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Farming in America

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 6

Writing from Alberta, Canada, Mr. T. Plummer, a Wagga district farmer, who has spent some months at agricultural work in the United States and Canada, says, "it is quite a…

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Produce. Dairy. Dearer Bacon. Rise in Price of Special Brands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 11

Business in Sussex-street yesterday morning was not particularly animated. The only event of any importance was a further rise of [?] all round in the price of special brands of…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 6

BYRON BAY.—Last month 494 tons of butter was manufactured by the North Coast Cooperative Company. The total turnover was £64,600. The cream supply fluctuated during…

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Farm Products. Another Small Yarding. Chaff Values Firm

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

There was another small yarding of chaff at the Sydney railway goods-yard this morning. and as local retailers are not able to secure sufficient in Sussex-street for all their…

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The Season, Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

HOPEFIELD, Wednesday.—The local railway yard now presents a very busy appearance, a glowing testimony to the good season and splendid wheat crop. All last week the…

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To Be Ready for Strikes. Farmers' Constabulary Corps

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 6

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Wednesday.--The advisory committee of the Auckland Farmers' Union has decided to proceed immediately to organise a constabulary corns, to bo in readiness to meet…

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Sheep and Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

A batch of sixty Corriedale rams, bred on Mr. T. Bowling's Arawatta estate, Inverell, were sold last week to Mr. E. K. Rutledge, of Ingar,…

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The Sheep and Wool Grower Sheep and Wool a Strong Market. Yorkshire Buyers Active

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 14

Last week's in pro[?]l at [?] in the local wool market was made than maintained at this week's sales. The bidding was particularly keen and widely…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 16

3,184 were yarded. It was a mixed supply, chiefly comprising medium to useful trade bullocks and steers, with a number of good quality, while really prime were again…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3
Also in The Land, The Sydney Stock and Station Journal

3,181 were yarded. consisting principally of good quality medium weight bullocks and steers, with a number of prime medium and heavy weights, and a plentiful supply of…

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The Pastoral Review

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 15

This paper commences the new year with a very attractive new cover; the design was the successful one in the competition for which a prize of £10 10s was offered. The…

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Wool

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

Sir. Frank Hagenbarth, President of the American National Woolgrowers' Association, pleading for a tariff on wool, declares that the American [?] "is now reduced to…

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Pastoral Finance Association. Ltd

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 14

A firm tone has been manifested in the market this week for the better grades of wool. and prices have ruled on the level current at last week's sales: faulty sorts…

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Crossing Dairy Cattle. An Observant Breeder's Advice

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

The subject of crossing cattle for dairy purposes is one of great importance to all dairymen, and they will, consequently, find much to interest…

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Butter in London

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

Dalgety and Co.'s London office cable of yesterday's date advises that there is a good demand for all qualities of Australian. Quotations were as follow:--Danish, 129s per…

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