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Farming & the land, 1914

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Sheep Dipping in South Africa

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 14

The use of lime and sulphur or caustic soda dips in South Africa, which has been actually recommended by the Agricultural Department as being the safest and most…

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Wheat Growing at Coonamble

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 11

At Geanconey (Coonamble) the property of Mr. W. Lalor, this season a crop of Federation wheat 21 bushels to the acre, and 130 bags of wheat were…

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Wheat. Trade Marking Time

The Land · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 10

The trail of the holidays has been over the wheat market. There has been little or no business transacted during the week, both buyer and…

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Margarine and Butter. Compulsory Legislation Wanted

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 13

In his annual report to the Minister for Agriculture, the Dairy Expert (Mr. O'Callaghan) makes the following statement:—"I have to-day examined some…

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Sales of Cattle at Pound Yards

The Land · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 9

A letter was received by Dorrigo Shire Council from the Shires' Association, expressing the opinion that council should not rent pound yards…

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IMPACTION. Treatment for Horses and Cattle

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

Impaction of the stomach is diseased condition that follows the ingestion of food too abundant in quantity, and greedily swallowed and…

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Cattle Trespassing From the Public Highway

The Land · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 9

A very important question in relation to impounding law was recently decided in a court in the country, where a drover was proceeded against…

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An Ancient Wool Fair

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 5

At a recent dinner of the Fellmongers' Association, held in Bristol, some interesting information was given respecting the history of the wool fair which is held in that…

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The Highland or Black-faced Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 4

The early history of this breed is involved in obscurity. Little doubt can exist that they are a native breed, and the probability is that they were allowed for…

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Wheat-Loading Trouble at Reefton

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 6

The gathering of the wheat harvest in this State is practically over; and the carting of the grain to the railway has…

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Agriculture. New Treatment for Wheat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 11

An Adelaide paper, says that the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. T. Pascoe) went to Maitland, S.A., lately, to inspect the results of a new treatment…

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The World's Wool Markets. Bradford

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 11

Pessimism is still uppermost, and scarcely anyone has a good word to say for the market. Quotations are not actually lower, but the tendency is undeniably weak, and…

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Germany's Wheat Import. Berlin, November 20

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 4

Although Germany has just had an excellent harvest, and the figures given are almost record ones, the import of wheat has again risen in comparison with the previous year…

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Continuous Wheat Growing. Interesting English Experiment

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 7

The harvest result for 1913 at the Woburn experiment farm of the Royal Agricultural Society of England show that in continuous wheat growing,…

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Wool for America. Matter of Freight

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 14

The Minister for Agriculture is in receipt of a communication from the office of the Trade and Immigration Commissioner to the United States on…

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Wheat Garting at Reefton. Trouble With Lumpers

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

A message from Reefion on Monday says:—Trouble was expected here this morning in connection with the wheat carting, and as a result there…

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Fat Stock. Monday's Sales at Homebush. Sheep and Lambs

The Land · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 11

The last sale of the your, and the only one for the week, was held on Monday, when 20,555, grown sheep and lambs, from 115 consignors, were…

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The Grading of Butter. Advantages Offered by the New Reculati0ns

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

For their immediate benefit, and for the good of the industry as a whole, directors of butter factories will find it wise to take…

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Homebush Cattle Market. Need for Classification. Views of a Buyer

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 11

Mr. McCulloch. manager in New South Wales for Messrs. John Cooke aud Co., is of the opinion that the convenience of buyers and the pockets of…

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Sydney Wool and Stock Journal. A Review of the Wool, Fat Stock, and Station Produce Trades. Published Every Friday. Half-yearly Review of the Wool Trade

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 6

The happy monotony of recent success ful wool-selling seasons has not been disturbed by the events of the past half-year. Once again the realisation has…

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