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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

12,048 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

London Markets. Wheat Disappointing. London, Saturday Morning

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 8

There was a poor demand for wheat yesterday with prices steady. Pacific Cost grain was fixed at 37s 6d, and New South Wales and Victorian December…

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"Black" Wheat. More Strike. Wharf Labourers Waiting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 21

There has, as yet been no occasion for any action on the part of the Sydney Wharf-labourers' Union in connection with the wheat problem, but the union is exercising special…

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Invercargill Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 21

At the Inver[?] wool sales [?] w[?] offered to spirited bidding, Brasdford buyers taking the [?]ty. The prices showed a slight advanced on late rates…

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Free Wool. American Growers Concerned. the Democratic Tariff

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 13

SALT LAKE CITY, Thursday. -- At to-day's sitting of the National Woolgrowers' Convention, the Presidential attitude in connection with the placing of wool on the free list, was…

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London Market Cables. the Wool Sales. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 21

At the wool sales this afternoon all sorts were form at recent rates. United States buyers are operating more frecly for crossbreds, and the Russina demand is active…

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Shifting the Wheat Harvest. This Year's Prospects. Ii. the Difficulties

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 14

Wheat is one of those articles to which swiftness and sureness of transit from grower to consumer make all the difference in the world. Everybody wants wheat in one form or…

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Free Wool. American Growers Angry. President Wilson Attacked. Salt Lake City, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 22

The Woolgrowers' Convention sharply criticised the presidential attitude in connection with the free wool. Mr. M'Lure, the convention secretary,…

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Poultry Farming. Cholera in the Duck Farms. How the Disease May Be Conveyed and How It May Be Combatted. Answers to Correspondents

Globe · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 8

Me[?].—You think your fowls are suffering from indigestion, owing to the use of musty wheat. Quite likely you are right. You say you have returned the wheat, consequently the cause having been…

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A Merciful Farmer

The World's News · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7

A YOUNG girl was going to make her first visit to a cousin in the country. At the station she was met by the cousin, and, after half-hour's drive, he told her they were…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 11

As the entries are large, there should be good fields for the various events at Warwick Farm to-day. For the half-dozen races there are 136 nominations. The special train for horses will leave at 11.15. and there will…

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The Season, Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 10

GLEN INNES, Friday. -- Mr. J. Handley, Government Fruit Inspector, who has just completed a tour of the Glen Innes district reports in glowing terms of prospects of the season…

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A Farmer Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 17

ARIAH PARK, Friday. -- David Bryce, a farmer of Tara, was killed yesterday. He had conveyed a load of wheat to Ariah Park, and was returning with a ten-ton load of manure…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 21

MORUYA.—The Moruya Co-operative Dairy Company report that during November 1913, [?],617 gallons of milk, equalling 58,585 stand[?] gallons, were dollvored to the factory…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Deserted Selections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 8

They give a strange desolation to the outwardly placid bush landscape, there deserted selections, that litter the land, and speak of great endeavour and ultimate failure. They…

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Wool and Wheat

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 2

The wool invoiced this week totalled 3676 talcs, which is a decrease of 1183 bales on the corresponding period last year. This brings the season's total to date up to 721,628 bales…

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Butter in Fair Demand. London

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 5

There was a fair demand for Australian butter yesterday. Finest Victorian grades had business at 112s to 115s, and New South Wales of similar…

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London Markets. Wheat Disappointing. London

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 5

There was a poor demand for wheat yesterday, with prices steady. Pacific Coast grain was fixed at 37s 6d, and New South Wales and Victorian December…

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"Black" Wheat. Latest Extension of the Trouble. Federation of Labor Approached. Will It Refuse to Handle?

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 9

Though no official statement can be obtained on the matter, there is good reason to believe that the Australasian Federation of Labor (New South Wales branch) has been officially…

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American Wool Growers. Take Steps to Compete in the Australian Product Salt Lake City, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 9

Woolgrowers here have considered the introduction of the principle of co-operation in wool-growing in order to compete with the incoming Australian product…

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Notes. Warwick Farm Races

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 11

For a clash fixture there was a good attendance at yesterday's meeting of the Warwick Farm Race Club, and the racing was interesting, with results generally in favor of backers. After…

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