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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

12,048 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Dubbo and an Experiment Farm

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

Dubbo has been rather incensed at times at the last that a State experiment ra[?] has not been planted its [?]…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 6

ULMARRA.—The Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Company last month manufactured [?] tons butter, representing an increase of [?] tons compared with the same period of the…

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Produce. Dairy. Egg Market Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 11

The egg market showed decidedly firmer tendencies in Sussex-street yesterday morning The market for newlaids and railways was exceptionally firm, quotations being as…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Value of Silage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 6

The one benefit of dry spells, particularly in dairying districts, is the proof they bring of the necessity for conserving fodder. Despite all that has been said and written…

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Youthful Offenders. Proposed Farm Training. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 8

After 5½ years' procrastination, the State authorities have decided to abandon for the time being, at any rate, the establishment of a reformatory prison under the Indeterminate…

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Severe Hailstorm. Funeral Held Up. Damage to Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 9

URALLA, Monday.—The most severe hailstorm experienced for many years occurred yesterday. The storm started on Salisbury Plains, and…

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Pastoral Topics

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 38

THE wool-selling season, which is now rapidly drawing to a close, has been a very successful one, and the level of values highly satisfactory. To some…

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Victorian Butter

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 8

A choice selection of best Geelong butter was put forward to-day. There was [?] competition, and high prices ruled…

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Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 7

LINDLEY WALKER and CO., of Mark-lane, Sydney, received cables yesterday that London was weaker, owing to heavy shipments Australian and Canadian. Bids for Australian…

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Sheep Fly Parasites

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. J. L. Trefle) has received a report from the Government Entomologist, to the effect that the parasitic chalcid wasps discovered at the,…

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Wool Manifested

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 12

There were 266 bales of wool manifested to arrive at Darling Harbor and sub-station yesterday…

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A Wheat Pest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 9

Not a few of the farmers in Eastern Riverina are inclined to ascribe the absence of grain from a great deal of the beads of wheat this seaBon to the presence of a…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Shipping Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 9

In these days when quick and reliable; transport is one of the most pronounced features of trade and commerce, it causes surprise to bear it seriously suggested that sailing…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 15

Woo[?] sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,384 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 8
Also in Evening News, Daily Commercial News and Shipping List

With regard to the closing sales of 1913, Messrs. Jacomb and Company, of London, write under date of December 9: -- "The sixth and concluding series of sales of Colonial wool…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 12

At the Melbourne wool sales yesterday 10,500 bales were submitted. The catalogue embraced a good useful selection. Competition was again keen, and opening rates were fully maintained…

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The Wool Trade

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 39

THE business transacted in the local market has been of the most important character during the week under review. Not only have the catalogues been…

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The Markets. Homebush Stock Sales. SHEEP

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 9

A penning of 35,578 sheep, out of a listing of 39,724, from 138 owners at Homebush on January 19, proved just about equal to requirements. as although prime sheep sold freely at…

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