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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

12,048 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

The Farm Apprentice School at Grafton, N.S.W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 24

There are features in connection with the Experiment Farm at Grafton which make…

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Substitutes for Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 11

The Minister for Trade nnd Customs directs that "criscol," "scon," "fles",", and "kabur" shall be charged with the duty chargeable on butter…

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Wool Scours

The Australian Worker · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 26

The minimum rate fixed by the award for working at a wool scour is as follows:—Adults, 38/ per week with keep; boys between 18 and 21, 30/ per week…

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To Load Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 4

The British steamer Kilbride, which recently discharged 5000 tons of Durban coal at Auckland for the New Zealand Government, is due at Sydney…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 11

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 9554 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 14

At the Melbourne wool sales yesterday 7280 bales were submitted. The selection included a few good wools, but on the whole showed signs of the close approach of the end of the season. Good merino…

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The Markets Sydney Wool Sales

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 30

Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:—Our catalogue on the 22nd inst, the fifteenth: of the weekly seres, totalled over 6600 bases, and included 3500 from the New…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Spirited Competition

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales this afternoon two catalogues were offered. covering 7765 bales. They were [?] and Company, Limited with [?] and the Pastoral Finance…

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Children's Column. the Farmer and His Crops

Watchman · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Oats and beans and barley grow! Do you, or I, or anyone know How oats and beans and barley grow? First the farmer sows his seeds,…

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The Farmers' and Dairymen's Milk Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 11

The twenty-fourth annual general meeting of the above company was held yesterday Mr. Lochhead presiding. The report and balance-sheet, covering the operations of…

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The Soil Wool in 1913. the Staple in England. Unrealised Expectations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

BRADFORD, December 20.--As one looks over the record of 1913 he must feel that it is a case of hopes blighted and expectations unrealised. No matter from what standpoint the…

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Bushworkers' Budget A Record of A.W.U. Activities. Black Wheat. Agreements Between Union and Buyers

The Australian Worker · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 25

The position at Sydney with regard to black wheat has not changed, but no developments have occurred which would have justified any action being taken by…

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Stopping a Sale. Dispute Over Blood Mares. an Injunction Granted. Nandillyan Stud Farm

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

The proposed sale at Orange of a number of blood mares was the subject of an application for an injunction which came on for hearing in the Equity Court, before Mr. Justice…

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Produce. Dairy. Markets Unchanged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 11

There was absolutely no change in quotations in the dalry section of Sussex-street yesterday morning Wednesday, of course, is nearly always an "off-day." One or two…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

ULMARRA.—The Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Co., Ulmarra, manufactured 415[?] tons of butter for the half-year ended December 31 last, representing an increase of 106 tons…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Milk Supply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

However well intentioned Mr. Mark Morton may be in advising the South Coast milk supp[?]ers to take drastic steps to secure a higher price for their product from the city…

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For the Man on the Land "Exact" Farming. Cutting Out Chance. Chemistry of the Soil. Farmers of the Future

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 11

Although agriculture is one of the oldest occupations in the world, and might, therefore, be the most developed, It is remarkable as still being an Industry in which chance…

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Farm Products. Sydney Auction Sales

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 8

Dull conditions were again in evidence, at the Sydney railway goods yard this morning, and auctioneers had difficulty, in clearing their consignments of Wheaten chaff Choice…

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General Notes. More Irrigation Farms

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

A further batch of 17 irrigation farms in the Mirrool (Murrumbidgee) No. 1 area will be available for application on February 23, and all applications received between that date and…

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Rural Trouble. Farmers and Settlers Deny Agreement

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 9

WAGGA, Wednesday.--At a meeting held in Wagga of the Farmers' District Council exception was taken to the reported settlement of the wheat-lumpers' strike at Lockhard…

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