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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

12,048 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250

Poultry Farming. Hints for the Beginner. Questions Answered. Notes and News of the Fancy

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1914 · page 21

"J.L.R." writes : "I boil about 8 or 10 sheeps' heads and meat scraps three times weekly, making enough soup for two mornings mash. How much dried blood or meat meal would you…

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Wheat

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 6

IN the recent attempt by rural workers to establish a monopoly in the handing of wheat with their determination to brand as black" such of the golden grain as may be touched by non…

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The Butter Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 11

Prescott, Ltd., reports concerning the butter markets:- Sydney.—While the quantity of butter arriving has not declined, there has been a difficulty in filling…

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Abandoned Pleuro Cattle. Moree

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 6

In imposing a fine on a carrier. convicted of having [?]gligently abandoned a working bullock on a reserve, knowing it to be affected with pleuro-pneumonia, the P.M. Major…

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Wool Shipments From Hobart

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

During last month no less than three large steamers loaded wool at Hobart for the United Kingdom and Continent. The first vessel, the…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 11

The seventh wool sale of the season was held on Saturday, when 3013 bales were offered and 2602 sold. The clips were mostly from the south-east, although there were some Barrier and River Darling wools…

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Fall in Wheat and Ore Freights

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

During the past week wheat freights for full cargoes came down with a great run, and was the subject of much comment, the shipping, people…

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Homebush Fat Stock Sales. Today's Prices. Sheep and Lambs Firm. Cattle Market Dearer. Order of Sales. Organising to Combat the Union. Bathurst

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 10

The fact that of the there has been an [?] Workers busy in the [?] district has arrived the local farming [?] activity. At a meeting of the Farmore…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 5

JERILDERIE.—The election for seven directors for the Jerilderie Butter Factory resulted as follows:—Messrs Horgan, Steel, Sleeman, Theakstone, Wilson, Glenn, and…

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Damage to Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 5

BLACKTOAVN.—Damage caused by, Wednesday's wind storm is far greater than at first estimated. In addition to destroying summer fruit trees and fruit, the young citrus crop…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Meat Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 5

As there appears to be no doubt that what is known as the American Meat Trust is commencing, if it has not commenced. operations in this country, the position in the…

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Rural Workers. Situation at Coolamon. a Record Meeting of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 5

WAGGA.—The meeting held at Coolamon to consider the serious situation which has arisen connection with the dispute with the R.W.U. was probably the largest ever…

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Farm Products. Sydney Auction Sales

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

Another heavy yarding of produce was available at the Sydney railway yards this morning, and although there was a large attendance of buyers the market underwent…

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Nevertire Farmers Preparing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 10

DUBBO, Sunday.--At the last meeting of the Nevertire branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association, Mr. Harvey moved, "That tills branch heartily approves of the motion…

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Bathurst Farmers Attitude

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 10

BATHURST. Sunday.--At a meeting of the Bathurst branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association yesterday, consideration was given to the rural workers' claims, and the position…

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Farmers Organising. Junee Producers' Ultimatum. No Reference to A.w.u

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 10

JUNEE, Saturday.--The farmers of this district met, in strong force this afternoon at Junee, and decided to "form a branch of the Farmers "and Settlers' Association…

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The Season, Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 7

HARGRAVKS, Saturday.--The long spell of, dry weather is telling on stock. There is in grass, and water supplies are nearly exhausted. There will he no fruit In tile district…

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Dairy Produce Export. Queensland Dissatisfied

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 7

BRISBANE, Saturday.-- A deputation representing the manufacturers of 95 per cent. of the daily produce made in Queensland waited upon the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. White)…

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Farmers and Liberalism. 'Agreement "Practically Terminated." Interesting Statement From Dubbo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 9

DUBBO, Friday.--At the last meeting of the Nevertire branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association Mr. A. E. Hunt (president), who is a member of the central executive of the…

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High Prices for Cattle and Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 11

Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., report Having sold [?] cattle, including the following high-priced consignements: 40 bullocks. Walhallow Estate, £12/8/, av[?] £11/18/8, 11 cow £7/188: R. S. Harris, Rylsatone, 23…

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