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Farming & the land, 1914

12,048 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Brisbane Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 3

Wanch [?] Limited have received the following [?] from their Brisbane of the February wool sales opened yesterday very Keen Competition French and German…

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Prospects Before Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 21

Messrs. Helmutb Sehwartze and Co., the well-known London wool-brokers, thus descant upon the future of wool in their annual report Just to hand:…

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Produce. Wheat and Flour

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 40

HIGHER prices were paid for wheat last week. This was not because of any improvement in values overseas, but steamer freights were 3/ a ton lower at 27/…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 20

At the wool sales to-day 6100 bales were submitted A[?] has been the case during the past few days, the selection was a miscellaneous one. An occasional bright conditioned lot was to be found, but re-offered and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral the State of the Country

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 3

The week generally has been a dry one, only in a few places sufficient rain having fallen to make even the slightest spring in the pasture. At a few points in the extreme south of the…

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Wheat Quiet. London, Wednesday Morning

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 9

The wheat market was quiet yesterday, especially for Australian cargoes, which were freely offered. New South Wales grain for January…

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Travelling Sheep. Amendment of the Act Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 7

BATHURST.—At the last meeting of the Bathurst Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. J. Lock, of George's Plains, moved that clause 104 of the P.P. Act,…

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How to Make Wool Rugs

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 40

Every "house-proud" woman who is also fond of some sort of needlework should lose no time in becoming personally acquainted with the simple-- very simple-- art of "thrums"…

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Wheat in the Country. Quantities Stacked and Despatched. Stacked

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 11

Following is the return of bags of wheat despatched from all stations on all lines in New South Wales for the week ended January 24:-- JUNEE…

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The Soil Diminished Wheat Yield. What Was the Cause? a Disease Theory

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 15

The great problem of this year's wheat harvest has been the disappointing yields over wide areas from crops that apparently promised well when the strippers were put into…

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Success of Olympia Tourney Big Attendances. Excellent Farm Shown in All Divisions

Referee · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 7

All previous attendance records at the Olympia Athletic Club were broken on Saturday evening, when the first section of the £600 professional tournament finals was decided…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Bulk Handling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 7

It is now understood that the Victorian Government has determined to proceed actively with the introduction of the bulk-handling of wheat system. There has been a strong…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 7

GRAFTON.—The following have been elected directors of the Grafton Dairy Company for the ensuing year:—Messrs. A. Eggins, W. C. Thorold, D. S. Cowan, A. Leonard, A…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 7

MUDGEE.—The Mudgee Farmers and Settlers' Association decided on Saturday to forward to the central executive a protest against the f.a.q. standard of wheat, which…

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Produce. Dairy. a Quiet Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 21

Trade in the dairy section of the Sussex-street markets was quiet, and generally speaking prices were unchanged. Eggs were in fairly heavy supply, but as…

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Warwick Farm Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

The above is out with its programme or its meeting on Saturday, February 21, and the entries close at 4 p.m. on Monday next. Weights will be published on or…

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Warwick Farm

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 4

A well-varied six-event programme is listed by Warwick Farm for the 21st inst., carrying 550 sovs. in prize money. Owners desirous of participating in the good…

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Federal Farmers' Union. a Queensland Request

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 10

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The national executive of the Queensland Farmers' Union to-day resolved to get into, touch with the Farmers' Associations in the other-States, with a view…

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A Farm Worked by Two Women

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 18

About two miles from Moss Vale, on a wooded hillside, is a little farm, "Cotmore," run entirely by the Farran sisters. It consists of 10 acres, four of which are under cultivation, while…

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Farmers and Settlers. the Annual Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 15

The Farmers and Settlers' Association already has the preliminary work in hand for the organisation of the annual conference, which will open on July 14…

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