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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

12,048 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

The Season, Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 15

DORRIGO, Tuesday.--The potato crops this season look particularly healthy, and growers look forward to a big average return. The warm weather and thunder showers are greatly…

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Dairying Notes. Dorrigo for Dairying

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

The cheques of Messrs. J. Kindelaw, J. L. Smith, J. W. Johnston, and Noble, from the butter factory last month, brought these dairymen out with an average of from £1 is…

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Farmers Ready to Work in Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 6

An important step in connection with the waterside workers' troubles over handling "black" wheat is in contemplation by the Farmers and Settlers' Association arid the…

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Developing the Dairy Heifer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 12

More and more, thoughtful dairymen are coming to realise that in order to have profitable herds they, must raise and develop their own cows (says the "New Zealand…

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Mr. Trefle and the Farmer. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 1

Sir,—"Mr. Trefle has made a splendid record." The intelligent dairy farmers appreciate his worth, and so do the wheat, sheep, fruit, and poultry men. He…

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Sheep and Cattle

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 42

Sheep.—A moderate supply was in view for yesterday's sales; 24,806 sheep (including lambs) being listed, from 98 consignors, and 24,871 head penned. The consignments…

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The Governor at Berry. Talks About Cattle to Dairy Farmers. Decadence of South Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 11

BERRY, Wednesday.--The Stale Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, motored over from Moss Vale this morning and performed the official opening of the Berry Agricultural Association's annual…

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Wool Manifested

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 13

There were 561 of wool manifested to arrive at Darling Harbor and substation yesterday…

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Wool Scours

The Australian Worker · Thursday 5 February 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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Record Wheat Cargo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The loading was completed yesterday by Measrs. James Bell and Co., of the steamer Angle-Egyptian, with a record cargo of wheat —lll,660 bags, equal to 9150 tons. The vessel…

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Wheat Crop. South Australian Yield. Average of 8.18 Bushels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 5

ADELAIDE.—The revised official forecast of the harvest, just issued, shows that 16,806,945 bushels of wheat were reaped, representing an average, of 8.18 bushels, and…

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The Season's Record Wheat Cargoes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 4

Last evening Messrs. James Bell and Co. cleared the big tramp steamer Anglo Egyptian, 7375 tons register, from Sydney with 111,666 bags of wheat…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 11

"The closing wool sale of the second series was held to-day, when 2600 bales were offered. The selection was poor, consisting largely of repacked and secondhand, lots. The few good wools oifered elicited keenest…

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The Markets Sydney Wool Sales

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 30

Messrs. John Bridge and Co, Ltd., report under date January 29:—We did not hold a gale this week, our last auction having been held on the closing day or the previous week…

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The Soil Australian Butter in America. Quality Gives Satisfaction. Objection to Preservatives

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 5

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 13.-- A r[?]ecrudescence of a wave of dissatisfaction is causing considerable concern throughout commercial circle in California owing to the further arrival from…

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Wool Market in America. Australian Shipments. Demand for Scoured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 5

SAN FRANCISCO, January 13.--The arrival of 1800 bales of woo, valued at 100,000 dollars at. tho port of San Francisco, from Sydney, bus excited much attention on the Pacific Coast…

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Wheat Still Inactive. N.S. Wales Grain Plentiful London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 7

The demand for wheat continued inactive yesterday. There were liberal offerings of New South Wales grain on passage at 56s, while…

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Motors in Queensland. Disappearing Teams. Shifting the Wool Clip. One Hundred and Forty Miles a Day

The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 11

The motor tractor has come to stay on out-back Queensland runs. Many of the stations in the Hughendan district are now using them in preference to horse teams, and…

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English Wool Trade. Review of the Past Year. 1913 Very Disppointing. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradfore. Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 5

One of the most thoughtful students of modern life made the remark the other day that it always pays a commercial man to stand and consider, and that attitude is…

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