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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

11,717 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Chaos in the Country. Farmers That Cannot sell

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 7

Although there is not much wheat in the market in the Forbes district this season, the owners find difficulty in disposing of what little there is owing to the…

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Dairying on the Manning

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

According to the returns for the year ended December 31, there are 1219 dairies in the Manning police district, exclusive of the municipalities of Taree…

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Tweed Dairy Returns. a Pound Par Cow Per Month

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

The December pay at the Tweed butter factories turned out a record. Several farmers' pays easily exceeded the average of £1, per row for the month. One dairy…

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Dairy Factory Reports

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

The Bega (N.S.W.) factory output for December totalled 141,24llb, [?] ltd, for second The total pay was £8,139…

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Starving Stock Rates. Farmers want Them Returned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

At a meeting of the Junee (N.S.W.) branch F.S.A. it was resolved to write to the Railway Commissioners, asking them to allow starving stock rates to remain…

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Farm Produce Forage Values Higher Potato Market Dull, with Few Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

At the Sydney railway grain and forage sales on Tuesday there was a large yarding of chafi: nevertheless, the market remained steady at late rates…

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Farmers That Sold Early. Satisfied With Their Deal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 7

There are a number of farmers in the Quirindi district that the wheat grab will not affect, as they sold before the proclamation was issued. Around Willow Tree…

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A Share Farmer's Success. 2,100 Bags From 180 Acres

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 7

A Delungra report sates that a share farmer on Messrs. Ross Brothers' Ardersier station has harvested 2,100 bags of wheat from 100 acres. The variety grown…

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Season Reports. Condition of Crops and Pastures

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 7

The season has been remarkable prosperous at Byron Bay, with every appearance of continuing, The rainfall has exceeded that of previous years, and pasturage has been abundant, Dairying is…

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Dairy Board. Current Problems. Income Tax

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 14

The Dairy Board met in Sydney on Monday, there being present—Messrs. T. D'Arcy (in the chair), D. Falkner, W. H. Clifford. R. M. Dowle, A. M…

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Farmers' Co—operation

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 7

At a meeting of farmers held at Harden a committee consisting of [?] E.S. Roberts. G.A. Ford and Robert Gibson. was…

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The Produce World Government Assistance to Farmers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 7

Mr. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, in the course of an interview in Dubbo, said the purpose of his western trip was partly to inquire…

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Gilcandra Summer Fodder Crops

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 7

Gilgandra.—Mr Birks, B.Sc inspector of agriculture. visited Mr. J. W. Lithgow's Wattle Grove farm during the week, and supervised the…

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Ruck Up Farmers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Dubbo brunch of the F. and S. Association this week, the honorary treasurer Mr. J. Doyle, Sen., made some remarks…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Items

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

An was the case with the Murrumbidge[?] breas, the irrigation areas in Victoria have provided relief to some of the stockowners suffering from the drought…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

BOMBALA.—During December the Cathcart Dairy Company manufactured 28,54[?] of butter, which realised £1445. The working, expenses for the month, amounted to £180,…

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The Poultry Farmer's Case. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 9

Sir,—Will you permit me to vent the grievances of a section of the community who in this time or trouble and high prices, have so far been overlooked. I refer to the…

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Farm Produce on Railways

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 7

The Railway Department has come to the conclusion that very little care is being exercised at country stations in the receipt and despatch of chaff and similar traffic…

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Farmers Who Need Help. the Government's Delays

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

BARELLAN, Wednesday.--A number of farmers more here are losing valuable farm horses on account of the latter, In trying' to: eat the short, dry grass, picking up a lot of sand. They…

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Crops and Pastures

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

HARDEN, Thursday.--The weather conditions are hot and dry: Harvesting is completed; 1 crop results are about half the average. Largo supplies of wheat are coming in to the local…

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