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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

11,717 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Selling Wool. Amended Peculations. Highest Bid Not Necessarily Accepted

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 8

As was stated in our last Tuesday's issue, an important announcement was made at the Sydney wool sales on Monday last to the effect that the highest…

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Enoggera Sales Decline In Rattle Values Lower Prices Also Ruling for Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

The larger portion of the 7,700 sheep penned at [?] on Wednesday were trucked from the south-western and western lines, comprising consignments from…

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Wool Trade Review. Advance of 5 to 7% Per Cent

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Under the influence of widening competition, the bidding at this week's wool auctions in Sydney showed some of the vigor which in the past has made a wool sale one of those sights…

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Sheep-fly Pest Tests with the Chalcid Wasp Report of the Pastoralists Committee

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 6

Mr. James Kidd, president of the Pastoral Committee for Investigation of Blow-fly Pest in New South Wales, has forwarded to subscribers of the fund…

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Meat Orders. Queensland Takes Action. for Imperial Government. Great Activity Expected. Four Thousand Cattle Daily

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 14

On Tuesday the Premier of Queensland, Mr. Denham, announced that at the request of the Imperial Government the provisions of the Meat Supply…

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The Wool Market Very Buoyant Everywhere Sydney's Record Price for Creasy Merino

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

There was a further revision of the selling conditions in the Sydney wool market on Tuesday. Prior to submitting the first catalogue the auctioneer stated that…

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Wheat Varieties Early, Mid-Season and Late Best Wheats for Various N.S.W. DISTRICTS

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7

The varieties that can be sown with best advantage is a subject of perennial interest to the wheat-grower, for by the use of the right sort it it possible to…

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Wants to Farm on Third Share

The Land · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

J.C. wants to know where he can get some place to farm on the thirds. Answer.—We do not know at present of any, but have inserted your query as…

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Another "Satisfied" Farmer

The Land · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Recently the Minister for Agriculture announced that he had had a letter from a Tamworth farmer stating that if his wheat (consigned to Sheppard,…

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Dairying. Edam Cheese

The Land · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7

Edam is a round Dutch cheese made in Holland. It is usually coloured either dark red or bright yellow, measures about 6in. in diameter, and weighs about…

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Dairy Pars

The Land · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 8

The chief constituent of milk required for buttermaking is the fat, but prime butter does not consist solely of this substance. It would contain 85 per cent…

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Poultry Farming Work for February Treatment of Breeders and Layers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 6

Now is the time to pay close attention to the laying pullets for the coming dear egg season. If they have been on free range gradually reduce their run…

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Yanco State Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7

There is an excellent crop of fruit, especially peaches, at Yanco Government experiment farm, although the dusisforms and high winds prevailing…

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Farm Produce Good Market in Sydney Victorian Orders Keeping Prices Up

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

At the Sydney railway forage and grain sales on Tuesday prices remained steady at late rates. Wheaten chaff was well represented, and sold at 6/3 to 7/6,…

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Dairy Produce

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

The executive of the Victorian Mill Owners' Association on Wednesday advanced the price of flour by 10s per ton. The offical minimum quotation for…

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Dairy Produce Values Generally Firm Eggs Rising a Penny a Day in Price

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

The egg market was firm. New-laid were quoted at ¼ per dozen, a rise of [?] on Monday's prices. There was a good demand for cheese. Butter moved…

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"Grab" Operations Allegations of Bribery Farmers' Opinion of the Politician

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7

In the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night, Mr. Cochran asked the Attorney-General if an inquiry had been made regarding the allegation…

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Government Seed Red Tape and Delay a Farmers' Discussion at Jerilderie

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7

At a special meeting of the Jerilderie branch of the New South Wales F.S.A. the wheat seed question was discussed. The secretary read the correspondence…

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The Berrigo Protest. a Modal for Farmers Everywhere

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7

A large and representative meeting of when throwers was held at Greenvale under the auspices of the Berrigo Farmers' Union, when the following…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Items

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

A [?]gnificent season continues in the coastal areas and portions of the tableland country. The hot dry spell continues in Riverina, and the country in parts is reported as quite bare…

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