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Farming & the land, 1916

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On the Lind. Farm Md Station. the Great Wheat Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

The Government Statistician estimates, as the result of information received direct from growers, that the wheat crop in this State amounts in yield to some 62,000,000 bushels…

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Dairying. Yield of Milk and Butter

The Land · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

At the present time there is a st[?]ong demand that farmers should do their utmost to increase the production of food. It is interesting, therefore, to see what…

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Australian Pastoral Co., Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 12

A cable from London states that the Australian Pastoral Company, Limited, has declared a final dividend of 3 per cent…

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Flemington Sales a Good Finn Market Sheep and Cattle Both Up in Price

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

At the Flemington (Melbourne) live stock markets on Tuesday 20,700 fat sheep were penned, the bulk being well suited to trade requirements. These was…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 8

The trade haa experienced another quiet week, but with the resumption of auction sales a further move will be made in the disposing of the clips…

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Seizure of Cattle

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7

On Saturday the police seized 20 young cattle that were in a resting paddock at Homebush, on the supposition that they were identical with some cattle belonging to Mr…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 13

Messrs. Landers and cantrell advertise in this issue they will offer by auction at Tamworth on 4th February conjunction with Messrs. Maiden Bros., Sydney, 500 head…

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Worms in Sheep

The Land · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

W.L. writes:—My sheep have both lung and stomach worms, and the drench we have given seems to have no effect on the lung worms. Is any…

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Wheat Harvest

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

A wheat harvest worth fifteen million pounds is bettor for the State than a loan of thirty millions; because, whenever a plunging Treasurer brings a few millions out of the market, he will pay it back in interest before long. As for the capital debt of nearly £350,000,000 owed by the Commonwealth and the States, no serious attempt of…

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Wool Glassing

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 9

An English trade writer in the "Wool Record" says:— "While wandering round the wool warehouses in London, it has struck the writer…

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Price of Butter Unaltered

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

The price of butter was further considered to- day by the Necessary Commodities Commission (Mr. Connington. Deputy- Chairman, and Mr. W. White). Mr. Connington said…

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Cattle From Solomon Islands

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 8

The chairman of the Meat Industry and Abattoirs Board has furnished the following particulars in regard to a shipment of stock in to New South Wales from the Solomon…

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Eye Blight in Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 11

With reference to a disease of the eyes in the dairy herd of a former at Wondai. who had tried rubbing in honey as a remedy, Mr. A. McGown,…

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Advances on Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7

The banks in the different country centres of New South Wales are now negotiating the certificates for advances on wheat under the Government scheme…

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Wheat at Berrigan

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7

The experimental wheat plots conducted by the Government on Messrs. Ryan Bros.' farm. Berrigan, have been harvested under the supervision of…

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Bradford Wool Market

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 9

There is no doubt that manufacturers and spinners have been rather badly served over the possible effect of the new, recruiting scheme on the production of their respective…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 13

Sydney office of New Zealand Loan anil Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd. reports having received from its London office the following telegram under date of January 1z:…

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Hobart Wool Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

At the Hobart (Tas.) wool sales on Wednesday, high prices were realised. Over 11,000 bales were offered. The top price for crossbred was in two instances, 22ld.,…

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Wool, Stock, Property and Produce Markets Wool. Sydney Wool Market. Sales on

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 13

Sales will be resumed in the Sydney centre on Monday next. Extra interest centres on them because of two most important developments—extra freight, mid a rumored…

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The Sheep and Wool Grower What Will Ewes be Worth? When the Rain Comes. Understocked Country

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 8

When the drought really and truly breaks in Queensland and our northern and north-western districts, what are ewes going to be worth? There you…

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