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Farming & the land, 1916

10,780 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Season Reports. Stale of tho Crops in New South Wales

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

Exceptionally the crops of wheat have been harvested in parts of the Bathurst district. Mr. D. S. Todd, of Essin[?] line secured from [?] of grain from a small area. He states…

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Good Gerogery Crops

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

Mr. G. W. Daniel, Albury, reports that there is a great wheat crop grown by Mr. F. G. Griff[?] at Gerugery. In the Albury district, on his Valarabert [?]tate, containing 1,200-acres, formerly a…

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Dairying Industry Contagious Abortion Disinfection with Jeyes' Fluid

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

The value of Jeyes' Fluid to farmers and stock-breeders is now universally recognised, and leaders of the "Farmer and Settler," have long been accustomed to…

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Season Reports. Dairy Pastures in New South Wales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

As a [?] of the late rains the [?] country so looking fresh and green. All make crops, which are generally [?] for [?] are growing well…

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North Coast Drought. Fodder Shortage. Indignant Farmers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 16

Great indignation is expressed by farmers (says a message from Casino) at the irregular way in which Government supplies of fodder for…

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Farms for Soldiers. Offer to Britain

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 16

Referring on Monday to the projected visit of Sir Rider Haggard to the. oversea Dominions, in the interests of settling soldiers on the land, the…

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Liens on Crops. Minister's Statement

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

The Minister for Agriculture stated on Tuesday that some little trouble had been caused owing to the obligation of gents to protect the holders of lines…

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Sugar Crop. Statement By. Mr. Ryan. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

The Premier of Queensland (Mr. Ryan), arrived here to-day, will see the Prime Minister to-morrow about a number of matters, principally in connection with the financial…

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Fire at a Farm. Coolamon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 8

On Tuesday a fire broke out on Mr. Arnott Muller's farm, 12 miles north of Coolamon. The outbreak appears to have started in a stack of bags of wheat, of which 900 were…

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Hole in the Road Objection to a Dairy

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Upcroft, health officer of the Granville municipality, states that the council did not object to the registration of Mr. Gorvock's dairy premises solely on account of the…

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Crops and Stock

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

BATHURST, Thursday.--Scrub and grass fires are raging in some parts of the district. Herbage has everywhere been scorched off, and any young grass, in what are generally favored…

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Starving Dairy Stock. Fodder for North Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

A deputation, representing dairy farmers in the Casino district, consisting of Messrs. A. C. Smith and J. T. Junor, accompanied by Messrs. R. A. Bell (North Coast S.N. Company), and P…

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No Milk for Sydney. Dairymen Claim Rise

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

CAMDEN, Thursday.--A special meeting of the whole of the dairymen of Camden district was held last night. It was the largest and most representative meeting of dairymen held…

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Wool, Wheat and Flour

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 7

The following Ganting wool wheat and four were [?] and at warling the ner and but station to-day [?]…

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Train Passengers Save Wheat Crop

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 3

While the Cowra mail tr was posting Mr. R. Alford's farm at Westvillem on the western line, the driver noticed a fire strting on the fringe of a fine wheat patch, The train was…

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Price of Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 8

The Necessary Commodities Control Commission yesterday considered the price of butter. After hearing the views of the trade, it was decided not to make any alteration of the…

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Butter Price Unaltered

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 8

The price of butter was again considered by the Necessary Commodities Control Commission yesterday, but no alteration was made. It was state by representatives of the trade…

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The Wheat Crop. Good Average at Harden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 15

HARDEN.—Farmers are jubilant at the returns being obtained in the wheat paddocks, as they are much better than was anticipated. If rain and wind storms keep off…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

John Sanderson and Company have received the following cabiegram dated 11th instant"—The sesond series of sales of the present year will commence on February 20, the list of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 3

Sydney wool auctions will be resumed at the Royal Exchange, Bridge-street, City, on Monday next, and continued of the three following days. During the wock about 38,000 bales…

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