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Farming & the land, 1916

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Roumania's Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 10

It is reported that Great Britain has bought wheat from Roumania to the value of £10,000,000. As it is impossible to deliver, the wheat, it is…

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Inferior Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

Smut has touched up a percentage of the wheat in a good many parts of New South Wales. Hardly any rust is in evidence. The harvest in the south is showing a good deal…

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Riverina Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

As Victoria also has a splendid harvest, not so large a proportion as usual of the wheat grown in Southern Riverina is this season being railed south over the border. The only…

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Bush Fires. Wheat Crops Destroyed. Howlong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 12

A disastrous bush fire started opposite Mr. J. Coughlan's Lismore Estate, Balldale-road, yesterday, about noon. A strong south-west wind carried it over the road to Mr. J. P…

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Varieties of Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

The bulk of the wheat from the south of New South Wales is Federation. The north has sent many kinds to the metropolis, including a large percentage of Marshall's No…

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Britain's Wheat Deal

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 1

The correspondent of the Times in Bucharest states that the contract for the sale of 80,000 tons of Roumanian wheat to the British Government was signed on…

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Wheat Pooling Scheme

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

There is now no wheat, market in Sydney proper or at Darling Harbor in the ordinary sense of the term, as far as the. shippers and flour millers are concerned. The Government…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 13

Winchecmbe, Carson, Ltd., have received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—Wool sales opened very full attendance buyers. Competition animated. All sections bidding keenly. Compared…

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Australian Produce. London Notes. Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 13

LONDON, December 16. -- The butter market is beginning to take the downward course from the recent high level of values, and the decline seems likely to continue until a figure is…

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Victorian Pools All Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 13

In Victoria all transactions in seed wheat and wheat for poultry feed have been brought under the Wheat Commission. "As far as seed wheat is concerned," said the Minister for…

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Bumper Wheat Crops in Culcairn District. Harvesters at the War. [?]

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

Wheat is last rolling into the railway yards and farmers are j[?]lant over their harvest, which has for [?] the most optimist [?]mation of the yields. Seven-bag crops are…

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Agricultural and Pastoral State of the Country. Bathurst

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

The wheat harvest is almost completed in Bathurst distract, and excellent yields have been obtained. On the eastern slopes, from 22 to 25 bushels per acre were garnered, which…

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Yass District. Heavy Wheat Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 9

YASS.—The harvest is practically concluded only the very late crops remaining to be harvested. And the result seems to be well up to the estimated average of 30 bushels per…

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Princess Spinaway's Department. On a Cattle Ranch

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 37

One morning early a boy of perhaps 16 years of age vaulted from the saddle in the stock-yard of an American cattle ranch. "Here, Billy," he said, to one of the stable…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 12

The total offerings at the Brisbane wool sales, which will extend, over two days, were 12,225 bales. The selection was only medium, but competition was keen as compared with last sale, notwithstanding increased…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 13

The wool sales were continued to-day, when an excellent selectioin of light-conditioned attractive wools was offered. The catalogues totalled some 6700 bales and competition from both Yorkshire and Scotland…

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The Wheat Harvest. Shortage of Ships

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 8

Our London correspondent cables:-- When the handling of the Commonwealth wheat harvest was being considered the question was raised whether Great Britain would…

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Handling of Wheat. Complaints of Carelessness

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 13

DUBBO, Tuesday. -- At a meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Fanners and Settlers' Association the question of the handling of wheat at the various railway stations and sidings was…

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Wheat Pool. Ministers Confer. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 12

The conference of the Ministers for Agriculture for Victoria (Mr. Hagolthorn) N.S.W. (Mr Grahame) and South Australia (Mr. Goode), with Senator Russell (Hon…

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London Wool Sales. London, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 5

The wool sales to-day presented a good selection of merinos, which realised good prises, Crossbreds were very firm, and aroused spiri[?] competition for all sorts. special clips were…

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