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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

10,780 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Wool Export

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 5

It is understood that no further orders for permission to ship crossbred wool to America will be issued…

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North Coast Cattle Losses

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 7

The recent rain have caused a good growth of grass and large numbers (says a message from Casino) of cattle are are brought back to the…

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Fire in Wheat Crop. Supposed Incendiarism. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 9

A fire started in three places in a wheat crop, fanned on the halves by W. Paton, of Jellingroo, 150 acres of standing crop being destroyed. A man named Waddle who was…

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Canada's Crop Record £62,513,880 Worth of Wheat

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 5

The departmental final figures of the Canadian grain crop were issued to- day, and show the largest yield in the dominion's history. The total field crops are valued at…

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London Wool Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 5
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At the London wool sales on Thursday there was a very strong competition for all merinos, at full rates. Crossbreds were harder all round. Prices realised…

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Butter and Cheese. New Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 5

The following new prices for butter and cheese were declared yesterday under the Necessary Commodities Control Act:— Butter.—Wholesale: At Sydney, when new…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 5

At the Sydney wool soles on Friday 8743 bales were catalogued and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 8876 bales. The market ruled firm…

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N.z. Butter Duty Free

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Customs, Mr. Tudor, has agreed to allow New Zealand butter to come into Australia free, of duty, to be tinned in bond for…

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Price of Butter. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 10

The following maximum wholesale prices of butter in the Southern District will prevail from to-morrow until further notice: Firstgrade, 135/4 per ewt; second-grade, 130/4;…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. Record Prices for Secured Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 5

The seventh wool sale of the season was held in Adelaide on Friday, when between 600 and 700 bales were offered, and the catalogues were practically…

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Scramble for Cattle. Germans Beat Austrians

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 7

The reason for the German prohibition of the transit of live cattle to Austria has now been clearly proved to be the result of an organised move…

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Wheat Supplies. British Government's Plans

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 5

The Press Bureau says that the British Government has discussed with the Corn Trade and Millers' Associations proposals to maintain adequate stocks of wheat…

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Butter Export. As Mr. Tudor Sees It

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 7

The Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) is of opinion that local consumers would have been paying 2s a lb for butter in Melbourne to-day if he…

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Tick Trouble Again. Death of Dipped Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

KYOGLE, Monday. -- One of the worst cases of scalding as the result of spraying in the history of the tick quarantine in this district has just come to light. A number of cattle owned…

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Homebush Stock Market. Sheep. Further Pronounced Rise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 11

A very light supply was in view for yesterday's sales. Only 10,841 sheep, including lambs, were listed from 47 consignors, and 10,401 head were penned as compared with 16,520…

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Double Eared. Unique Variety of Wheat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 7

Mr. Fisher a farmer near Combining Temora. has discovered what he considers a unique variety of wheat. A couple of seasons ago be was…

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Longwool Sheep-breeders. The Council of the Association

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 5

At a meeting of the council of the Australian Longwool Sheep-breeders' Association, Mr. H. F. Matt in the chair, a very large agenda was given through. Applications for the registration of a…

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Gift of Wool. Mr. Kidman's Offer

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 5

At the Adelaide wool sales on Friday the chairman announced that Mr. Sidney Kidman had decided to give 10 bales of Boorara (Queensland) wool,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Record for Scoureds

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and Mer[?] Agency Company this afternoon, at the Royal Exchange, presented an attractive catalogue, covering 2274 bales. The marked ruled at the…

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