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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

9,236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Season Reports. Crop Conditions and Prospects

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 7

The recent rains in the Yass district were very welcome, [?] the leed was commencing to dry up, and the co[?] crops wanted molsture, The late potato crops were also [?] from the same…

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Flax in Australia a Crop with Three Profits the Soil Requirements and Cultivation

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 7

Mr. J. G. Blackman, continues the flax-growing series:— Some idea of the handsome returns to be obtained from flax crops under the…

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The Farm Table Tomato Dishes, Hot and Savory. Easily Prepared Breakfasts

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 8

In a recent issue Aunt Merrythought presented a number of recipes for preserving tomatoes— whole, and as jams, pickles, and souces. For a second artic[?]…

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Pitt Town Farm. Why It Failed

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 19

The failure of the Pitt Town Farm to attract women students is probably due to the fact that domestic economy was one of the subjects included in the curriculum, and each…

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Does the Farmer Labor?

The Australian Worker · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 13

In the course of a wandering leader dealing with things generally, "S. M. Herald" recently worked off a gag that is getting wearisome. It remarked:—"For months the farmers have been appealing for labor on any…

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Lien on a Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 11

"W. P. J." asks:- A sugarcane grower, who is mortgaged to a bank to the extent of his farm land, is behind payment after his crop is harvested; the bank, in addition to…

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Produce. Dairy. Position of the Egg Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 11

There was no alteration of quotations in the egg market yesterday. A temporary shortage of new-laids existed owing to Friday being a public holiday. Buyers were operating…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 16

Sixty-two drafts, representing a supply of 1264 cattle, were advised for salo, and about 1300 were yarded. These included oractically all descriptions of veal and beef, from bobby…

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The Wheat Crop

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 13

The Government Statistician, Mr. J. B. Trivett, estimates the wheat crop yield for 1916 at 42,817,000 bushels, an average of 11.4 bushels per acre. He says:—…

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Sheep and Wool in U.s.a. Decline in Numbers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 13

The United States Department of Agriculture report for the year ended June, 1916, mentions sheep and wool: Normally the United States…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 9

Catalogues will be brought forward next week for appraisement, and it is hoped that arrangements will permit a continuance of catalogues regularly throughout February…

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Harden Cattle Sale

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 11

Mainden Bros., Sydney, in conjunction with R. Gibson and Son, Harden, report a good cattle sale at Harden on Friday, 19th January, when they disposed of toll head of…

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The Sheep Fly

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 12

Recently several letters to the press have advocated the use of arsenie and arsenite of soda for poisoning blowflies. The idea is by no means now. The Government…

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The Sheep-fly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

COONAMBLE.—A large and representative meeting of sheep-owners was held here to discuss the blow-fly question. Mr. Froggatt, Government Entomologist, was present,…

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Sheep Fly Experiments

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 14

The New South Wales Department of Agriculture has received a report from the Government Entomologist, as follows:— As regards the blowflies breeding in…

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Wheat Experiments

The Land · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 11

The Government experimental wheat plots on the farm of Mr. J. Johnston, at Berrigan, have been harvested under the supervision of Mr. H. C. Stening, in…

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The Wheat Pool. Farmers to Hold Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

At the last meeting of the New South Wales Farmers' Union committee, held at Tamworth, it was resolved to call a public meeting of the farmers of the district, to be held on…

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Farmers' Wheat Plots. Weather Effects. on Yields

The Land · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 11

Further results of the harvesting of farmers' experiment wheat plots, under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture, in the Central West…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 11

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 35,000 sheep on Thursday last, 18th inst., to a very large and representative attendance of buyers from Victoria. Riverina…

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Blowfly Pest in Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 16

Mr. S. R. Lawrence, Glen Moan, Willow Tree, writes:—I note you are inviting readers to send their experiences on the above…

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