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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 9

The draw slip yesterday showed 16,851 sheep in sight, but the total number yarded was 17,200 from 70 owners. They arrived in excellent condition and despite the wet weather…

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At Last. State Wheat Board. Mr. Trethowan to Represent Farmers

The Land · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 8

The. Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, was on Monday appointed by Cabinet as the representative of the…

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Wheat. Encouraging the Farmer. Action Jn Western Australia. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly last night passed the Premier's motion for the purchase at a minimum of 3s per bushel of the 1917-18 harvest, in order to encourage tho farmers…

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Cost of Wheat-growing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 8

Mr. E. S. Twigg writes:--"I have a threshing plant at Armatree valued at over £2000, second to none in Australia, consisting of a traction engine, a 5 feet thresher, with straw elevators…

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Produce. Wheat and Flour

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

The fixed maximum price for wheat, flour, mill offal, and bread remained unchanged yesterday. LONDON WHEAT MARKET…

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Queensland and Wheat Production

The Land · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 13

Queensland has already been officially estimated to contain 50,000,000 acres of land well suited by the climate and soil to produce wheat profitably. The…

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The German Wool Industry

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 5

Extracts from German papers refer to the conditions in Elberfeld and Krefeld at the beginning of November:— Continuation of work in the various…

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The Passing show. Wheat Deductions

The Land · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 8

During the last week the State Wheat Board issued a list of deductions on the present season's crop. With its usual courtesy, despite the fact that a…

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Right to Sell Seed Wheat

The Land · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

"Ignorant" writes:—Can you tell me if I am permitted to Hell seed wheat locally, or on trucks without reference to the Wheat Hoard? I have, about 200 bags of prime…

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Homebush. Monday's Stock Sales. Sheep and Lambs

The Land · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 15

Only 6783 sheep and lambs were forward. The general quality was good. The market was again very dear, but last day's advanced general rulings were not fully sustained for…

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Wool Trade Review. Distributing Purchases

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 8

There seems to exist some misconception as to possible action by the British Government in connection with shipments of wool from the primary markets to England. Wool shipped…

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Taking Over the Wool Clip

The Land · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 15

A Sydney Arm of buyers write that the wool deal is "causing great delay and loss of employment and earnings in ninny directions. Some wools are now going on board…

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State Wheat Board. Mr. Trethowen Appointed

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

Mr. Trethowen, M.L.C. president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, was on Monday appointed by Cabinet as the representative of the farming…

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Next Season's Wheat. West Australian Action

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

PERTH. Thursday.—Ill the Assembly yesterday, the Premier, pursuant to notice, moved that the House agree to pay a minimum of 3s per bushel for 1917-18 season wheat delivered…

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Queensland Wheat Yield. The Estimated Return

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

The Queensland Department of Agriculture estimates that there is in the State 60,000,000, Acres of land well suited by the climate and soil to produce wheat…

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Wheat-growing. a Cry From Harden

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 16

A Harden correspondent writes us that "the whom industry is on the verge of a collapse in this and the adjoining districts." (Resolutions…

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Trespassing Sheep. Disputed Ownership. Be Careful in Contracts

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 14

Mr. C. G. Tuson writes:—A case tried recently before the Police Magistrate at Young deserves more than passing notice, as it contains several…

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Sheep in Demand. Figures From U.S.A.

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 11

There will be money in live stock, in the opinion of the American Sheepbreeder," which is responsible for the following characteristic summing up of…

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Sydney Wool and Stock Journal. A Review of the Wool, Fat Stock, and Station Produce Trades. Published Every Friday. the Wool Trade

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

The second series of appraisements in Sydney under the British Government's scheme for taking over the balance of the Australian wool clip was begun this week…

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Private Sales of Wheat. Berrigan Deal Blocked

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

The private purchase of 15,000 bags of wheat at 3s 3d per bushel at Berrigan has been brought under the notice of the Prime Minister and the…

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