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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

9,236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 250

Sussex-street Trade Onions Lower Dairy Produce Firm

The Sun · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 3

In Sussex-street to-day suburban new laid eggs brought from is 8d to is 9d, South Coast and Railways from 1s 4d to 1s 6d, and northern rivers from 1s 3d to 4s per dozen…

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Farm Dwellings Competition

The Sun · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 5

Mrs. Holman, Mrs. Furst, Mr. Samuel Hordern, Mr. A. F. Pritchard. (president of the Institute of Architects of New South Wales), Mr. A. F. Somervill[?], and Mr. H. M. Some[?]…

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Giant Onion Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 9

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A remarkable crop of onions has been harvested on Binjour Plateau by one of the settlers, Mr. N. E. Winthorpe. From two acres of ground he obtained 18 tons…

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The Soil. Farm Dwellings Competition. Governor-general's Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 9

Mrs. Holman, Mrs. Furst, Mr. Samuel Hordern, Mr. A. F. Pritchard (president of the Institute of Architects of New South Wales), Mr. A. F. Somerville, and Mr. H. M. Somer, the…

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Crops and Stock

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 9

SINGLETON.--At a meeting of the Pastures Protection Board. Mr. G. R. Freeman, Stock Inspector, reported:--"The dairy farmers have never done so well in this district as they are…

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Pig and Poultry Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 6

The ninth annual picnic of the members of the Pig and Poultry Farmers' Association of New South Wales, which was held at Correy's Gardens, Cabarita, yesterday, proved an…

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Stock in the Pilliga. Cattle Displacing Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 8

In a progress return of the stock in the Pilliga P.P. Board district, Mr. A. Hessin, stock inspector, estimates the numbers at 2789 horses, 12,068 cattle, and 394,210 sheep. He…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 15

There were 1224 cattle listed for sale from 57 owners, and 1209 were yarded. These included all descriptions of veal and beef, from bobby calves to weighty bullocks and…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 16

The number listed was 1522 head from 78 owners. All qualities were represented, with useful trade sorts in- the majority. Extra prime was scarce. Prices ruled at…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 8

Our third catalogue under the appraisement scheme was dealt with on the 8th inst. when 4,715 bales were submitted. In regard to future appraisements, as was…

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The Sheep-fly

The Land · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 12

Mr. H. E. Kater, M.L.C., writes—Mr. Wass, my manager at Yanganbil, writes in: "About three weeks ago I noticed that the common fly killer, or…

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Wheat Jobbery

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

Mr. Robert H. Lalor, Seven Hills, writes: "Can only promise to pay farmers three shillings per bushel for wheat loaded on rail at country stations," so…

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Marquis Wheat

The Land · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 11

Reports on the growth and results of Marquis wheat have been received by Sir Joseph Carruthers, who advises:—Mr. W. H. Butt, of Dimboola,…

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The Pastoral Problem. Practical Observations

The Land · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

At the gathering of pastoralists in Coonamble in connection with the sheeptly question some interesting statements were made. Mr. Patterson, the…

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Fewer Sheep. Prohibitive Prices

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 8

Official figures compiled by the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board authorities show that during the past year, while horses and cattle have increased…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 9

The number of sheep drawn for yesterday was 19,476, but the actual number penned reached 18,863 from 89 owners. The sheep were of excellent quality, and came from all…

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Hard Federation Wheat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 7

Of varieties of wheat recommended by the Department of Agriculture for various purposes in different parts of the State, perhaps the most…

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Wheat Pool Mismanagement

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

Mr. E. W.. Jeffery, Wee Waa, writes: In your issue of 2nd instant, under "Market Value," you refer to a resolution passed at the last meeting of the…

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The Wheat Pool

The Land · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 12

Mr. Patten (N.S.W.), who asked whether the farmers interested in the 1915-16 Wheat Pool, would have to await the final clearing up before they…

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Field, Orchard and Garden Crops. the Wheat Pool Impounded Certificates a Charge Against the N.S.W. Wheat Board

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 7

During the past week Uncle Wiseman has received a large number of letters from farmers in the wheat districts complaining that the State Wheat Office had…

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