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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

9,236 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 250

Wheat at the Royal. Increase in Exhibitors

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

The season Las been altogether against the harvesting of snow samples of wheat, neverthless the Royal Agricultural Society has received a total…

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Stud Breeding Menaced. Blowfly at Jerilderie. Driving Sheep Out

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

In a report to the Jerilderie P.P. Board the stock inspector stated that in the northern part of the district, particularly amongst heavily-woolled stud…

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Oversea Market Cables. Wheat. New York, Feb. 14

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

The visible supply of American wheat and flour is equ[?]valent to 55,511,000 bushels of wheat, compared with 67,053,000 busuols a week ago, and 162,761,000 bushels a year ago…

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London Markets Wheat Continues Firm London. Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 7

Wheat was firmly quoted. Buyers offered 92s per quarter, c.i.f. and e., for Australian shipments, but no business was reported. DEMAND FOR TALLOW…

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An Effective Way to Banish Unemployment and to Induce the Farmers to Lend the Government the Money That 18 Needed. Guarantee a Payable Wheat Price

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 1

There is a considerable area of unemployment in New South Wales, the immediate cause of which is the luck of loan money with which to continue…

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Wool Control. War Office Criticised. London, Thursday Night

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 1

In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr Shorwell called attention to the commandeering of the British wool clip. He complained that the Army Council had instituted a wholly…

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Size of Trucks. Sheep Men's Trouble. a Hint to the Commissioners

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

Mr. E. W. Jeffery. Wee Waa, writes: In your issue of 30th nit., under the heading of "Sheep Trucks," you refer to n resolution passed at a meeting of…

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Nowra Show. Successful Exhibition. Fine Cattle Display. (From Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

NOWRA.—With a season that has proved one of the best experienced on the South Coast for many years, and stock in the pink of condition, the inaugural coastal show of…

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Flemington Sales a Firm Sheep Market Lamb Prices Irregular and Lower

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

In the Flemington (Melbourne) live stock market on Tuesday, 28,400 fat sheep were entered, including a large proportion of secondary and indifferent…

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Australian Wool Export Must Be Maintained London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

In the House of Commons to-day, replying to Mr. Sherwell (Liberal), MR. Forester, Financial Secretary to the War Office, said the Australian wool clip had not been…

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Wheat Below Standard the Agents Refusing to Accept. Great Losses Resulting

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

In the last issue of the "Farmer and Settler" the position of farmers in regard to the delivery of wheat that is below the f.a.q. standard was explained at length,…

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Water Supply at Botany. to the of the Sydney Wool and Stock Journal

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

Dear Sir,— We would esteem it a favour if you would allow us through your paper to deny a report that is being circulated to the effect that we are short of water at our wool…

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The Wool Market Sales at London and Hull Greasy to 34½d. Per Pound and Rising

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

Wool sales were held on Tuesday at Hull. There was a representative attendance of buyers, but only 6870 bales of Government-owned…

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A Scathing Indictment. Agents Trading Without Completed Agreements. Wheat Office in a Hopeless Muddle. Mr. Barton's Interim Report

The Land · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 9

The following report was presented to the last meting of the Executive by Mr. Barton, F.C.P.A., the Association's auditor on the Wheat Pool:—…

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Oban Soldiers' Farms. Increasing the Areas

The Land · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 11

Recently the Government purchased the Oban estate, near Coolah, from Mr. P. H. Morton, to subdivide into farms for returned soldiers. At a clearing sale held…

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Dubbo Soldiers' Farms. Generous Treatment

The Land · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 11

Mr. J. Bell, chairman of the Dubbo P.P. Board, had complained of the unfair treatment of soldiers. He instanced that two farms had been taken from…

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Cultivation. the Season and Crops

The Land · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 11

Bathurst.— As a result, of further rain and wintry weather, maize and tomato crops have been retardec. The maize crops promise better yields than have…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association's Right to Hold Sports

The Land · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 16

E.H. asks: Will yon kindly inform me whether the Act under which the Farmers and Sol tiers' Association is registered permits ft branch to hold sports or…

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Plump for Production the Farmers Can Save the Country. It Is Safe to Back Them

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 1

When the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) reads of our plan to abolish unemployment he will probably say: "I thought Uncle Wiseman…

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The Dairy Herd The Health of the Cows Checking Blood-scour in Calves

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

A veterinarian in the "Australasian," replying to an inquiry from Queensland gives this useful advice to owners of young stock suffering from blood…

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