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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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

Season Reports. State of the Crops in New South Wales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 7

[?]of the hay crops have been cut at The K[?] and is maby cases they are already [?] Wheaten hay has shown [?] of [?] and tade all but the [?] crops have yielded…

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Sydney Dairy Produce

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

Trade was moderately active in the Hairy section of Sussex-street markets yesterday (Thursday), Choice suburban new laid hen eggs sold at [?] to 1/ per…

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Culinary Crops Fruit or Vegetable—Which ? Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Water-mei[?]ns

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 7

The evergreen question as to whether a certain culinary plant product iS fruit or vegetable is again before me (Uncle Wiseman writes), this time in refence…

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The Farmers' Rights

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

For a year the farmers have had no representation on the State and central wheat boards. Why? No reasons were ever…

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Wheatgrowing. Farmers and the Pool Representation on Board. Ministers Statement

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 14

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. C. Grahame), in commenting on Wednesday upon a statement by Mr. T. I. Campbell (general secretary of the…

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The Dairy Industry. the Year's Work

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 7

Reviewing the year's work, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) states:—The department has maintained its…

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Farmers' Representative

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

It was learned last night that the State Government has approved the Minister's recommendation for the appointment of a direct representative to the State Wheat Board…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Imported Experts

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

The Queensland Government propose to bring an American export from Hawail to take up the position of entomologist. His primary work would be to make investigation…

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Produce. Dairy. New-laid Eggs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 9

Supplies of eggs were again very heavy in the dairy produce section of the Sussex-street markets yesterday, but the demand was stronger than has been the case of late,…

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Women at the Plough Work at Pitt Town Farm Disappointing Response

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. Beeby, Minister tor Labor and Industry, accompanied by Mr. Holme, Under Secretary, and Mr. Brennan,'superintendent of the labor branch, visited Pitt Town yesterday to…

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The Soil. State Dairy Herds. Breeding and Tests

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

The statement in the review of the work of the Department of Agriculture, published a couple of days ago, that the department has at least half a dozen dairy herds that compare…

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Pastoralist's Experience. Horses, Cattle, and Sheep Lost

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 1

Mr. Charlies Lock, of Loch Les, Clermont, Queensland, the holder of a large ron in the district devastated by the flood that has coused so great a loss of life and ruined so many…

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Sheep-fly Prevention

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 14

In reporting upon the sheep-fly pest the Jerilderie district stock inspector states that the general experience seems to indicate that the best and most lasting preventive, at least…

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Sheep-fly Pest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 11

In our reference in last Thursday's issue, to the methods with which Mr. Charts L. Brown intends to fight the sheep fly, through a typographical error we stated that, by…

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The Farmers' Loss. Wilful Damage to Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 14

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) has received various reports from the State Wheat Office that wilful and malicious damage has been caused to wheat stacks throughout…

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Tenders for Wheat Elevators

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 15

In our business columns on Thursday appeared a Government advertisement, calling for tenders from Australian contractors for the complete erection and installation,…

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Wilful Damage. Wheat Stacks Burned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 13

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) has received various reports from the State Wheat Office that wilful and malicious damage has been caused to wheat stacks throughout…

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The Soil Coloring Margarine. Butter Producers' Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 14

In a lengthy statement forwarded to the Inter-State Commission which is inquiring into the question of permitting margarine to be colored for export abroad, the Primary…

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London Wool Sales Re-open

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--The wool sales have resumed; 8580 bales were offered, representing a very miscellaneous selection. There was a good attendance, and good competition for all…

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