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Farming & the land, 1918

7,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Agriculture In France Observations by a Farmer. Soldier. Good Farming, Small Profits

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 7

Corporal "Alec" McNab, a farmer in Victoria, who has returned invalided from France, writing to the Melbourne "Argus" recently, gave the following…

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The Belgian Fund Work Done by Farmer and Company. Clothing Belgian Children

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 8

Messrs, Farmer and Co., Sydney have for some time past been engaged in the very creditable work of collecting, packing, and despatching clothing for the Belgian…

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Produce. Dairy. New-laid Eggs Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 9

Heavy supplies of case eggs, the greater part of which were in a poor condition, were placed on the market yesterday. They met with only a moderate demand, and,…

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Crops and the Harvest

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

BATHURST.--In this district most of the cereal crops with the exception of maize, have been harvested, and the average results were excellent. There was entire absence of rust,…

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The Wheat Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 9

CULCAIRN.—The rains have interrupted harvesting operations, and done damage to hay and standing crops. Farmers, particularly along the Culcairn to Corowa branch…

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First Wheat Payment

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) states that financial arrangements having been completed with the Commonwealth Hank, the Brut payment in respect of 1917-18 wheat will…

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Payment for Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 9

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Grahame, states that financial arrangements having now boen completed with the Commonwealth Bank, the first payment in respect of 1917-1918 wheat…

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Wheat or Stock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 9

Mr. Victor Green writes:—The conference proposed by Mr. W. G. Ashford to consider the question of wheat and stock should be productive of much good if composed of…

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Wheat Oe Meat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 10

In the regular course of national development peoples first succeed in pastoral pursuits, and then, after the lapse of time, progress into agriculture. Now we are asked…

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On the Land. the Pastoral Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 9

The pastoral award made by Mr. Justice Higgins last year—which aroused very bitter criticism and opposition from the country landowners-after a six months'…

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Farm and Field Notes. Wheat-growing and Live Stock

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. F. Hagelthorn (ex-Minister for Agriculture, Victoria), stated last week that the Victorian Government had approved of a proposal which had submitted to it for expansion…

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Melbourne Sheep Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 12

In the the stock market to-day 30,200 fat sheep were yarded. The quality of the yardings was about on a par with that of last week though merinos were hardly as well supplied. The market throughout…

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Wheat or Meat? the Farmer's Dilemma Views on the Situation

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 6

The tendency of the farmer to forsake wheat for stock, and its probable consequences, was discussed in articles recently published in the "Sun" under the heading of…

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Wheat Prices and Causes

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 6

Mr. Bernard Ferry, Mirrool, discusses also the price of wheat, apart from war reasons: -- The "wheat" or "meat" idea, discussed by…

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Foodstuffs. Sussex-street Trade. the Butter Supply

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

Choice N.S.W. butter is in ample supply for local use. The [?]ment proceeds space of the co[?]n with the imporial Government for the purchase of the State's [?]plus butter…

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Produce. Wheat, Flour, and By-products

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 13

The fixed legal maximum prices of wheat, broad, Hour, bran, and pollard remained unchanged yesterday There were 600 tono of wheat and 382 tons…

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Infested Wheat New Stacks Near Old Ones

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 6

Mr. Bernard Ferry, Mirrool: -- Your article stated: "The management of the Wheat Pool has created a great deal of dissatisfaction both by its faults in handling…

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Dairy Farming. Essentials to Success

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 8

At a meeting of the Lone Pino branch of the Agricultural Bureau of South Australia (says the "Journal of Agriculture" of South Australia) Mr. A. Hoklas said it was most essential…

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Agricultural and Pastoral -- For the Man on the Land. Condition of the Country. ARDLETHAN

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

Up to date, nearly 18,000 bags of wheat have been received at the railway station. The quality is good, the damage to the grain by rust not being so great as was feared…

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Like Cattle to the Slaughter How the Germans Are Made to Fight

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

The "Daily News," London, publishes the following from H. Perry Robinson:—Among the interesting documents recently captured in a diary which gives a curious…

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