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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

7,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Labor Unrest. Victorian Wheat-handling

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Unrest is apparent in union circles, owing, it is stated, to the policy of employers, supported by the State Government, in giving preference to…

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Wheat or Stock. the Financial Aspect

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Lands, expresses his satisfaction upon hearing of Professor Lefroy's assurances that the danger ofour large accumulation of wheat being…

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Produce. Wheat, Flour, and By-products

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

The teed legal maximum prices of wheat, bread, flour, bran, and pollard remained unchanged yesterday. There were 620 tone of wheat and 314 tone…

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Stock or Wheat? Government Desires Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

The suggestion by the State Cabinet that growers should consider the advisableness or, to fleme oxtont. substituting stock-rasing or wheat production, has led to the further…

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This Season's Wheat. State's Part in Finance

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the financing of the scheme for the guarantee of the 4s f.o.b. to farmers for this season's crop some doubt has arisen as to the respective liabilities of the…

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To Amalgamate. N.Z. Pastoral Union and A.W.U. [?]

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 3

The New Zealand [?] Union took a [?] Australian [?]…

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On the Land. Wheat Weevil. Can Be Controlled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 5

"I am willing to put down my professional reputation and say we have the situation in hand if the States will back us up, and I have not the slightest doubt they will do so…

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The Soil. Why Out Wheat? All-stock Scheme Dangers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 7

The organisations representing producers' interests have boon invited by the Government to lake part in the Stock v. Wheat Conference at Parliament House next Tuesday afternoon, The…

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An Outrage on Irish Farmers. Must Have Products Dealt with by Middlemen

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 12

Irish farmers are not allowed to deal directly in the cereals they raise. They cannot take any Government contracts for grain. According to present regulations, cereals…

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Good Apricot Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 5

GOULBURN.—Mr. F. Shepherd, of Teneriffe, Goulburn, has a splendid apricot crop—5000 rases from about 750 trees. The quality is excellent. Mr. Shepherd has adopted the…

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Produce. Dairy. New-laid Eggs Selling Well

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 8

With one or two exceptions, a brisk trade was effected in the dairy produce section of the Sussex-street markets yesterday. There was again a keen inquiry for bacon…

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Here and There Bright for the Farmer

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 5

Dunnes, Thursday.--The season has been an unprecedentedly good one. Right through there has not been u brown tlnge on the verdure-clad hills which surround the town…

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Sheep and Wheat Primary Production Policy

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 15

We find wheat cultivation in a precarious condition. Reduced areas each year; and this is chiefly brought about by the uncertainty of labor, and…

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Wheat or Wool. Conference Arranged

The Land · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 13

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Fuller) stated that although a number of invitations had been issued to various bodies and persons interested in the…

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The Sheep and Wool Grower Dipping Sheep Twelve Years' Experience

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 8

Mr. E. E. Hudson, Jeir Station, Yass, writes:— I am sending you a few notes and hints re dipping sheep. With so much…

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Fluke In Sheep And Cattle Symptoms and Treatment

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 8

During the past two years fluke has been very prevalent in both cattle and sheep, but more particularly in the latter, and it lias been extremely…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 16

The number of cattle yarded yesterday was a few over 1100 head, from 50 owners. This was rather, a small supply. All qualities were represented, but good and useful…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 15

Fifty-two consignments, representing a supply of 1335 cattle, were listed for sale, and the yardings totalled 1431. These included practically all descriptions of veal…

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Wool and Meat or Wheat Daily Newspaper Criticism

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 17

An article in Thursday's "Daily Telegraph" threw cold water on the proposed conference of primary producing Interests. We are told that "the…

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Farmers and Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday:--The Farmers and Settlers' Association has protested against the payment of any compensation to the wheat acquiring agents displaced under the new…

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