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Farming & the land, 1918

7,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Wheat Experiment-Plots Variety and Manurial Tests in N.S.W. in the South and West

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

The N.S.W. Government's experimental wheat-plots on Mr. W. Thornton's farm, at Berrigan, have been harvested under the supervision of the inspector of…

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Public Affairs From the Rural Standpoint No Buyers for Our Wheat Business Principles in War Time

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 1

It was suggested in these columns a few days ago that when Australia said to Great Britain: "We have done enough," the first to suffer might be the farmers;…

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The Sydney Wool Trade. Special Weekly Review. the Embargo Lifted Improved Storage Position a Generous Offer Appraisements Continue Satisfactorily

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 18

So far six appraisement series have been completed this season in Sydney, and the seventh is well on its way to finishing. Last Friday was the official…

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Crop Reports. Albury

The Land · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 11

With the wheat harvested much later than usual now being carted into the various railway sidings, farmers are commencing to express discontent and…

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The Latest War Cables "Farmer and Settler" [?] Friday, Noon

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 1

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.—The "New York Times" says that during 1917 Germany torpedoed sixty plus American ships of a total [?] of 171,000 of [?] America is new building 884 ships…

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Crop and Grass Fires. An Outbreak at Howlong

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

A bush-fire broke out on Tuesday at Howlong (N.S.W.) on J. Cameron's White House Estate, and destroyed about 20-acres of crop, and 300-acres of grass…

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Provision for Settlers. The Number of Soldier-Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

The N.S.W. Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) in a statement in Sydney last week, said that his estimate of the number of soldiers to be settled on the land was…

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The Dairy Industry Co-operation on the North Coast. Herd-testing

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

At a meeting of the North Coast branch of the Illawarra Dairy Cattle Association at Lismore (N.S.W.) last week, the subject of herd-testing was discussed, and…

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A Warning to Dairymen. Cull the Tubercular Cow

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

A dairyman, of Pymble (N.S.W.), named B. A. Peacock, has been fined £6 for selling the milk of a cow in his herd that was suffering from tuberculosis…

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The Farmers' Problem. Mixed Farming, the True Solution

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Oman), when speaking at St. Arnaud last week, dealt with the question of "meat or wheat?" in relation to…

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Season Reports. Crop Conditions and Prospects

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

The average yield of wheat in Southern Riv[?] will be considerably lighter this season than in previous years, and will also be much less than the farmers themselves expected three months…

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The Farm Table Dainty Fruit-Sweets Some Recipes for Seasonable Fare

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 8

In the enervating days of the end of summer, when eating is a duty and no more, the table needs to be spread with dainty fare to tempt the jaded appetite…

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Red Crops Information Bureau. Dalton House, 115 Pitt-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

All those who are anxious to seek news of sick, wounded, or missing men are invited to call or write to the above address, and the Red Cross will try to scip them…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 8

There was very little of interest to record in connection with trade in dairy produce lines in Sussex-street yesterday. Generally speaking, a satisfactory steady trade was effected…

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Money in Poultry Mascot Farmer Left £13,140

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

The estate of the late Mr. James Sawle, poultry farmer. Mascot, has for probate purposes, been sworn at £13,140. Testator, who died on December 2, 1917, at Mascot,…

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Crops and the Harvest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

GEURIE.--Harvesting throughout this district is practically complete, and, although in some instances heavy yields were gained, the general average is about 6[?] bags to the acre…

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Sheep-fly Pest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 11

A correspondent, Mr. William Smith, in a recent letter, raised the point whether the cha[?]d wasp would sting horses and cattle, and thus prove a pest. The matter being…

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Immense Wheat Stacks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 11

ORANGE, Friday.—The Railway Commissioners have approved of the proposal to erect huge wheat stacks at Orange and Spring Hill, and within the next day or two preparations…

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Unprotected Wheat Stacks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 11

Mr. T. G. Adamson, Nemingha, writes:— "Notwithstanding as the sad and very costly experience the Wheat Board and Australia has had consequent upon, the negligent…

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