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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Food Problem. a Critical Position. Appeal to Farmers. London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. Prothere, Director of Agriculture, addressing the farmers' representatives at Carton Hall, said:--"We are in a critical position. We are approaching the rapids." Unless the…

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Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 6

Another good day. Light supply. Quality good. Market again dearer. Owners should feel well pleased with results of to-day's sales…

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Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 6

Small supply. Quality fairly good Market opened decidely dearer but did not hold. The market opened to keen…

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Record Cattle Prices

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 7

Cattle sales in the Bellingen district have created a record for prices. One hundred and ninety-live guineas was refused for a cow, and 220 guineas…

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Muswellbrook Cattle Market

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

Tindale and Co. report having yarded at their special sale on 29th inst., 800 head of cattle to spirited competition, the market showing a rise of 20s per head on…

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Galong Special Cattle Sale

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

Messrs. Donnelly and Horsehan (Galong Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. (Sydney), report having held a most successful sale at Galong on Friday, the 23th…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

W. H. Wheatley reports having held their first special cattle sale for 1918 on Thursday last. the 24th January, when 4000 head were yarded to one of the largest…

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Coulburn Special Sheep Sale

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

W. H. Wheatley reports having held their first special sheep sale on Thursday, 31st last. but owing to heavy rain a great number of the sheep advertised could not…

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Central Wheat Board

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

A question on the order paper of the State Assembly, standing over from last session, and dealing with the Central Wheat Board, was answered by…

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Wheat and Stock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 5

BATHURST.—Speaking regarding the wheat and meat problom, Mr. W. G. Ashford (Minister for Lands) said already good results bad folowed the recent conference in Sydney…

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The World's Wheat Needs. American "Wheat-King's" Opinion

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 5

In view of the discussion Upon the subject of whether more wheat should be grown in Australia, Mr. G. W. Walker, of Lindley, Walker and Co., government…

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Foodstuffs. Sussex-street Trade. Butter

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

The Sydney [?] market continues brisk for [?] for local consumption. Shipment [?] and large quantities of [?] export have been leaded…

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Wheat and the Future

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 6

With the State Parliament in session an opportunity occurs to give the position of the wheat-growing industry of New South Wales the prominence it deserves. The…

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"John Bridge" Reports WOOL

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 5

Reports from England show that any "free" wools reaching the Home Markets are being almost fought for by manufactures, and as much as 60d…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. Market Irregular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 8

There was a small supply of sheep in the pens at Homebush yesterday, the total being 9407, from 53 owners. The market opened firm on last day's rates, competition being…

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P.P.U. and the Farmers Wheat Board's Handling Charges. a Successful Protest

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

A matter that is of particular interest to wheat-growers is the amount that is fixed by the Wheat Board to pay for the handling of wheat that is delivered…

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Wheat or Meat? Mr. Ashford Explains

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

BATHURST, Monday.--To-day Mr. W. G. Ashford (Minister for Lands) referred to what he characterised as "the scare heading, Wheat or Meat, used by metropolitan newspapers" in…

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Produce. Wheat and Flour by Rail

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 7

There were 315 tons of wheat and 202 tons of flour manifested to arrive at Darling Harbor and Sydney sub-stations yesterday…

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On the Land. Protect the Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 5

So much attention has been directed lately to the damage done by the wheat weevil that it follows there is anxiety in many quarters as to tho effect of the recent rain upon the…

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Field, Orchard and Garden Crops. the Wheat Crop Outwitting the Weevil Novel Methods at Darling Harbor

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 7

To accommodate a portion of this season's wheat harvest, it has been found expedient to utilise the big grain-sheds at Darling Harbor, and preparations are…

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