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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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

Wheat at Jindabyne. Good Crop Prospects

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 13

Jindabyne is a late district, and harvesting does not begin there until next week. On Sir Joseph Carruthers' farm (Hiawatha) he states that he will have very heavy yields. Huron…

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A Buyer Wanted. What of the New Wheat Crop?

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 1

It now transpires that no buyers are in the market for the new wheat crop 1917-18. In Victoria alone is an unsold surplus…

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Wheat Fires in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Fires in the northwestern wheat belt destroyed 300 acres of standing wheat, estimated to yield 13 bushels to the acre, belonging to Tepper Brothers, and…

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Oversea Market Cables. Butter. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 15

All the butter has been cleared, retailers eagerly awaiting the next distribution, of which an Australian cargo has just arrived, and will be available…

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The Wool Trade. Four Series Arranged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 11

After a very short recess wool appraisements will be resumed in the Sydney market on, Monday next. Notwithstanding the holidays this week, appraisers have been engaged…

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Australian Wool U.S. Auction Sale Enormous Prices Paid Vancouver

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

A Boston message states that the first wool auction in the United States has been held. One million pounds of Australian wool sold at two dollars (approximately 8s, 4d) a…

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Room Farming As a Road to Wealth

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 10

Beyond doubt the most profitable kind of farming in England (says a London paper) is that on which anybody can start who is able to stifle his conscience and…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 15

Business showed signs of improvement in Sussex-street yesterday. Cheese was heavily supplied. The egg market continued to be burdened with enormous supplies, and…

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Waewick Farm

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

The flags will be flying at Warwick Farm this (Saturday) afternoon, when a six-event programme will provide the afternoon's sport, That the day's…

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Clothing Destitute Belgians. Farmer and Co.'s Work

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 10

Farmer and Company, Limited, report that their agent in London controlling the distribution or clothing received from the people of New South Wales, and packed and shipped by…

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Good Wheat Yields Crops in Temora District Temora

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 7

There is always a certain amount of rivalry among farmers as to who shall bring in the first load of new season's wheat, and this year the honor has fallen in Temora to Mr. C. G…

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Anxious Farmers Absence of Corn Sacks the Unsold New Crop

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 7

A grave position exists in New South Wales owing to the shortage, of cornsacks. There are said to be ships in Sydney Harbor with consignments of sacks in their holds, but…

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The Wheat Pool Board's Overdraft, £690,000 MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 2

The Wheat Board overdraft on December 31 was £690,000, of which New South Wales was debited with £14,000. Of the 1916-17 harvest there is 36,357,000 bags held by shipping agents…

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Australian Wool U.S. Auction Sale Enormous Prices Paid Vancouver

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 1

A Boston message states that the first wool auction in the United States has been held. One million pounds of Australian wool sold at two dollars (approximately 8s, 4d) a…

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Women Farmers Government Farm at Cowra Practical Scheme in Operation

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 13

Great Britain is not the only place in the world to-day where women are wearing breeches and leggings and masculine coats, and doing what has hitherto been regarded as…

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Kitchen Garden Crops

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 24

Throughout the present and next succeeding month some amount of forethought, great care, and much work will be essential if matters are to be kept moving satisfactorily. During the latter portion of last year there…

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South Coast Dairying Brisk. Wollongong

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 7

During the last fortnight the milk trade has been extremely brisk. On several days about 10,000 gallons of mills was pasturalised at the local creamery. The weather has been very…

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Great Crops at Forbes Serious Bag Shortage FORBES

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 4

The crops in portions of the Forbes district this year are among the best ever harvested here. At Mr. T. Bray's, at Vycham, it is expected that an average of 33 bushels…

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The Wheat Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

HARDEN.—With seasonable weather to take the crops off, the general average of the wheat yield will be about 12 bushels of fairly good quality. Fully from four to five bushels per…

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