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Farming & the land, 1919

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Sheep Fly. The Traps as a Control. How to Make a Trap

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 10

The destruction of sheep-maggot flies by trapping them before they have time to deposit their eggs upon the sheep has been advocated by the Department of…

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By Musket Maiden Handicap : TERAGRAM or Stitching. Pace Welter : BIMETER or Faithful Laddie. Liverpool Mile : LINFAIRN or Peat. Juvenile Handicap : Webb Acre or Birthday. Warwick Handicap : Two Blues or Burrabogi. Farm Stakes: Diptych or BANARWAY

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

In refutation of the idea that Stepniak mares do not produce stayers, Sentinel recently wrote as follows in the Otago Witness (Dunedin):-"Several mares…

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Soldiers on the Land Share-farming Proposal Bathurst

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 5

An extension of the soldiers' settlement scheme to share farming is out[?] in a communication from Mr. Bryant, Director of Soldiers'…

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Warwick Farm Racing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 34

To Warwick Farm will be the marching order on January 11, and so numerous are the entries that it is quite possible, in one race--Pace Welter--divisions will be…

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1916-17 Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 5

MOLONG.—At a meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Mr. D. H. Evans complained that though wheat-growers had been guaranteed 3/6 par bushel…

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Special Wool Report

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 31

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report:—French Wool Trade.—The past history of the French section of the wool trade, in so far as it concerns New…

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The Wool Market

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 27

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report under date January 6;—Our frrsti appraisement of the year is being held to-day, 6th insb. when we will practically "open the ball" for 1919. We…

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Duquesne to Load Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

The French ship Duquesne, now at Lyttelton, has been fixed to load a cargo of wheat at Port Pirie for the United Kingdom or Continent…

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Dry Season Wheat Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 3

For a dry season very fair yields were obtained from the farmers' wheat plots sown by the Department of Agriculture on the farm of Mr. S. H. Robinson at Tallewang. The…

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Goulburn Wheat Case. Further Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 7

GOULBURN, Wednesday.--The hearing of the charges against William Cross, Wheat Superintendent, and Neils Juel Jacobsen, foreman, of stealing 400 bags of wheat, valued at about…

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New Zealand Butter. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 8

The New Zealand butter' factories have agreed to accept the Imperial Government's offer of 17/ per cwt. as their share of profit on the sales of the surplus from the 'Dominion supplies of last season…

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Sheep on Shares. System of Helping Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 3

During the past year a system of supplying sheep on shares to soldiers on certain of the group settlements was initiated by the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Branch. The has been of…

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Loading Ports of the Wheat Fleet

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

It is announced from Melbourne that 32 steamers and four sailers are listed to load wheat in the Commonwealth during January and February on…

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Australian Wool. Government Control. Extending Present Agreement

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The question of an extension of the period of the Government control of Australian wool has for some time been the subject of non-official communication…

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The Turf. Notes and Anticipations by "Busy Bee." Tips for Warwick Farm

The Australian Worker · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 9

The Warwick Farm Race Club will cater for Sydney race goers next Saturday. Entries are numerous, and the racing is likely to be interesting. The…

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Flax Crop Appraisement. Advance of 60 Per Cent to be Paid

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 3

When appraisement of the 1918 flax crop of Victoria, bought by the Commonwealth at £5 per ton of specified standard, is completed, it is recognised…

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Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 10

Heaviest supply for years. Quality plain, Market irregular and generally cheaper. There were 2806 cattle listed for sale…

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Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 10

Heavy supply. Quality plain. Market weaker. One hundred and sixty eight owners advised consignments, representing a…

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