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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

8,991 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Flocks and Herds—breeding and Feeding the Wool Industry Widgiewa Stud Flock, Mr. J.s. Horsfall's Creation. Mr. W. H. Webb's Series

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 6

[By an oversight, the name of Mr. W. H. Webb was omitted from the articles published in the issues of December 27th and January 7th in the historical…

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Dairy Industry Affected by the Drought Suburban Suppliers' Troubles

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

Dairying in the suburbs is being seriously affected by the drought, and rain is badly wanted to relieve the position. There is not a blade of good grass even…

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Farms for Soldiers In Milthorpe District

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

The Minister for Lands has acquired two terms in the Melthorpe district for returned snilegs. They are suitable for the growing of tray, pointees, oats…

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The Latest War Cables "Farmer and Sitller" Office, Tuesday, Noon

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 1

FRANCE.—The 3rd Australian division is stationed at Abbeville, availing transport to Maubeuge: the 1st and 2nd divisions are at Charlerol; the 4th division is at Dinant (where the 3rd division artillery is stationed also); and the 5th division is at Avesnes. GERMANY.—The Spartacus revolt continues to spread in the provinces. The rebels have usurped power at…

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Farmers' Opinions the Suitability of the Lauds of the North Coast. for Soldier Settlement

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

Mr. C. Hogan, writing from Lindsay View, via kyogle (N.S.W.) with reference to the settlement of soldiers upon the land, urges that the advice of…

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SHARE-FARMING. Assistance for Returned Soldiers

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

The Director of Soldier Settlements (Mr. Bryant) announced last week, that in order to assist returned soldiers winning to enter into share-farming…

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Share-farming Departmental Story of the Assistance Given. a Supply of

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 14 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 N.S.W. Returned…

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Brisbane Dairy Produce

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

The J. C. Hutton Propty., Ltd., under date of Friday last submitted the following report of the Brisbane dairy produce market:—…

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Looking Forward Increased Production Australia's Great Need. the Banks and the Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

A correspondent, signing himself "Producer," writing in reference to a statement by the governor of the Commonwealth Bank (Mr. Denison Miller)…

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Bush Fire Scourge. Kameruka Dairyman's Serious Loss

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

A disastrous bush fire occurred on Saturday last on the Kameruka estate at Bega (N.S.W.). Except for eighteen cows which rushed into tho river, a…

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Improving the Herd Good Feeding the Basis of Profit in Cow Keeping. a Victorian Dairy

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 6

A valuable proof of what can be accomplished by careful selection, breeding, and scientific feeding of the dairy-herd is given by the Melbourne…

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The Dairy Industry the Art of Milking, and Advice Concerning the Cow. the Calf and Its Dam

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 6

Many dairy herds have been ruined by careless milking, especially of late years, because, of necessity in these times, it has been left to inexperienced…

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Season Reports. Crop Conditions and Prosencts

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 7

Grass and water are very scarce is the Taralga district. Sheep, however, are doing fairly well. shearing has commenced, but the clip is light…

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£100,000 for King George New Zealand Farmer's Gift

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

Mr. J. Howard, a sheep-farmer at Waipawa, New Zealand, who died recently, by his will lull the whole of his estate, worth £100,000, to King George…

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Share Stock Farming. Government and Returned Soldiers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

The official report is that satisfactory progress is being made with the Government scheme to share-farm stock with returned soldiers. Wool and meat…

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Manager of Wagga Farm

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 8

Mr. Hugh Ross is the new man at Wagga Experiment Farm, having taken over the management on Monday in succession to Mr. M'Keown, who has…

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Farms for Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

TAMWORTH.—The Peel Shire Repatriation Committee has received the list of the Bective Subdivision Farm allotments to soldiers under the Repatriation scheme. The majority of the…

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A Profit-earning Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

Amongst those who have proved the value of that succulent fodder, rape, as a feature of wheat and sheep farming, and who have also found the results so good as to justify…

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State Cabinet. Preference for Soldiers and Loyalists. Assisting the Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 6

A special meeting of the State Cabinet was held yesterday morning. The primary object of the meeting was to consider the difficulty regarding the allocation of wharf labouring…

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 14

When appraisement of th 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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