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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

8,991 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Extra Payment for Butter. Proceeds from the Imperial Sale

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

As the result of conference between the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool and the minister in charge of price-fixing (Senator Russell) in Melbourne…

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Sheep-Maggot Flies Can Be Beaten Latest Progress Report

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 20

There arrived, this week, Departmental Bulletin, No. 4, on Sheep Maggot Flies, and it is a report of work carried out in the North-West during 1917-18…

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Purchase of Seed Wheat Government Pay to Strikers

The Land · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 3

"Justice" writes;—(1) If I can purchase seed wheat from a neighbouring farmer for 5s per bushel through the Government scheme for supplying necessitous farmers with seed,…

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The Wheat Case. Ten Men Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 8

The police court proceedings in connection with "the wheat case," which had occupied the attention of Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., a little over seven days, have concluded. Of the…

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The Market Mirror. Wool. Sydney Appraisements to Continue

The Land · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 15

There has been no change in the quarantine restriction in this State, and the Central and State Wool Committee have decided to continue appraisements in Sydney…

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The Price of Milk Camden Dairy-farmers Dissatisfied with Position. Strong Protest Made

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

The dairy-farmers in the Camden (N.S.W.) district are very much dissatisfied with the arrangement for the increase of the price of milk to l/l per…

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The Demand for Seed Wheat. An Invitation to Sellers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 7

The N.S.W. Department of Agriculture is receiving numerous inquiries from persons desiring to purchase seed wheat. The department will put…

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The Wheat Pool. Continuation Asked for by the F.S.A.

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 7

The branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association are being asked by the executive to support the request to the Commonwealth Government that…

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Butter-making Tallowiness in Flavor and Its Many Causes. How to Avoid the Defect

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

Air, light, and heat arc the three factors that readily bring about oxidation of the fat in butter, and butter so exposed is prone to develop a tallowy…

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The Sydney Wool Trade. Special Weekly Review. Satisfactory Progress High Prices for Super Wools the Shipping Position

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 18

Appraisements have been continued without any interruption during the past week, and appraisement No. 52, which comprised 45,000 bales, will be…

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Boys for Farm Work

The Land · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

N.H.W. Government Labour Exchange, connected with the Department of Labour and industry, are notifying that they have 50 boys awaiting work on farms. This is…

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Heavy Potato Crop

The Land · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 12

A crop of Manhattan potatoes, grown by Mr. R. Richardson on the lower Manning, near Taree, returned 106 tons per acre. They were sown on August 6…

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Dairying

The Land · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 13

The United States Department of Agriculture has been carrying out a very thorough investigation into what is known of milch goats and their breeds,…

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Crop and Stock Reports

The Land · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 13

Farmers in the Allynbrook district have, had u bad time this season, particularly in regard to their corn crops, On some farms as many as six plantings…

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Homestead Farm Area

The Land · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 13

Narrandera;—800 acres, parish Kolkibertoo-South, county Cooper, 14 miles from Barellan; value £960, rent £24…

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"Farmers' Friends."

The Land · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 8

THE "farmers' friends" are legion. They spring up in the most unlikely places, flourish in soil which does not seem to be congenial to the development of such types, and all over the country may be found, "waiting for him around the corner" —with an axe which they want him to grind for them. It is not only the…

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Dairyman Heavily Fined

The Land · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

At the Parramatta Police Court, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S.M., George Friend, for failing to keep clean his dairy premises in Boundary-street,…

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Cropping Without Super. Is It Wise?

The Land · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 15

From reports to hand it appears probable that a number of farmers who would otherwine use manure intend to sow without it this year because of financial considerations…

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Western District Fruit Drought Affects Crop BATHURST

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

The fruit crop in the Bathurst district this season will be relatively poor, owing to the dry weather and earlier frosts and hall…

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Wheatmeal Dairy and Poultry Feed Sussex-street Trade

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 8

Some months ago, when the usual lines of feed for dairy Cattle, and for Poultry, were [?] scarce and dear, the Government authorities saw an opportunity for facilitating…

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