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Farming & the land, 1919

8,991 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Shearing Record 331 Sheep on Walgar Grove

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

J. J. Larkings, of Glensneath. Lansdale, claims the shearing record. He states that while shearing at Walgar Grove station; near Tullamore, he broke…

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The Wheat Pool Returns for Sales of Grain During January. Wheat-office Statistics

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 7

The returns of the N.S.W. State Wheat Office of the sales of wheat from the 1917-18 pool during January were as follow: Local sales. 1,445,637…

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Wheat-lumpers. Prepared to Resume Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

The wheat-lumpers who went on strike last week at Darling Island for an increase in wages, offered, themselves for work yesterday morning, on the advice of the officials of the…

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Prickly Pear for Cattle. Satisfactory Experiment at Collie

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

A few weeks ago about twenty head of rattle in low condition from Berida station were turned on to one of the [?] pear leases adjacent to Collie…

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Price of Butter. Richmond River Men ask for Increase

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

A large number of delegates from various pans of the Richmond River district attended the annual meeting of the district council of the Primary…

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Field, Orchard and Garden Crops Wheat-gbowing Early Wheats Are Quick-growing, Late Are Slow. Sow Early Varieties Late

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 7

Mistakes are made practically every season by farmers in sowing different varieties of wheat at the wrong limes (writes a N.S.W. government…

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City of Sydney Taking Full Cargo of Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 12

When the American six-masted barquentine City of Sydney went alongside Pyrment wharf, it was for the purpose of loading only 2000 tons of…

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Wool Tops Impossible Position Federal Government Will Act

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 8

A deadlock has arisen in the negotiations between the Federal Government and the Colonial Combing, Spinning, and Weaving Co., Ltd., of…

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Wheat-lumpers on Strike. a Dispute at Darling Island

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

The wheat-lumpers who ceased work on Monday afternoon at Darling Island (Sydney), returned to work at five o'clock on Thursday afternoon, but…

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Butter in Cold Storage Information Required by the Pool Committee. Particulars of Qualities

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

In accordance with the War Precautions Act regulations all proprietors of cold stores are required to furnish returns on or before next Thursday,…

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Flocks and Heard— Breeding and Feeding Pastoral Work Successful Queensland Operations Against the Tick. a Block Cleaned

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

The first infected area declared clear of ticks in Australia is a small portion of the flagstone section of the Helidon tick area, in the neighborhood…

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The Fire Fiend Wheat-stacker's Brave Fight with the Flames. Outbreak at Maryborough

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

On Friday afternoon, W. Edmonds, a wheat-stacker, saved a large section of the Wheat Commission's wheat stacks at Maryborough (Vic.) from…

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Drought-resisting Sheep One of the Good Points in Payor of the Karakul. South African Experiment

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

When the South African Government took over the administration of what is now called the South-western African Protectorate, but which was formerly…

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New South Wales 1916-1917 Wheat. Heavy Loss Imminent: Who Is to Bear It?

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 14

Some time after the 1916-1917 wheat season opened the Government advanced the farmers 3/- per bushel. Later it was rumoured that a further dividend of 6d. per bushel to the Victorian farmer (making 3/6 in all) would be made. If rumour is correct,…

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Hurry-up Fodders Wheat for Feeding-off and for Grain and Hay. the Varieties to Sow

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 7

Where quick-growing fodder crops arc required, the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture recommends that, this course the early-maturing…

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The Wool Industry the Origin of the Webbspringfield Stud Flock. ,Mr W. H. Webb's Series. (Continued from the Last Issue)

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

Springheld property, eleven miles cast of Orange, was originally a grant of 640 acres, made in 1830, to Mr. William Tom. sen., J.P., the writer's…

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Wire Netting Shortage Farmers' Serious Problem Deputation to Mr. Ashford

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

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Farmer's Extensive Additions Roberts' Hotel Acquired

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

During the past 10 years there have been many changes in the topography and appearance of Sydney. Streets have been widened, and large buildings have…

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Season Reports. Dairy Conditions In N.S.W.

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

The petition of dairy farmers in the Jerry a Plains (N.S.W.) district is becoming very serious. There has been no useful sale for over twelve months. Some dairy farmers have…

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Dairy Factory Reports. Singleton

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Singleton Central Co-operative Diary Co., last week, the tremely anxious and abnormal time covered by the past years, the company was in a sound…

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