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Farming & the land, 1919

8,991 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Dairying at Yanco Commissioner's Report on the Irrigation Area. Satisfactory Procress

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

A communication Mom toe [?] at Yauco (N.S.W.) relating to the agricultural operations on the irrigation area, states that the spring and early…

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Season Reports. Crop Conditions and Prospects

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

Farming operation in the New England district are at a standvill. The potato crops, which promised well a few weeks ago , are not likely to give half the us [?] yield…

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Lucerne in Illawarra Salvation of the Dairy Herd During the Drought. a Cood Milk-prod Ice

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

A striking illustration of the value of lucerne in time of drought is afforded by Mr. Eustace T. Evans, of Dapto, who has had an abundant supply…

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Condobolin Farm in a Drought

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

In one of the worst seasons from an agricultural point of view expereinced in the west. the [?] Experiment Farm has harrested 500 bags of wheat…

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"Something Wrong" Wire-Netting for Farmers More Value Than Bricks

The Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

"It's no use for the Government to supply seed and fodder if there is no protection from rabbits." In these words Mr. M'Garry introduced a…

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Children in Dairying Districts. Mr. Briner's Challenge Accepted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

On February 12 we published a letter from "A North Coast Teacher," and a communication addressed to him by the parent of certain children, asking that the children might…

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Dairy Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 6

The parched condition of most of the dairy pastures, the scarcity and dearness of lucerne, and the impossibility of buying more than a quarter of the bran…

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Butter Scarce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 6

The recent rains in the south and the north were patchy. A few dairy areas had a great rainfall, and these will show a slight increase in the production of…

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Sheep Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 9

The Crown Solicitor has made the following reply to an inquiry by Forbes P.P. Board: Any person having sheep temporarily depastured in another…

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Singleton Butter Factory

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 9

The output of butter from the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Company Limited, for the year, was 1,484,878lb. Milk treated for the Sydney trade…

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Butter Market. Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 3

Owing to the output of butter being well maintained, the position in regard to supplies this week has been fairly easy. Good rains have fallen on some…

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Price of Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 9

The Lismore branch of the Primary Producers' Union discussed the question of applying to the Minister for Price Fixing for an increase in the price of…

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North Coast Butter Output

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 9

BYRON BAY.--Last month's turnover of the North Coast Co-operative Company was £108,317. A total of 538 tons of butter was manufactured, and suppliers were paid at the…

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Manufacture of Whey Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 31

Constant Reader: The fat in whey can be readily removed, in large part, by means of a centrifugal separator, and the resulting cream can be made into…

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Seventy Sheep Per Acre

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 9

Up to 70 sheep per acre are being fed along the Lachlan at Forbes, where the lucerne flats are among the best in the State. Farmers with irrigation plants…

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Good Quality Sheep Scarce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 9

The dry times being experienced in pastoral districts are evidenced in the quality of the sheep offering at Homebush. Prime drafts are very scarce. In…

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A Sheep Dog's Intelligence

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 19

Searchlight: Stories about the wonderful intelligence of sheep dogs are fairly common. An instance I witnessed while teaching in the Nevertire district…

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Queensland's Wheat Shortage

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 9

As the wheat shortage in Queensland is severe, the Queensland Government sent a telegram to the Commonwealth Government to send regular supplies of…

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British Wheat Trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

The position of Great Britain in regard to last season's cereal crop, and the current season's requirements is of special significance, because of the…

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Using Unrecorded Earmark on Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

An important decision under the Stock Act was recently given in a country court. A grazier was proceeded against for using an unregistered earmark on…

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