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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Wool

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 33

Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:—Thistles in wool: One of the most notable features of recent years is the increased quantity of thistle points found on…

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Decreased Butter Output

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 3

GLEN INNES.--A comparison of the output at the local butter factory for January and the corresponding month of 1918 allows a falling off this year of over 7 tons of butter For last…

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Wheat for Wellington

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 4

The Belgian aulliary schooner Ady left Sydney yesterday with a cargo of wheat for Wellington…

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World's Wheat Surplus

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 4

Comparing the available surplus of wheat in exporting countries (which "Broomhall" gives as 688 million bushels), with the requirements of…

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Butter Prices Increase' Asked for

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 8

Application has been made by the dairymen of the northern districts of New South Wales for a rise of [?]d per 1b wholesale in the price of butter…

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The Royal Show. Record Wheat Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

Although the average yield of wheat in New South Wales this season is small and disappointing, the samples harvested by the farmers have in many cases been excellent…

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Financing Wheat Production. New War Precautions Regulation

The Australian Worker · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 16

Under a further War Precautions Regulation issued on February 13 the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Commonwealth, is empowered to enter, along with…

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Sydney's Meat Sheep Supplies Decreasing Big Advance in Prices

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 3

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Wheat Lumpers' Rates. Men Demand 2/- Per Hour

The Australian Worker · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 19

Last week at Darling Island, Sydney, the men engaged in the loading of wheat on vessels destined for England refused to continue unless paid an extra 3d. per…

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Using Our Own Wool New Company in Victoria MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 7

A big enterprise in the manufacture of wool has been started in Melbourne by the formation of the Yarra Falls Spinning Company, Ltd. It has been…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Street.) Weevily Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

In August last a suit was begun in which the plaintiffs, Thomas Charles Davis, Marcus Bayman Davis, and John Samuel Davis (trading as T. C. Davis and Sons), produce…

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Wire Netting for Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

The Minister for Lands, in replying to a deputation representing the formers in the Barellan district, said the Government recognised the necessity for a plentiful supply of…

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Mountain Fruit Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

The apple crop on the Blue Mountains this year has been affected by the continued dry weather. Although Just now the weather is seasonable, there has been little rain since…

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The Soil. Wire Netting. Farmers' Urgent Demand. Government and Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 3

A deputation representing farmers in the Barellan district was Introduced to Mr. Ashford Minister for Lands, by Mr. M'Garry, M.L.A, to Impress upon tho Government the urgent…

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Children in Dairying Districts. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

Sir,--I taught for three years on the Nam bucca in a locality where, without exception, the father was a dairyman and the children assisted on the dairy. My own experience…

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Friesian Dairy Cattle

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 15

The Friesian, or, as it has always been known, the Holstein, is a breed of dairy cattle which has not had the recognition to which its yielding capacity and…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 15

Notwithstanding a general advance in values on Thursday, Monday's market was again dearer. The supply of about 1650, although heavier than advised, proved…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 16

About 2150 head of cattle, from 100 consignors, were listed for yesterday's market. Two lots went over 100, but the bulk consisted of small consignments. There was…

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High-priced Dairy Cattle

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 12

Mr. James O'Gorman, of Albion Park, has sold a yearling bull to Mr. Evans, of the Manning River district, for £100, and a heifer, that was awarded second…

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The Soil. Sheep Cross-breeding. Mutton and Wool Types

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

In a general way all interested in sheep from the mutton point of view know that a monumental work in cross-brooding investigation has been in progress at several of the…

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