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Farming & the land, 1919

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Enoggera Sales Animated Competition for Prime Quality Sheep. Cattle Prices Easier

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 5

Upwards of 3000 sheep were penned at Enoggera markets Brisbane, on Wednesday, the largest consignments being 640 trucked at Bowenville,…

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Farmers and Wheat Pool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 5

GRENFELL.—It was unanimously agreed, at a meeting of wheat growers, that the question of continuing the wheat pool should be delayed till May or June next. It was further…

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Straying Cattle

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

A Mullumbimby resident, summoned for allowing horses to stray on the streets, pleaded guilty, but stated that he had a rogue horse, which let down the rails…

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Trespass of Cattle

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

"Subscriber" writes:—If a neighbour will not keep his sheep out of paddock adjoining, although asked a number of times to do so, can I claim damages, how much per head…

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Wheat Payments

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 12

The Acting Prime iMnister is authorised by a new regulation to enter, in conjunction with representatives of the State Governments, into an agreement…

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Wool Reports

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 16

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—Owing to the influenza outbreak, the State Wool Committee may have to rearrange the roster drawn up some…

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Wool Reports

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 5

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

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The Pastoral Finance Association. Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 19

We held our appraisement catalogue on Tuesday this week, when 3,600 bales were offered, the selection was largely drawn from southern and New…

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Brave Wheat Stacker

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 12

W. Edmonds, a wheat-stacker, last week saved a section of the Wheat Commission's wheat stacks at Maryborough from destruction by fire. The curtains…

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Record Wheat Entries

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 12
Also in The Sydney Stock and Station Journal

The Royal Agricultural Society has received a total of 100 entries for the wheat section of the Jubilee Easter Show. This is a record entry, and compares with…

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Sydney Wool-Selling Brokers' Association Wool Reports

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 19

Appraisements are busily proceeding and attractive catalogues are being dealt with. The thirteenth series of the season will close on Tuesday next…

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Butter Factory Reports. Illawarra Central

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

The illawarra Central Co-operation factory for [?] and cream [?] for [?] the output for the correspondent [?] of last year [?]…

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Plenty of Salt for Sheep

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

"Subscriber" asks:—Can you give me any information as to what would be the best thing to do for my sheep, as some are falling away in condition and…

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Wheat Destroyed by Fire

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 12

By a fire in a wheat stack at Mirrool siding, on the Temora-Barellan line last week 750,000 bags of 1916-17 wheat, it is estimated, were destroyed. It was…

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Australia's Wool. Local Manufacture

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

The registration of the Yarra Falls Spinning Co., Ltd., of Melbourne, marks a further advance in the manufacturing industry of the Commonwealth. As is well-known, the bulk of our wool is exported overseas,…

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Cultivation. Mr. Hoover on Wheat

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 7

In Australia wheal is usually cheaper than anywhere else in the world, though in the open London market Australian wheat commands a higher price than…

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Price of Butter. Producers Want Threepence More

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 17

When interviewed in connection with the price of butter, Mr. A. S. Mr. Kenzie, general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, advised that on…

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Rhodes Crass for Sheep. a Queensland Experiment

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 7

An interesting experiment in the maintenance of sheep on ensilage from Rhodes grass has been made by Mr. F W Lee. of Baking Board…

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VETERINARY Effect of Dry Feed on Sheep

The Land · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

A.W.R. writes:—I have sheep on stubble land and very dry feed. At the same time I am carting water to them and could easily put anything in the…

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