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Farming & the land, 1919

8,991 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

British Wool Supply. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 7

Sir Arthur Goldfllnch, presiding at the Wool Council, said that owing to the epidemic in Australia and the shortage of coal in New Zealand, the stocks of wool in England would…

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State Wheat Office. Resignation of Mr. Drummond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

Mr. R. S. Drummond, who has occupied the position of manager of the State Wheat Office fur the past 15 months, has forwarded his resignation to the Minister for Agriculture,…

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Sydney's Meat Small Supply of Sheep Prices Further Advanced

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

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Wool Prices. Tribute to Australia. London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Goldfinch. Director of Raw Materials on the Wool Council, said that owing to the epidemic in Australia and shortage of coal in New Zealand, stocks in England would…

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Record Load of Wheat Sixteen Horses Draw 29 Tons CANMAIN

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

In the Riveri[?] towns wheat and hay carting is in full swing, and at times some exceptionally big loads come in G[?]main has the proud distinction…

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Commercial. Prospects of the Sugar Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 9

The current issue of the "Australian Sugar Journal" states that, although the outlook for the ensuing cane harvest has considerably improved as far as the districts from Mackay…

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Commercial Intelligence. Market Report. Sussex Street. Quotations:— Dairy Produce

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

Butter (Proclaimed Prices).—Choicest in 561b boxes 172/8, plus cartage, and boxes, 174/8; sec-ond, 168/; third, 153/4 per cwt…

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Farm Produce

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

Potatoes. — Tasmanian Brownells £15 to £16, Bismarcks £14, Victorian Pinkeyes £12, locals £15 to £17. Onions.—Brown Spanish, £17 per…

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The Soil. Yanco Fruit Industry. Great Peach Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 7

According to the reports of the Irrigation Commission fruitgrowers on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation areas are scoring this year owing to the dry season. The fruit is quite up to post…

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Wollongbar State Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 7

The Wollongbar Experiment Farm was well to the fore with non-competitive exhibits at the Alstonville Show, held last week. The pavilion was made particularly attractive by…

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Cattle and Sheep Dogs. Annual Meeting of the Club

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Cattle Dog and Sheep Dog Club of New South Wales in Sydney on Saturday last the following officers were elected…

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State Dairy Herds Satisfactory Progress at Berry Experiment Farm. Show Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 6

The Berry experiment farm in the Illawarra district is the headquarters of the N.S.W. Government's Milking Shorthorn and Friesian stud herds…

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Increased Price for Butter. The Dairymen's Demand

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 5

The demand of the dairymen for an increased price for their butter has met with a speedy response, and from yesterday (Monday) the wholesale rate…

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Harden Wheat Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 5

HARDEN, Monday.--In connection with the proposed wheat conference which is scheduled for March 11 at Harden, strong promises of support have been received from wheat centres…

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World's Wheat Surplus

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 11

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

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The Wheat Pool Farmers Urge Continuance PARKES

The Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 5

At a meeting of farmers held at the Shire Chambers a motion was adopted urging that the Commonwealth Government should continue the wheat…

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Sheep and Wool Government Breed Tests Point to the Border Leicester. for Fleece and Mutton

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 6

The cross-breeding experiments at the Wagga, Bathurst, and Cowra, government farms resulted in the main as expected, but there was one surprise,…

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Maize for Silage the Fodder Crops on a South Coast Dairy Farm. the Drought Tune Record

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 7

Despite the drawbacks of the season, careful husbandry and thoroughly practical management have brought the Berry (N.S.W.) experiment farm…

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Record Load of Wheat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

Coolamen.—Mr. Wallace Mangelsdorf carrier brought to Ganmain a load of wheat which is claimed to be a record in weight for the…

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Wheat and Storage Charges

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 13

One of the agreements entered into with the Imperial Government when it was found that it was utterly impossible to ship within the period…

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