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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

8,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Advance on Wheat

The Land · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

It was announced on Monday by the chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, Senator Russell, that financial arrangements had been completed with the…

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Sale of Wheat

The Land · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Firm action has been taken by the Australian board to reverse cause of complaint that New South Wales obtains advantage at the expense of other…

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Price of Wheat

The Land · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Much doubt exists among millers and other persons interested concerning the price of wheat. This uncertainty has been fostered to a great extent by the…

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British Wool Imports

The Land · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 11

The imports for 1919 of Australian and New Zealand wool into the United Kingdom wore 2,529,372 bales, as compared with 852,874 bales in the previous year. The…

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Price of Butter in London

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

It is expected that the retail price of imported butter in London will be raised probably to 2s 8d a lb when the Government control of the…

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Wheat Harvest. Preliminary Forecast

The Land · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 5

The Government Statistician (Mr. H. A. Smith) has been able to issue a preliminary forecast of the current wheat harvest. The continuous drought throughout the…

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Wheat Area and Labor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. A. Abbott-Read, of 25 O'Connell Street, Sydney, writes:-- "The farmers and settlers of New South Wales are wheat farmers. They are therefore…

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Wheat for Starving Stock

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 5

The Manager of the State Wheat office has notified Glaziers' Association that "wing to the exhaustion of stocks of all grades of wheat in this…

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HOMEBUSH. Monday's Fat Stock Sales. SHEEP

The Land · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 11

One of the first things to catch the eyes of visitors to Flemington Yards on Monday last was the unusually large number of empty pens. This was a surprise, as 51,220 sheep…

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HOMEBUSH. Thursday's Fat Stock Sales. SHEEP

The Land · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 12

There were 48,248 grown sheep and lambs listed, from 232 consignors. This large number on the list points to one or two facts: Either there has not been sufficient…

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The Wheat Pool Future Control of the Industry. Waiting for the Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 7

Matters affecting the future control of the Commonwealth Wheat Pool were discussed at a conference convened by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) and…

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Wheat Classes at Royal Show

The Land · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 10

The earliest entries for the Royal Show are in the wheat section, which have to be closed early in February, in order that the samples of wheats in competition…

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Adjustment of Second-grade Wheat

The Land · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

As New South Wales has sold for export a quantity of flour since the time when it was known that this State would have to draw upon the others for supplies…

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Damaged Wheat. British Government's Allowance

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 7

It was stated by tho Acting-Chnirman of the Australian Wheat Board (Senator Russell) in Melbourne last week, that the British Government had…

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On the Land. a Wheat Farmer's Problem. the Feed Shortage. Horse V. Tractor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 5

One aspect of the difficult problem which confronts the wheat farmer in arranging for the preparation of the land for the coming season's [?]owing was emphasised by a visitor…

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Carriage of Wool. Railway Rates

The Land · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 11

When it was proposed last month to increase the railway freights, the president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C. made…

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The Wool Position. Resuming Auctions

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 5

Recent cable advices refer to an unprecedented congestion of overseas cargo at all English landing ports. London and Southampton in…

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Carbonate of Copper Treatment for Wheat

The Land · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

W.P. writes:—It was with interest 1 read in your columns the article on the dry method of treating seed wheat for bunt, taken from the Agricultural Gazette of N.S. Wales for…

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Wool Control. Proposed Growers' National Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 6

Following upon the proposals made by the interstate conference recently held in Melbourne for the establishment of a Wool-growers' National…

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London Wool Sales. Continental Operations Limited

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The following cable, dated London, January 14, has been received by Sir J. M. Higgins, chairman of the Central Wool Committee, from the director of…

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