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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Queensland: the Land of Marvellous Resources. Millions of New Settlers Wanted. Most Picturesque State in the Commonwealth. the Mecca of Tourists. No. 5. Queensland's Industries. Pastoral

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 14

The industries of Queensland have developed in a marked degree during the past few years. The principal industries are pastoral and agricultural, and a few figures…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 8

The usual Wednesday business was transacted in Sussex-street yesterday. Eggs continued to command to 2/2 a dozen, and there was still no movement in cheese. The butter…

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Next Season's Sugar Crop. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 6

Reports received from the Queensland sugar districts by the Federal authorities indicate much more favourable prospects for next season's sugar crop than was lately anticipated…

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Federal Politics. Meeting of Farmers' Party Mr. Higgs's Expulsion. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 7

A change came over the scene of Federal Parliament House to-day. Instead of the party rooms being deserted as has been the case since the dissolution last year, there was…

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Federal Farmers' Party

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--It is stated that the executive of the Victorian Farmers' Union contemplates bringing forward the question of the leadership of the Farmers' Party in the…

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Wheat for Sheep Feed

The Land · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The Graziers' Association has been notified by the State Wheat Office thaf "owing to the exhaustion of stocks of all grades of wheat in this State." further…

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Coulburn Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 20

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 37,000 sheep and 550 cattle on Friday last to a very large and representative attendance of buyers from Southern and…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 14

The effect of the rains in many districts is causing a hold-back of cattle, that are not yet in a proper Homebush condition, but which, from absence of rain were being…

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Tasmanian Wheat Crop Short

The Land · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 6

The Tasmanian Premier is negotiating with the Australian Wheat Board for a supply of wheat to meet Tasmania's requirements this year. The estimate of…

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No Sheep Trucks

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 7

COOTAMUNDRA-- Complaints are rife again here as to severe disappointments resulting from the failure of the Railway Department to supply trucks. Mr. Miller, of Llttledale, this…

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The Soay Sheep

The Land · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 19

A breed of sheep of which our flockmnsters have seldom or never heard is the one that tukes its name from the island of Soay, says "New Zealand…

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Marquis Wheat

The Land · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The farmers' experiment wheat plots, conducted by the Department of Agriculture, on the farm of Mr. J. Montgomery, Coonabarabran, gave very fair…

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Wheat Deficiency

The Land · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 18

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Oman, states that, according to information supplied to the Australian Wheat Board recently, the requirements…

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Wheat Breeding

The Land · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. E. E. Salter, of Westover, Wellington, for a number of years has been cross-breeding wheats, with a view to the production of improved varieties, and the…

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Wool Freights

The Land · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 8

Mr. Frank J. Grogan writes:— Sir,—Re increased freight on wool received by the railways before January 1, 1920. In this, as in many other…

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"Deadly Nichtshade." Cattle Poisoned

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Out of 300 cattle being travelled last week from a drought stricken station property near Wilcannia to feed in South Australia, 50 of the animals died…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 8

The number of sheep and lambs placed on the official lists for yesterday's Homebush sales was 42,720, but only 37,339 were forward. Generally those penned consisted of good…

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Sowing Wheat Early

The Land · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The advisability of sowing wheat early in the autumn has once again been demonstrated this season, says the "Argus." Crops that were put in betimes have…

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Sydney Wool-Selling Brokers' Association Wool Reports

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 19

Theo following reports of members of the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association will repay careful perusal:-NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY CO, LTD…

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Profits in Wool

The Land · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 11

Cables from London state that it has been disclosed before the Central Profiteering Committee that the profit made in the West Riding in wool was above…

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