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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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English Wool Trade. Appraisement and Auction Prices. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, Nov. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

There is silence in Coleman-street Wool Exchange, and buyers have now left for the Liverpool sale at the end of this week; but what took place during the closing days of…

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The Graziers' Publicity Page. Shearers' Resolutions. 33 Hour Week and Everything Found. £10 Per Week for 70 Sheep a Day

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

From week to week "shed resolutions," which will come before the next Annual Convention of the A.W.U., are published in "The Worker." As…

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Alternate Cropping of Fruit Trees

The Land · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

It is a popular belief on the part of fruitgrowers that when trees produce an excessive crop of fruit one year the usual result is a deficient crop the year…

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Crop Doctors

The Land · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

A waggish writer, referring to the present-day tendency of giving "scientific" advice to farmers, says:—It is thought that plant doctors or physicians…

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Improved Dairy Cows

The Land · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 7

Recently in the United States seven Jerseys completed their yearly tests with records ranging from 7371b to 7621b of butter-fat. The frequency of the 7001b…

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Dairy Produce. Payment for Pool Dividend

The Land · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 7

At a meeting of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool Committee recently it was decided thut payment would be made in connection with the moneys…

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Dairying

The Land · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 7

The Milton Butter Factory's output for November totalled 38,3351b. butter. Cheques to suppliers amounted to £2700. The output was three tons less than for…

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Warwick Farm Prospects Recent Form of the Runners Discussed

Arrow · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 1

After a bad time at the A.J.C. and Tattersall's meeting, backers will, no doubt, be relieved to return to suburbia racing to-morrow, where winners may…

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SCRATCHINGS Warwick Farm

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 7

Maiden Handicap: Kanga, Parleton, Liverpool Mile Persius, Alrify…

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Farmer's Death

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 6

The body of Otto Haub, a farmer at Lake [?] was found in a at [?] west Australia, Death was due to gunshot wounds, and as no…

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Sun Flower Crops

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

The South Australian "Journal of Agriculture" mentions that sunflowers have been grown as a summer crop at the Kybybolite Experimental Farm…

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On the Land. Dairy Inspection. P.p.u. President's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

Discussing the suggestions which appeared in this column on Monday last, Mr. C. J. M'Rac, president of the Primary Producers' Union, stated that the reference to dairy inspection…

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Eagle Farm Races. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 9

The Queensland Turf Club's Christmas and New Year meeting was continued to-day in showery weather. There was a fair attendance. Results:- Trial Welter Handicap of 150 sovs, 6f.—Syphar, by…

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Tasmanian Apple Crop. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 7

Present indications are that the Tasmanian apple crop this season will be the heaviest in the history of the industry, and growers are very anxious as to space for shipments…

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Racing Budget Tips for To-morrow Turf Notes Warwick Farm Races

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

Some interesting racing will take place at Warwick Farm to-morrow. A frequent service of special trains will be running, and the first event starts…

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Farmers' Party. Economy Question. Selection of Leader. an Independent Existence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday. --Apart from the filling of Cabinet vacancies, the most interesting feature of the Federal situation at present is the consolidation of the Farmers' Party…

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Farmer's Death. Suspicious Circumstances

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday. --A police telegram from Pin jarrah reports the finding in a paddock of the body of Otto Haub, a farmer at Lake Clifton…

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Wheat Supplies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 13

Early in the week Mr. Ashford, Acting Minister for Agriculture, was instructed by Cabinet to supply a report on the subject of the quantities of wheat available in this State…

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The Wool Plucker

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 24

A city girl was spending a holiday on a sheep farm. When the farmer told his son to kill a sheep for home use the girl tried to be helpful. "Wait…

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No Grass for Starving Sheep

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 8

A letter was before Dundas Council on Christmas Eve from Mr. C. W. Griffin, of Kelso, asking if that body would allow him to graze his starving sheep on the…

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