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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

8,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Field, Orchard and Garden Crops Pooling Wheat Growers Strongly Favor a Compulsory Scheme. Mr. Hughes's Comments

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 7

As briefly reported in the "Farmer and Settler" last week a deputation of wheat-growers from all the wheat-producing states waited upon the…

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Record Cattle Prices. a Bull Realiises 2600-Gns

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 6

Extremely high prices are being paid for stud cattle in Great Britain. At the sales of Aberdeen-Augus cattle at Pert last week the world's records…

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Hull Wool Sales. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the Hull wool sales Adelaide crossbreds were neglected, and there many withdrawala Scoureds were irregular…

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Commercial Intelligence. Market Reports. Sussex Street. Sydney Butter Market

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The Federal Butter Pool Committee is at present sitting in Melbourne, and will decide what arrangements will be made with reference to storage against…

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Butter for Britain Producers Organisations to Confer. Considering a Contract

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

It was stated in Melbourne on Friday last that the British government was inquiring as to the price at which producers in the Commonwealth would…

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Elections. Premier's Rejoinder. Wheat Position. Mr. Makes' Appointment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 7

In the course of a reply to a statement of the leader of the Opposition, the Premier yesterday challenged Mr. John Storey to say openly what he thinks about the general wheat…

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Country Show a Magnificent Display of Cattle. Exhibition at Berry

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 6

The thirty-fourth annual show of the Berry (N.S.W.) Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday and Thursday last. The good season along the South…

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BUTTER 56 Per Lb England's H.C.L. LONDON, February 6

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 1

The index figure of the cost of living is now 136 per cent, above the pre-war standard despite the bread subsidy of £50,000,000…

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Golden Wool Spinners. Up to 2500 Per Cent. Profits

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 7

A cable in yesterday morning's daily paper states: The report of the Profiteering Act Committee on the wool-spinners…

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Wheat Shortage. Mr. Holman Explains. Rejoinder to Mr. John Storey

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

The Premier in reply to Mr. John Storey, loader of the State Parliamentary Labor Party, last night made the following statement:-- "I notice that Mr. Storey complains that we…

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Homebush Sales. Strong Demand for Sheep for Re-stocking Purposes. Advance in Prices

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

There was a short supply of sheep at Homebush markets, Sydney, yesterday (Monday) only 26,287 animals being [?], as against 40,000 and 50,000…

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Flocks and Herds-breeding and Feeding Wool-top Making the Industry Seriously Hampered by a Dispute. Men and Machinery Idle

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 6

As the result of a dispute between the Central Wool Committee and the Colonial Combing, Weaving, and Spinning Co., which is now the subject of…

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Public Affairs From the Rural Standpoint Compulsory or Voluntary Pooling ? a Knotty Business Problem of Great Importance for Solution by the Wheat-growers of Australia

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 1

The wheat growers conference at Melbourne last week unhesitatingly declared itself in favor of a permanent wheat pool for Australia free from…

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Potato Crop Failure the Cause of Tuberless Plants. the Drought Again

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 7

Mr. R. W. Peacock, late manager of the Bathurst (N.S.W.) experiment farm, referring last week to the fact that many potato crops had failed, and…

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The Farm Ford From Touring-car to Truck. a Dual-purpose Car

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Despite the gibes of these lofty-minded folk that think that anything below the dignity of a Rolls-Royce is beneath their esteem, the practical,…

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Fell Under the Wheel. Farmer Run Over by His Own Waggon

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

A farmer named Wm. T. Schirmer, residing at Galore, in the Lockhart (N.S.W.) district, while proceeding to his home from Lockhart last week fell…

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Warwick Farm Saturday's Racing

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Warwick Farm Races on Saturday were well-attended, and the sport was good-although there were a couple of runaway wins…

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Looting the Farms Cunning Thieves at Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 7

During the past few months poultry raisers, vignerons, and orchardists have been robbed of poultry and fruit in a wholesale manner. Watchmen…

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Wonderful Maize Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

The Hawkesbury Valley, according to Inspector Mo,ck of the Department of Agriculture is experiencing the best growing season for the past twenty years. Wonderful crops of…

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