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Farming & the land, 1920

8,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Seed Wheat Price

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

The Rural Industries Board has agreed to advance the price for first-grade seed wheat from 66 to 7/6, and second-grade seed from 6/- to 7/- per…

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Wheat Versus Grazing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

"In the 'Daily Telegraph,' of December 31, Mr. Louis T. veech argues against a guarantee price for wheat. He says: 'If the industry cannot be profitably carried on, the land…

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Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Reports Wool. New Year's Appraisements

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

Official arrangements have been made for seven series of appraisements to be held in the New Year, ranging from 40,000 to 25,000 bales. These fixtures…

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Cross-breeding. Sheep Experiments. Valuable Conclusions

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

The series of experiments in the cross-breeding of sheep, conducted by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, at the State agricultural farms, has been…

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Fixing Wheat Price. Unsatisfactory Proceedings

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

Although the uncertainty that prevailed in Victoria for nearly a fortnight regarding the price of wheat has been removed by the official…

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Advance of Wheat. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 7

It was announced to-day by the chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, Senator Russell, that financial arrangemetns had been completed with the banks for the payment of…

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Current Wheat Harvest. Payment of Advance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Senator Russell, acting -chairman of the Central Wheat Board, stated to -day that financial arrangements had now been completed with the banks for the…

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Wheat, Flour and Bread Increased Prices

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 8

The Federal Government, having increased the price of wheat is per bushel the Necessary Commodities Control Commission has approved of an advance…

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The Wheat Shortage. Provision for Supplies

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

The Acting-Minister for Agriculture for New South Wales (Mr. Ashford) stated last week that there was sufficient old wheat in the state to last…

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Field, Orchard and Garden Crops Wheat Shortage Supplies to Be Sent to New South Wales. the Total Requirements

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 7

Tho N.S.W. Chief Secretary (Sir George Fuller) states that he has sent urgent messages to the Central Wheat Board in Melbourne, asking that…

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Country Producers Selling Co., Ltd., Reports. WOOL

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

The first series of appraisements for the second half of the current season commenced on the 5th January, and with the exception of a couple of…

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Meat Dearer Increased by 25 per cent High-priced Cattle

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 1

The prive of ment is metropolitan retail butchers' shops has been increased 25 per cent, all round from this morning…

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Dairy Factory Reports. Coastal Farmers Co-operative

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 6

The thirty-ninth half-yearly meeting of the coastal farmers co-operative society was held on Friday last. The report and balance sheet were [?] adopted. mr. C.E…

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The Next Season's Wheat. Advances on the New Harvest

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

For some time negotiations have been proceeding between the Commonwealth Treasurer and the banks for the payment of cash advances on…

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The Wheat Pool Central Board Acts to Secure a Just Division. Private Sales in N.s.w

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

Decisive notion has been taken by the Australian Wheat Board to see that New South Wales does not obtain any advantage at the expense of other…

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Good Dairying an Instructive Article on the Art of Milking. Importance of Detail

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 6

In a very concise and ineresting booklet issued by Messrs. Elliott Brothers, Ltd. wholesale and manufacturing chemists, of Sydney and…

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The Cultivation of Fodder Crops THE N.S.W. Department of Agriculture Experiments with Mixed Pastures. a Well-balanced Ration

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 7

Experiments in the cultivation of fodders that will supply a well-balanced ration for dairy-herds have been conducted under the supervision of the…

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Current Sport. Race Meetings Held in Queensland and N.s.w. at Warwick Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

The attendance at the Warwick Farm (Sydney) races on Saturday last was above the average but speculation on the totalisator was limited to £1568…

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Catching Them Young Victorian Boys at Farmers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

Evidently Victoria has got hold of the right idea. The Melbourne correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says the State Education Department's…

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Produce. Dairy. Advance in Eggs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 8

There was a sharp advance of /2 a dozen in the price of eggs yesterday. New-laid consignments commanded from 1/9 to 1/10, while 1/7 and 1/8 was paid for case eggs. Those prices…

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