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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

8,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Bad Wheat and Betting Robert Fell's Estate How Losses Were Made

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

At the public examination of Robert Fell (trading as H. Fell and 800). before the Registrar In Bankruptcy (Mr. Falushury), the bankrupt said he was…

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English Wool Letter. Top Sales Proceeding. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

New Year markets have naturally been quiet, but some decent sales of tops have been made on forward account. The latter half of last London sales saw topmakers operating…

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Flocks and Herds-breeding and Feeding Wool Control the Growers' Scheme for Marketing Their Product. the 1920-21 Clip

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

Reference was made in the last issue of the "Farmer and Settlor" to a scheme drawn up by the recently formed Australian Wool Council for the…

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New Kentucky Encouraging Prospects for the Fortunate Settlers. Wealth From Catch Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

The Kentucky (N.S.W.) soldier settlement was visited by a number of pressmen at the weekend, the members of which were afforded an excellent…

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Land Settlement and Railways Repatriation Establishing Soldiers on Irrigation Farms. Fifty Nepean Areas

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

The N.S.W. Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) stated last week that the government had decided to establish fifty returned soldiers on the Nepean…

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High-priced Farm Land. Sales in the Maitland District

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

An agricultural farm of about 20-acres situated at Glena[?] adjoining the Bolwarra flats in the Maitland (N.S.W.) district has been disposed of privately at £120 on…

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Dairy Fodders Conservation Necessary for the Winter Months. Departmental Advice

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

In a summary of the experiments conducted by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture on farmers' experiment [?]ts on the North coast, in the growth…

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Dairy Produce Provision for Future Marketing. British Contracts

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

An important conference of lending representatives of the butter and cheese industry in Australia is to be hold in Melbourne on March 9th, to discuss the…

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Dairy Factory Report Grafton

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

The annual report of the Grafton (N.S.W.) Dairy Company shows that during the pat year [?]tons of butter was manufactured which realised £93,730, and average of [?]…

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Sudan Grass a Quick-growing Fodder Crop in N.s.w. Districts. Experiments at Wyong

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 7

The remarkable successes achieved by farmers that have cultivated Sudan grogs as a fodder have brought it repeatedly under the notice of…

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Season Report. Crop Results and Prospects

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 7

The recent rains have completely transform[?] the G[?](N.S.W) district. Where a few weeks ago, hardly a blade of feed could be seen, there is now one green…

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Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Reports Top-making. Improved Bradford Output

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

We are glad to report an appreciable improvement in the output of tops in the Yorkshire trade. During December the output of tops averaged…

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The Motor and The Farm an American Demonstration

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

Widespread interest has been aroused in the automotive industry by the permormance of a fleet of 18 trucks and 86 men which recently rolled into…

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Appeal to Farmers Sir George Fuller Opens His Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

MOSS VALE, Monday.--Sir George Fuller opened his election campaign to-night. The Mayor presided. The Chief Secretary, referring to the farmers…

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State Elections. Mr. Crane at Inverell. Farmers' Interests Protected

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

INVERBLL, Monday.--Mr. J. T, Crane, the new Minister, for Lands, addressed a meeting of electors in the Town Hall to-night. The Mavor of Inverell (Aid. Ring) presided…

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Dairy Factory Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

ALBION PARK.--Cream suppliers to illawarrs Central Creamery were for January paid at the rate of 1s 5½d per lb. for 73,785Ib. of choicest butter. A small percentage of first and…

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Potatoes and Transport. Record Crop in Tasmania

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

There is said to be almost a record crop of potatoes in Tasmania, but Sydney supplies cannot, be drawn from that State except at rare intervals, owing to the shipping strike. About…

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Goulburn Sheep Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 12

GOULBURN, Tuesday.--At a special sheep sale, 23,000 head were penned. Competition was general and free for all good lines. Aged sheep, in low condition, and weaners were neglected. Prices generally were well…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 11

There was a poor selection of merinos at to-day's wool sales. Prices were unchanged. The Continent is operating freely on crossbreds, which slightly advanced, the following…

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Butter Position. Minister's Explanation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 9

LISMORE.—In reply to complaints made at a recent meeting of dairymen at Lismore, which protested against the reduction in the price of butter in New South Wales, Mr. Massy Greene, Minister for Customs,…

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