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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Crops Destroyed Fires in the West PARKES

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1921 · page 2

A fire at Morgan's farm at Bindogandri yesterday burnt 200 acres of the crop belonging to Mr. Morgan and a share farmer, Mr. Oliver. The crop…

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News in Brief Farmers and Guarantee

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1921 · page 4

A great number of farmers have availed themselves of the earliest opportunity to secure the first 2s 6d on the season's wheat…

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Pinkeye in Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 3

MUDGEE. Saturday.--Pinkeye has made its appearance in some of the sheep flocks. This is a troublesome disease, that seems to develop only in good seasons. Prompt…

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North-west Farmers. Cost of Wheat Production

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 7

Messrs. C. J. M'Rae and T. C. Arthur, commissioners of tho Board of Trade, who have been in north-western districts inquiring into the cost of wheat production in its relation to…

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Inverell's Wheat Crops. First Payment for the Season

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

INVERELL, Saturday.—A fair crowd of farmers attended the local flour mill yesterday, on the occasion of the first payment for wheat. Over 60,000 bags have been received to date. Those farmers who had…

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Bottles of Rum As Wheat Prizes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 9

MUDGEE, Saturday.--A Mendooran man has presented a bottle of rum to the farmer who landed the first load of the season's wheat at the Mendooran railway station, and he is…

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Duties on Wheat. Vancouver, January 13

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

A message from Washington states that Senator P. J. M'Cumber (North Dakota) has urged the Senate Committee to Increase the wheat duties included in the Emergency Tariff…

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Wool Scheme. British Acceptance. Probable Effects. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 7

The general opinion in London wool circles is that if the realisation scheme is administered on business lines, with a reasonable meeting of the market, the scheme will tend…

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Wool. Scheme Favored in England. Benefit to Graziers. Market Protection. London, January 14

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

The general opinion in London wool circles is that if the realisation scheme is administered on business lines, with a reasonable meeting of the market the scheme will tend to stabilise the…

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Record Crops Grass and Herbage Plentiful

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 7

The Commonwealth Weather Bureaum Melbourne has issued the following summary of the condition of crops, stock and pastures in New South Wales during last…

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Great Lucerne Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--Taking advantage of the bright weather during the week, farmers throughout the Lower Hunter have been harvesting record crops of lucerne…

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Wheat Certificates Some Already Cashed WOOL

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 1

A few [?]rtificates for the new season's wheat were [?] in Wages yesterday, and one was cashed at the Union Bank…

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The Early Days First Spanish Sheep Cost of Producing Wheat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

In the "Early Days" sonic time back, reference was made to the introduction of the first Spanish sheep from the widow of Colonel Cordon at the Cape…

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The Wool Settlement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 8

It may be taken for granted that the British-Australian Wool Realisation Association to control the disposal of the carry-over wool of the Australian…

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Wool Realisation Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

A Small Producer, Weabonga, writes:—Being a constant reader of your valuable paper and one of the many small wool-growers in this State, I always understood that from the date the Imperial Government…

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Wheat Block. Ships Too Slow

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

A block in the wheat traffic is here! The f si nit is with the ships. They are not getting here to time. It was understood that plenty of…

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Wheat Certificates. Restriction of Transfer

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

The State Wheat Hoard on Friday dealt with the question of the transfer of certificates for wheat in the 920-21 pool. An application was…

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Butter Contract. to Cease on March 31

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

A cable message received by the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Massy Greene) from the High Commissioner's office in London, states…

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Queensland Cattle Two Dippings Again. Concession Abused

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. S. T. D. Symons, Chief Inspector of Stock, states:— Whereas the regulations governing the introduction of cattle from…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale Tuesday, January 11

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

W. H. W wheatley report having yarded close on 4009 head of cattle to a very large and representatives attendance of buyers from Victoria. Riverina and Western and…

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