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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

The Soil. Sheep-fly Ravages. Heavy North-west Toll

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 8

According to reports received In pastoral circles in Sydney the blowfly pest has been phenomenally bad in parts of the north-west. One report going the rounds is that one big…

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Free Wool Government Sales Ending LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 1

The "Yorkshire Observer" states that in response to pressure front the Colonial Woolbuyers' Association, the present sales of Government wool will…

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The Wool Market. Buyers Versus Sellers. London, January 18

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day there was a better demand for merinos and crossbreds, 40 percent, of the offering being sold. Prices were unchanged. The following sales were recorded:…

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N.s.w. Wheat Harvest. Estimated at Over 55,000,000 Bushels

The Australian Worker · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 20

A preliminary forecast of the N.S.W. wheat crop for the current season, issued by the N.S.W. Government Statistician (Mr. H. A. Smith) sets the crop…

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Late Cable News. South African Wool. Scheme to Purchase for Germany. Capetown, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 9

Business interests in Capetown representing shareholders in the late diamond companies in German South-west Africa have secured the support of shareholders representing about…

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Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 32

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., reports that at last sales the sheep market was easier, especially for heavy owes and wethers, but little alteration for…

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Carnival for Soldiers' Farm

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 7

A carnival organized by the Rejected Volunteers' Association for the Church Social campaign in aid of the Sparayleigh Solders' Farm, Hawkesbury River, will…

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Market Reports. Sussex Street. Farm Produce

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

As the demand for onions was not too good, values were further reduced £1 to £8 per ton yesterday. Supplies which came by rail from Victoria were…

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Dairy Produce

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

Dairy produce lines were selling at late rates. Suburban new-laid eggs were quoted from 2/4 to 2/6, case eggs at 1/8 to…

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"Australian Farming."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 7

Under this title a new monthly Journal has been published in Melbourne, and, judging from its first issue, it should have a distinctive place in Australian agriculture. It is…

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Farmer's Narrow Escape Parkes

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. S. A. Meers, of "Brailment," was getting down from his harvester in the paddock, when part of his clothing caught in the machine and threw…

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Seventeen-bag Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 8

DUBBO.--What appears to be the high-water mark of wheat yields in the west this year is 17 bags to the acre taken off a 43-acre crop on Mr. T. C. Tanswell's property in the…

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Recovery in Dairying

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 8

INVERELL.--The present favorable season for dairying, after the disastrous time those in the industry experienced during the drought. is reflected in the increased business at the…

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American Tariff. Wool, Meat and Butter

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 18

A cable from New York to the morning press: In an interview, Mr. Mark Sheldon, Australian Trade Commissioner, said…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 12

The number listed for yesterday was 2733 head, from 101 consignors. Six mobs ranged from 100 to 200 head. Queensland was well represented in numbers. It was a…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 12

There was only a comparatively small attendance of buyers present when sales commenced, and the market opened dull and generally cheaper for practically all but…

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Fire in Wheat Crop Orange Farmer's Loss Orange

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 8

A disastrous fire occurred on Mr. W. Hood's standing wheat crop at Tantallon yesterday afternoon. The man had knocked off stripping, and ware inching…

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Butter Exports

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 4

The quantity of butter graded for export by the Commonwealth officials for the week ended the 15th instant for overseas shipment was:--Salted…

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Duirying Butter Export

The Land · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 6

As the Minister for Customs has been informed by the High Commissioner's office that the Imperial food authorities will not make…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

A Paris message says that the "Petit Journal" reports that, after three years' research, Professors Calmette aud Guerin have produced a…

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