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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Brushed Wool Fashion's Latest Craze. The Fur-like Nap

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 12

The vogue for woll continues unabated, and, according to English papers just to hand, it promises to be fashion's most persistent cry for months to come…

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Homebush Cattle Mortality. Dip and Heat. Deputation to Chief Inspectors of Stock

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 15

There is no prospect of any alteration in the dipping arrangements at Wallangurra. The N.S.W. Chief Inspector of Stock, Mr. S. T. D. Symons…

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Wool Sale Extremely Good Competition Bradford Market Firm LONDON

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

The free wool sales closed. Sixty thousand bales were offered and practically all sold. There was extremely good competition throughout among the home…

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Homebush Fat M Sh Fat Market Report and Record of Sales. Thursday Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 10

Fairly heavy supply. Quality good Market generally firmer and occasionally dearer. Competition was much more…

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Wheat Marketing Agreement. What Canada Is Doing—growers and Grain Corporation

The Land · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

The Canadian "Grain Growers' Guide" (Winnipeg) of Dec. 15 contains the text of a tentative agreement made between the…

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Sydney Wool-Selling Brokers. Outlook for Next Week's Auctions. the Position Discussed

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 17

In their usual weekly wool reports which we publish hereunder, the Sydney Wool Selling brokers discuss the prospects of the approaching auctions…

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Why Money Is Tight Missing Wool Cheque. Facts That Have to Be Faced

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

The slowness of the sale of our wool is gravely concerning graziers and men who speak for them would warn the public in general and the politicians…

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Flocks and Herds Breeding and Feeding Wool Industry Effect on State Finances Need for Economy

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 6

The position of the wool industry at present is causing grave concern to the gra[?]ers throughout the Commonwealth. In a review of the position, Mr. W. F…

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Recovery in Dairying

The Land · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

The present favourable season for dairying, after the disastrous time those in the industry experienced during the drought, is reflected in…

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Fires on Farms

The Land · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

Fires occurred recently on the properties of two share farmers, Messrs. Grintel and Thornton, at South Wangamong, near Oaklands,…

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Harvest of Tangled Crops

The Land · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 6

A field trial was held at Mr. Thomas O'Keeffes' farm, Avondale, The Rock, to demonstrate the value of the Sunlight-Taylor header. The…

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Seventeen-bag Crop

The Land · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

What appears to be the highwater mark of wheat yields in the west this year is 17 bags to the acre taken off a 40-acre crop on…

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Shortage of Farm Labour. Industrial Competition for Workers Draws Them Away From the Fields

The Land · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 16

The farm labour situation is acute in America. According to reports procured by the Department of Agriculture, this year's shortage bids…

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Agricultural Education the Isolated Farmer. The Influences of Heredity

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 11

Professor A. J. Perkins (South Australia), in the course of an address upon "Agricultural Education" at the meeting of the Science Congress in…

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Crop Competitions. Maize and Potatoes at Kiama

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

Judging has been completed in the green maize and potato crop competitions held under the auspices of the Kiama (N.S.W.) Agricultural Society…

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Field, Orchard and Garden Crops Orchard Notes Work for February Budding and Crafting

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 9

One of the most important jobs in the orchard during the month of February is the budding or grafting of new varieties on to old [?] that have…

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Homestead Farm. Lismore District

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

One block of [?]acres, parish Too[?]and county Ro[?] Capital value [?] annual rent £15 10s., survey fee [?] Mullumbimby town and railway station 15 miles; undulating to…

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The Cropley Shoe Sale. Big Reductions in Footgear Prices

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 10

The reliable and well-known firm of Cropleys, Ltd., are having their semi-annual sale, and have made big reductions in the prices of many of their…

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Careless Use of Fire Burning Off Weeds. a Farmer Prosecuted at Young

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

A case of importance to all landholders was heard at the Young (N.S.W.) police court last week. The well-known squatter, William Browne,…

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Dairying and Pig-rearing Industries Sweet Milk Producing Lactic Acid How the Bacteria Works

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

As most people are aware, the ripening of cream, the scouring and congulation of milk, and the formation of the curd in cheese-making are all due to the…

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