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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Season Reports. Dairy Conditions and Prospects

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

The milk trade in the Albion Park district is slack, only three milking being required for the Sydney demand, although the proprietary [?] are taking four milkings…

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Record Crops. a Yield of 52-bush. Per Acre

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

Mr. Gus. Smith, of Glengallan, has threshed what appears to be a record yield of wheat on the farm of Mr. P. J. Long, of Goomburra, in the…

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Season Reports. Crop Conditions and Prospects

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

Harvesting operations are not yet completed in the Bathurst district, owing mainly to the scarcity of labor, and to the weight of the crops. Generally speaking, the hay…

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Riverina Silos Boycott by Farmers Old Method Preferred

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

Farmers throughout the Riverina district do not seem disposed to trust their wheat to the recently constructed silos, but prefer to [?] it at the…

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An Invasion of Grubs. Tomato Crops Destroyed at Casino

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

Tomatoes in the Casino (N.S.W.) district have been attacked in great numbers by greengrubs, which have so completely riddled the tomatoes that…

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Surplus Pineapple Crop

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

It is understood that Mr. Hughes has agreed to make a loan of £20[?] available to finance pineapple cancers in Queensland. The pineapple crop from…

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Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Crain, Insurance & Agency Co., Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 18

During the past week a further large volume of business has been done in private sale wools. American and Japanese buyers have shown…

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Pineapple Crop. Brisbane, Thursda

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 10

The pineapple crop from soldiers' settlements in Queensland is being treated by the State cannery, but it is estimated there will be about 60,000 cases of pines from private…

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Case for Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

Justin C. MacCartic writes:—"Most Acts of Parliament made in Sydney do not suit the country, and this exceedingly ill-considered measure—the Gun License Act—is no…

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Cotton Exchange South Sea Crop Offered

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

The recently-established Mercantile Brokers' Exchange, which meets in the big room at the Royal Exchange, has shown that there is a market for…

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Crushed by Waggon. a Farmer's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

GLEN INNES, Thursday.--Lindsay Sharp, only son of William Sharp, of Wellinrovc, near Glen Innes, died yesterday from injuries received in an on accident on Monday…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 6

Harrison, Jones, and Deviln, Limited report having received from their London agents, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray, and Company the following cablegram…

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Wool Firm in London

The Sun · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 3

Messrs Goldabrough, Mort and Co report the receipt of the following cable from their London office, dated January 27:-- "The market closed very firm at an…

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Unprotected Wheat. Board's Drastic Action

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 14

"Lack of roofing has reached a most serious position, fine weather alone preventing disastrous losses. This position is general." This urgent telegram was received yesterday by the State Wheat Board one of its inspectors regarding the unprotected state of…

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Another £1,000,000. Money Due to Farmers. National Wheat Losses. Government's Responsibility

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 10

The wheat losses in the 1917-17 and 1917-18 New Sooth "Kales pools have been assessed. The net result is that the Government is in the embarrassing position of having to find a…

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The Wool Trade. Auctions Next Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 11

Auctions will be resumed in the Sydney market next week, after a recess extending over about eight weeks. Such a long period between the closing of the first half and the…

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London Wool Sales. France and Germany Buying

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

The Co-operative Wool & Produce Co., Ltd., have received a cable from London dated, January 25, which states that the "free" wool sales were…

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From Small Growers. Japanese Buying Wool. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 13

It is rumoured that representatives of Japanese firms have been purchasing wool from small growers in outback parts of New South Wales and Queensland. It is not usual for…

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On the Land. Wheat Board's Work. Caring for the Grain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 11

A prolonged meeting of the State Whe[?]t Board was held yesterday afternoon, when detail business was transacted. A good deal of time was taken in considering complaints…

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Wheat Guarantee "Will Honor Our Promise" Mr. Cann's Assurance Inverell

The Sun · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 5

Speaking at Tingha, Mr. Cann, Minister for Mines, said he wished to mako it perfectly clear that the State Government would fully honor its promise…

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