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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Will Wheat Be Stacked? Effect of Shipping Shortage GOULBURN

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

It is stated as a possibility that within the next few weeks a start will be made to stack wheat at South Goulburn as during the shipping shortage of the war…

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The Wool Scheme. Explained to Americans. New York, February 3

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 11

At Columbus ([?]io), Mr. Mark Sheldon (Australian Trade Commissioner) made a speech in which he discussed the new Australian wool scheme. He pointed out that while it would…

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On the Land. the Wool Trade. Chief Factor in the Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 11

Auctions wre resumed in Sydney on Monday after a suspension of public sales extending over nearly eight weeks. In the meantime a fairly strong demand for greasy merino,…

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Australian Wool. New Scheme Surprises U.S.A. New York, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 13

A message from Columbus (Ohio) states that Mr. Mark Sheldon, Commissioner for Australia, in the course of a speech, discussed the new Australian wool scheme, and pointed out that,…

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Market Report Sussex Street. Dairy Produce Steady

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 3

Values for dairy produce were unchanged in Sussex Street yesterday. New-laid hen eggs realised 2/7 to 2/8, case eggs 1/10 to 2/3, according…

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Farm Produce

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 3

Only 190 bags of maize were received from the Northern Rivers, and sales of prime yellow were again made at 6/ a bushel. White was held for 5/6…

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Gun Licenses. Free of Charge to Farmers. Application Forms Ready

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 12

A special license, it was stated yesterday by Mr. Dooley, Chief Secretary, would be issued free of charge for men on the land to enable them to carry guns…

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Coastal Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 15

The interim balance-sheet of the Coastal runners' Co-operative Society states that, notwithstanding the severe drought which prevailed during the greater portion of the six…

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Sport and Sportsmen Farms the Cup

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 7

The Chairman of T.R.C., Thomas Lyons, who won the Hobart Cup with Talisman seems to have a mortgage on the race. Prince Moeraki won in 19. and Nadir…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.-The wool sales at Antwerp were brisk and animated. Five thousand bales were offered, and 4500 were sold at London rates…

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Wheat and Flour Prices Reduced

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.-The selling price of wheat has been reduced to 87/6 c.i.f. in bulk, and 88/6 in bags. Flour has been reduced another shilling…

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Disgruntled Wheat Agents. These Damnable Dockages. To the Editor

Truth · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 5

Sir.— As your paper is one of the very few whose columns are ever open to those who have something material to say in defence of the wronged and…

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The Harvest a Busy Week Wheat Boards Figures MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 4

The statistics of the Australian Wheat Board concerning the 1929-21 harvest are of much interest. Those for the week ended January…

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Why Cattle-killing Should Be Concentrated Meat Board Claims That Closing Slaughter Houses Bens&s Producers and Public

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 2

Bitter protest is being made against the policy of the Metropolitan Meat Board in the matter of closing several suburban slaughter-house for economic and sanitary reasons. it is made to appear in the controversy that the Board's action will limit competition, create losses to…

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Scrip, If No Money Mr. Dunn's Promise to Farmers

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 2

COONAMBLE, Saturday.-The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, who was accompanied by Mrs. Dunn and Mr. J. A. Clark, M.L.A., was entertained at…

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Great Fruit Crop Lucky Hunter District, MAITLAND

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. L. J. Smith, fruit inspector, who has just completed a tour of orchards in the Lower Hunter district, reports that the grape crop in the Gosforth…

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Produce. Australian-butter Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 9

The Sydney butter market is unaltered at 275/4 per cwt. Prescott, limited, thinks production has now reached its minimum, and expect that supplies will be very heavy for the next few weeks. The estimated…

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Wheat Board Finances

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--In the week ended January 31, the bank overdraft of the Australian Wheat Board was reduced by £362,000, the total indebtedness then being only £19,000. The…

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Mould Growth a Butter Problem

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

Attention is directed in a memorandum sent to the butter factories throughout New South Wales by the Commonwealth dairy expert (Mr. W…

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Wheat Worries. Farmers and Minister. the Dockages Problem. Grievances Discussed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 6

DUBBO, Saturday.--During a brief visit to Dubbo, Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, received a large deputation, representative of all sections of the district, in regard to wheat…

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