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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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Wheat Certificates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 11

Mr. T. I. Campbell, secretary of the Farmers and Settlors' Association, writes:— Sir,—I have read with interest the statement appearing in the financial column of the "Herald " in which…

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Wheat Certificates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 7

The State Wheat Board stated yesterday that from letters they were receiving it would appear that many farmers were in doubt as to the negotiability of the second wheat payment…

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The Champion Butter Cow

The Land · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

An item, copied into many journals in various parts of the country, states that the Jersey cow Sophie 19th of Hood Farm has "come back…

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Wheat-lumping Records

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 9

A Gunningbland correspondent writes in reference to wheat lumping records:--"There are two lumpers here from Sydney, Jim Richards and Jack Hughes, lumping for…

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Freight on Wheat

The Land · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 13

"P.M." asks: What is the freight per bushel on wheat from Quirindi to Sydney?" Answer.—A little over 4[?]d per bushel…

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Record Wheat Load

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 8

A farmer and en[?] in the [?]balln (N.S.W.) district claims to have delivered a record land of whet to the local mill. Eleven horsen drew…

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Australian Wheat Board

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 7

There is to be a meeting of the Australian Wheat Board in Melbourne on Friday next, when important questions concerning outstanding wheat pools…

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Wheat Payments and Interest. Farmers Get Both Barrels

The Land · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 7

Mr. E. A. Butenshaw writes from Parliament House: Sir,—I feel sure a good deal of dissatisfaction will be expressed by farmers, who…

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Wheat Experiment Results

The Land · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

Results in keeping with the season's high averages have been obtained from wheat experiment plots supervised by the Department of…

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Thursday's Homebush Stock Sales Sheep

The Land · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

Over 40,000 grown sheep and lambs, from 191 consignors, were listed yesterday (Thursday). Five lots ranged from 100 to 1700 head,…

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Australian Wheat Board Methods

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

When the wheat growers of Australia were prevailed upon to have another season of the pool system, it was thought it would be beneficial, but if the various complaints that have been vented recently are any guide, it would appear that such is far from being…

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Wheat Pool. Further Dividends

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture received advice yesterday from the Prime Minister that the Central Wheat Board was making available a dividend of l/.per bushel on the…

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The Price of Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 8

Big Reduction in Price in England. A cabiegrain from London [?]es that wheat has been quoted at 76/ per quarter at North[?]pton, as compared with…

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Sale of Smutty Wheat

The Land · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 13

"Cockey" writes.—I have a quantity of [?]ty wheat only suitable for fowl feed. Can I sell same to storekeepers or produce merchants, or would I have to get…

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WOOL ———— A Bright Outlook

The Land · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 17

The auctions that took place in Sydney last week, will, no doubt, remove Home of the pessimistic opinions a large number of growers…

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Wool Statistics and Charts

The Land · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 17

The third statistical bulletin issued under the authority of the Central Wool Committee covers the season 1919-20, and marks the…

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SHEEP-BREEDERS. Progress of the Association

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

The annual report of the New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association for the year that ended on July 31st last has been issued. It gives information…

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Sydney Wool-Selling : :: Brokers. :: :: Review of the Sixth Wool Series

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 16

The reports of wool-selling brokers published here under deal with the wool position generally and particularly with the series just closed. The features…

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Wheat Certificates. Issue and Transfers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 9

Numerous complaints continue to be made by farmers that they have not yet received certificates for wheat delivered. The State Wheat Office, points out that. It is…

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Price of Wheat. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 9

The price of wheat was discussed by the Prices Commission to-day, when witnesses representing the grain trade and Wheat Board were examined. Witnesses proved very…

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