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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Wholesale Milk Distributors Seek Reduction Farmers' Objection Albion Park

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 8

Intense interest was taken in a conference today between the executive of the country milk suppliers' and distributing companies in…

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Sugar Crop. Record Expected This Year. No Reduction in Price. Activity in Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

Inquiries in the city yesterday showed that there was no expectation of a fall in the retail price of sugar. The present price to the consumer is not expected to after for eighteen…

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Cattle-straying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 9

"The cattle-straying nuisance is a growing one, and it must be stopped," said Mr. W. B. Simpson, appearing for Messrs. Boyce and Magney, solicitors for the Lane Cove council, at the Noith Sydney Court…

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Wheat Certificates. Warning to Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--In view of negotiations, which are now pending the Australian "Wheat Board, is recommending growers, who contemplate parting with their second…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 13

One hundred and twenty thousand bales of Government and free wool will be offered at the sales commencing on February 22. A subcommittee of the Wool Merchants' Association…

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Sudan Grass. Risk of Cattle Poisoning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 11

With regard to the suspected cases of poisoning due to Sudan grass, Mr. S. T. D. Symons, M.R.C.V.S., Chief Veterinary Officer, points out that experiments are now being…

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[?] of Butter Another Investigation Attorney-General Determined

The Sun · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 6

Another attempt is being made, in the interests of the public, to secure cheaper butter. Mr. McTiernan, the…

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Wool Sales. London, February 11

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 11

One hundred and twenty thousand bales of Government and free wool will be offered at the wool sales, commencing on February 22. The sub-committee of the Wool Merchants'…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 15

The fifth series of wool sales was held at the Wool Exchange to-day. The selection, which was limited to 10,000 bales[?] comprised mostly average wools, and a good many lots were in evidence from farming…

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Geelong Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 15

A wool sale, at which 4500 bales were offered, was held at Geelong yesterday to accommodate American buyers who desire to secure shipment to America before the proposed duty on wool becomes operative. The…

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World Wheat Harvest. London, Feb 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 13

A message from Rome states that the International Institute of Agriculture estimates that the 1920 wheat harvests amounted to [?] quarters, compared with the…

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Transporting Wheat Deliveries at Mills Toowoomba

The Sun · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 8

The manager of the Wheat Board announces that the Railway Department is being fully occupied in supplying the loading capacity for 10,000 bags of…

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Pastoral Industry A.w.u.'s Veiled Threats. Case for Employers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 14

The New South Wales Graziers' Association officially announced yesterday that that body would willingly work in harmony with the A.W.U. so long as the A.W.U. was…

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The Wool Trade. a Rather Wider Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 11

Four catalogues were submitted on the two closing sale days of the sixth series in the Sydney market this week All the best features of the earlier sales were in evidence,…

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Money for Wheat Queensland Squabble Over Millers Back Down Toowoomba

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 6

The trouble between the Queensland price [?]xer. the country millers, and the Wheat Board was practically settled last night. One Tocwoomba and tow…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 15

Trade in dairy produce was brisk yesterday, and prices were firmly maintained. Stocks of cheese and butter were very heavy, but the surplus was being put into cold store for export. Bacon was also more plentiful,…

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A Farmer's Estate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 14

The estate of the late Richard Shepherd, of Bomaderry, farmer, has been valued at £19,732. The testator, who died in December last, bequeathed to his widow, Elizabeth Jane…

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Wool Markets Jig Offering of Free Wool

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—One hundred and twenty thousand bales of Government and free wool will be offered at the sales commencing on February 22…

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Price of Butter Reduction Wanted

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1921 · page 4

Another attempt is to be made to obtain a reduction in the price of butter. Mr. McTiernan, the Attorney-General said yesterday that the question…

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Butter Market

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

The Sydney market is unaltered at 275/4 per cwt. Conditions in the producing centres continue very favourable, with the result that production…

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