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Farming & the land, 1921

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 250

Dairy Factory Reports. Armidale

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

Suppliers to the A[?]dale butter factory during January were paid a total of [?] for their cream. The highest Individual cheque was for [?]…

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Dairying and Pig-rearing Industries Dairying Advantages in Australia Climate and Prices

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

Professor H. H. Wing, chief of the department of animal husbandry in the great Cor[?]ll University in New York (U.S.A.), who was sent out by his…

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Farm Science Colleges and Research American Methods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 10

Mr. Southee, who has been appointed principal of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College at Richmond (N.S.W.) ruturned to Sydney from the United…

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A Dod's Devotion. a Singleton Farmer's Plight

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

A resident of Howe's Valley, in the Singleton (N.S.W.) district, Mr. Percy M'Taggart, was the victim of a serious accident recently, but the devotion of…

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Homestead Farms. A[?]dale Land District

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

One block of [?] acres parish Utalls county San[?] Capital value [?] annual sent £7 [?] Uralla 4 miles. [?] 5 miles [?]…

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Crop Standards Large or Small Tubers ? Why Potatoes "Run Out."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 8

It is an almost invariable practice among potato-growers to plant small [?] as being more economical and productive of better germination, but…

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"Health on the Farm." Important Royal Show Lecture

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

In the Hat of very interesting and important lectures to be given in the Lecture Hall on the show ground during the Royal Easter Show at Sydney…

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Plague of Grass Hoppers. Crops Stripped by the Post

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 8

A plague of [?]hoppers has brought [?] among the crops on the [?] was stripped…

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Season Reports. Crop Conditions and Prospects

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 8

Practically the whole of the wheat [?] in the [?] district has been [?] on the railway station. It is [?] that the probable local yield was [?]…

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Field, Orchard and Garden Crops in the Orchard the Month's Work Citrus Tree Planting

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 9

March will be one of the busiest months for the pear and apple grower, and also for the late peach grower, Grapes, too, raisins, sultanas, etc., will…

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The Apple Crop. Good Prospects in the South

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 9

If the present favorable conditions continue the southern district apple growers should surpass their usual very fine exhibit for the Royal Show as this…

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Sixteenth Conviction Canterbury Dairyman To Pay £100

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

Arthur Kench (inspector of the Board of Health) proceeded against Lydia Playford, at Canterbury Police Court to-day on two charges of selling adulterated…

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The Dairyman Is Worthy of His Higher

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

In the milk dispute, these facts stand out; while the producer is offered only l/2 per gallon, the distributor is allowed 26; while the consumer works as a rule only eight hours a day, the producer is faced with a twelve-hour day, and is forced to work on Sundays, holidays, and Christmas Day…

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Country Week. Farming Apprentices. Many Boys Signed On

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 12

Representatives from Grenfell and other northern districts, at present in Sydney for country week, are arranging to take boys as apprentices for mixed farming. Boys of 15 to…

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Market Report Sussex Street. Farm Produce

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

A fair demand .prevailed for farm produce lines in the wholesale markets of Sussex Street yesterday. Tasmanian potatoes (Brownells and…

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Dairy Produce Steady

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

Quotations for dairy produce were Steady yesterday. Suburban new-laid hen eggs were still in heavy supply, while the…

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Farmers' Firm Stand Camden

The Sun · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

No milk was despatched from Camden or Narellan this morning. The dairymen are standing firm, and are unanimous in their opinion regarding…

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Dairying at Dubbo

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

DUBBO.--During January 64301b. of butter were made at the Dubbo butter factory. There were 38 suppliers; who received £705 for their cream. The manufacturing charges amounted…

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Wheat Dividends

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 11

The State Wheat Board has been informed that the dividend of 3d per bushel on the 1918-19 crop and 1/ on the 1919[?]20 crop will be paid on March 15. This will involve a…

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Under-quality Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 11

The State Wheat Board has interviewed the receiving agents regarding, the large quantity of inferior wheat which has been forwarded with the grain consigned for…

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