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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 250

Cattle Stealing. A Blacktown Case

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 11

At the Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, John Thomas Timmins, who was defended by Mr. Bruce Walker, pleaded not guilty to a charge, of stealing, at…

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Canada's Wheat Ottawa

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 1

Final [?] give Canada's wheat yield for [?] as [?] bushels from 18,232,374 acres…

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Wheat Stacking. Defects and Responsibility

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 14

In reference to the comments of Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, who recently stated that the stacking of wheat at many country stations was shockingly bad, a gentleman who…

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Government Wool London, February 24

The Sun · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 1

With a view of assuring that the values of Government wool are maintained to tho parity of the world markets, the British Australasian Wool…

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American Wheat Tariff. Vancouver, February 22

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 12

A Washington message says that the Senate and the House of Representatives conferees have fixed the wheat tariff at 35 cents a bushel. The conference also agreed that the Tariff…

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Wool Export. Prohibition Removed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 13

After seven years' operation, the proclamation prohibiting the export of wool from the Commonwealth unless the consent of the Min[?] ister for Customs was first obtained, was…

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Fall in Butter. Down to 2/2 a Pound

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

Judge Beeby made an order in the Profiteering Prevention Court yesterday afternoon for the reduction of the retail price of butter to 2/2 a pound,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Eighth Series Next Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

The eighth series of the Sydney wool sales will be commenced on Monday at the Royal Exchange. There are 30,000 bales to be disposed of…

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The Wool Trade. Lower Trend of Values

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

Auctions were resumed in the Sydney market on Monday, and continued on the three following days, when the 20,000 bales allocated for the seventh series were catalogued by the…

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Price of Butter. Reduction of 71/2d Per Lb. Court's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 12

Judge Beeby, in the Profiteering Prevent[?] Court yesterday, intimated that the retail price of butter would be reduced from 2/9[?] to 2/2 per lb…

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Berrima District Farm and Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 15

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company, Ltd., was held at the head office of the company, 401 Sussox-street, yesterday…

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Oversea Market Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 15

At to-day's wool sales half the catalogue was submitted by the British-Australian Wool Realisation Association, and half was free wool. Merinos suitable for America were…

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Cheaper Butter Retail Price, 22 Lb. Order of Court. to Operate From March 7

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 12

214s 8d a cwt. wholesale. 2s 2d a lb. retail, cash over counter. 2s 2 12d a lb. retail if sold in prints. These now prices for butter were declared…

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Horse Radish As a Crop

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 1

Horse radish require a deep well-drained soil, and will not grow well on shall ow or wet soils. It is propagated by cutting from the smaller.roots,…

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Dairying Grow Winter Foder. Pastures Sometimes Fall, but Stock Need Feedlng the Year Round

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 6

A contrary man, a certain, type of farmer. It seems reasonable to him. that a steam engine should demand fuel and water and the man who works…

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Milk Supplies Partially Maintained Rationing Principle in Operation Farmers Still Stand Out for 1/3 a Gallon

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 1

The milk position was not appreciably worse to day than it was yesterday Most consumers in the city proper [?] from 25 [?] per cent of thier average…

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Governor Inspects Exhibits Farmer's Country Display

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 6

The Governor, accompanied by Dame Margaret Davidson, to-day inspected the exhibits in the windows of Farmers Limited Showsn under the suspices of the…

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Boys for the Farms

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

The Country Promotion League has justified its existence Valuable at its display of rural products in the city has been to adult minds the appeal to youthful intelligence will be more immediately fruitful. Men are fixed on jobs which frequently family responsible will not permit them to quit. The career…

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Advances to Farmers Should Interest Be Paid? M[?]

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 7

"That the farmers debit [?] with the Rural industries Board be credited with the value of his wheat at 2s 6d a bushel, as from the date of issue of the…

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Where Gaol Warders Go Unarmed. New Zealand's Unique Prison Farm

The World's News · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 17

NEW ZEALAND, as well as Australia, has learnt that crime, to a certain extent, is a disease, and not a mere lapse of character. Waikeria Reformatory,…

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