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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 84 of 250

Case for the Farmer Co-operation the Solution

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

DUNGOG.--The chairman (Mr. Alison) of the 'Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory, in speaking at the half-yearly meeting of the company, referred at length to the deadlock in the milk…

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The Butter Position

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 6

A good deal of misconception apparently exists in regard to the bearing of the milk dispute on the butter position, since about 35,000 gallons of milk daily that would otherwise be…

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Wheat Standard Fixed

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

The fair average quality weight of Victorian wheat for the present season has been fixed at 60½ lb to the Imperial bushel. This standard was arrived…

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Big Butter Surplus Problem for Pool and Dairymen Sussex-street Trade

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

A private cable from a Tooley-street firm, London to a Sussex-street house states that the output of Irish, French. [?], Danish, Siberian, and Canadian…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. At Liverpool

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

Charles Clarke 42), laborer, and Donald William Findlay (24), bricklayer both of Bankstown, were charged at the Liverpool Police Court on February 24, before Mr…

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Wheat Stacking. Better Work by Agents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

At the Farmers and Settlers' Association executive meeting reference was made to the remarks published, as emanating from the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn), to the…

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London Wool Sale. London, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 11

At a sale of Bawra wool in London to-day there was no demand for low crossbreds, all qualities being inferior. They were consequently withdrawn. Prices for other sorts…

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Dairy Farmers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 11

If the term "worker" in a true and literal sense can be applied to any citizen of this country, the dairy farmer would be selected as more fully satisfying the meaning of the…

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Wheat Dockages Complaints From Molong Remarkable Allegation Molong

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

A Manildra wheatgrower states that he sent two samples of his wheat to the Wheat Board in Sydney with a request to be Informed what the cost of…

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Wool Sales Tender Fleece Dull Japan Wants Good Clips

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 7

There was a, large attendance of buyers at the Royal Exchange this afternoon, when the eighth series of the Sydney wool sales was continued. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Good Demand From Japan and France

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 13

The wool sales were resumed in the Sydney market yesterday, when 5756 bales were offered. As compared with the previous day's selection, there was a marked improvement,…

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To Evade Train Fare Man Hides in Wheat Truck Heat and Hunger Bathurst

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 9

In an almost exhausted state a young man named Jack Champ was arrested at Wellington, and subsequently fined £1 at the local, police…

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Dairyman's Wife's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 11

"Dairyman's Wife" writes, with some bitterness, suggesting that Judge Beeby and Mr. Dooley should change places with dairymen for a week or so to enable them to gain a…

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Dairymen Still Solid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 11

KIAMA.—The solidarity of the farmers on the milk question has been the outstanding feature since the commencement of the trouble. A number of dairymen stated they…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 13

There was no change in the portion of dairy produce yesterday. Eggs again realised to 2/8, and previous record rates were secured for cheese and bacon. Honey was dull at from /7½ to /8. A…

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London Dairy Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 9

Copies of the schedule of awards and entry forms for the colonial section of the London Dairy Show, to be held from October 18 to October 21, 1921, have been forwarded to the…

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World's Crops

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

There was little change in the estimates of the yield of the world's cereal crops given in the November bulletin of the Statistical Bureau of the…

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Crops at Orange Orange

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

Patchy rains of the post week culminated In a general downpour setting In shortly after 9 o'clock last evening, and up to 9 o'clock this morning 122 point, were…

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Rain Benefits Farmers Temora

The Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

After weeks of sweltering weather 63 points of rain fell here last night. The fall will be of great benefit to farmers, who will be enabled to go straight ahead with…

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Will Send Milk. Few Farmers Hold On

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 6

RAYMOND TERRACE, Tuesday.--Following the resolution adopted at Saturday's meeting, to discontinue supplying milk, the majority of farmers to-day separated their milk for cream,…

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