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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

9,122 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Valuable for Pure. The Farms on Prince Edward Island

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 12

The pelting of silver foxes on Prince Edward Island (Canada) fox farms is now general, Reports received indicate that last year's output has been…

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Co[?]wers So Catch Flies. The Labor Forty and Farmers Vote

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

Alarmed by the strength and independence of the farmers vote in the state, the Queensland Labor party intends to include in its platform an…

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Earthworms Cultivation of the Soil Helping the Farmer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 10

The humble earthworm is probably too inaigaficant to attract much attention, but that it performs an important function in the cultivation of the sell…

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Toracco Crops. Vagaries of Blue Mould

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 10

Although blue should has affected most of the tobacco crops of New South Wales and has ruined many of there a notable exception is that of…

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Farmers' Excursions. Cheap Fares from Inland Districts

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

The special cheap excursion trains from the country districts to Sydney this month, to provide for primary producers and their families and employees…

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The Fruit Fly Serious Crop Losses Another Lure Discovered

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 11

It is estimated that the damage done by the fruit fly in Queensland to this seasons fruit crop amounted to about $50,000…

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Motor Car Overturns. Death of a Gippsland Farmer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

As the result of his motor car overturning, a Gippsland (Vic.) farmer named Edward Harrop was killed on…

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Concentrated Milk Manufacture Illegal Dairymen Handicapped

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 9

Referring to the closing down of the Nestle Auglo-Swias Milk Company's factory at Windsor last week, the president of the Primary Producers'…

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Dairying and Pig-rearing Industries the Jersey Is the Breed Too Small? a Visitor's Criticism

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 9

Mrs. Evelyn, the noted breeder of Jersey cattle, who has had seventeen years' experience on her stud farm near…

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The Dairying Industry. Proposed Tax on Bulls

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 9

At a meeting of cattle-breeders in Victoria last week it was recommended that a registration for of 10/ a head be imposed upon all balls of nine…

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The Farm Hen How to Make a Start Winter the Best Time

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 9

As already stated in previous articles, from the Chickens that are batched in February the Pullets will lay early in the spring and the cockerls will sell…

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Grain Crops and Pastures Testing Seeds Germinating Quality a Simple Experiment

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 10

It is always worth while to make are that the seed that is being sown has a high germinating quality. If it is known that twenty per cent, ia likely…

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Prosperity on the Land Million Farms Propaganda

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 7

Dry Farming, Irrigation, Intensive Farming, and Special Crops are dealt with in detail in the report of the New South Wales Parliamentary Committee…

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Changed Times. Farmer's Burden. "Taxed Off the Earth." Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 9

Mr. G. T. Butler, of Ormonde Vale, a Pioneer and an exhibitor for half a century at Inverell Show, when officially opening the show, made some caustle comments on the…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 11

There was a fair demand for most classes of dairy produce in Sussex-street yesterday, and prices generally remained firm. Cheese was still dull of sale, and pullets' eggs were…

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Farmers. Excursion Trains. Next Week's Series

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 7

In connection with the special series of farmers' cheap excursion trains which the Railway Department has arranged for next week, it is officially stated that these are by…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 10

Following are the acceptances for the Warwick Farm Racing Club's meeting to-morrow:- Maiden Handicap, 6f (2.5 p.m.).—Polin, 9; Qui Vive, 8-12; Dusty (N.Z.), 8-5: Accelcrate, 7-12, Hybrias,…

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Farm Produce Steady

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

Steady quotations prevailed for farm produce lines. Maize had fair attention at 5/6 for best quality, while yellow and white were available at 5/ a…

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Dearer Flour Likely Maize and Oats Weaker Dairy Produce Quiet

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5

Owing to the firm rates being demanded for wheat. It is not considered improbable that the price of flour will shortly be raised…

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Racing Budget To=morrow's Selections Warwick Farm and Rosebery Death of Argenta

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

Visitors to Warwick Farm tomorrow will see several alterations since the last meeting held there. Several of the starting points have been put back,…

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