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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

9,122 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 250

Thousands of Sheep Killed bland Burst in Queensland

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 8

Last week Messrs. de[?] Bros., or Emmaville (Q) bought 5000 sheep at Ilfracombe. Before they could move the sheep to their holding however, a…

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A Fatal Mistake Sheep Dip Taken for Tea

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

A young farmer named George M'Kenzie made a fatal mistake at Narracoorte (S.A.) during the weekend. He had accompanied a number…

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HOMEBUSH. Thursday's Fat Stock Sales. Sheep and Lambs

The Land · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 1

Yesterday's (Thursday) was again a heavy penning, the number listed being 45,187 grown sheep and lambs, from 261 consignors. The…

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Wool Sales. Fine Merinos Very Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 12

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued tota[?]ed 6830 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted…

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£200 FINE Sale of Wheat MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 10

Harry Janetzke, a grain merchant, of 509 Collins- street, was before the District Court to- day on three charges of having contravened the Wheat…

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Wheat Prices Soar. Sharp Rise in America

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 5

A message from Chicago (U.S.A.) on Wednesday stated that prices for wheat had risen suddenly and on Tuesday were 5-cents higher than Saturday's closing…

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Pickling Wheat. The Value of Bore Water

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 14

Binya is considering the advisability of experimenting with here water in pickling his seed wheat for the coming year, 'He says that he has used…

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[?] Rural Interests [?] Quirindi Pastoral Evolution Small Men's Areas Progress of Settlement

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 5

In Quirindi, as much as in any favored district in the State, it is realised that rich country in reasonable proximity to the railway cannot be…

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The Wool World Advance in Crossbred Price

The Land · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 15

Last week's sales, both in Sydney and Melbourne, have been remarkably successful, the most satisfactory item in them being the…

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Marketing the Butter Resume of the Situation The Recent Conference

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 6

Mr.C.J. McRac, president of the Primary Producers Union when asked for his views on the position of the butter market said that the butter…

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The Wheat World Finalising the Pools. Government Inaction

The Land · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 12

The secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. T. I. Campbell). stated that he was surprised that no action had been…

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Butter Again Weaker Co-operative Company's Circular Proprietary Agent Interviewed

Evening News · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 3

Choice N.S.W. butter is being poured in great quantities into Sussex-street, and it is importable to keep the floors quite clear at [?] ld der [?] Another drop…

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Two Dooleys. "Cheap Loaf and High-priced Wheat."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 7

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, opening his campaign at Molong on Wednesday, said that Mr. Dooley's speech was to be delivered in two instalments, one in…

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The World's Wheat Prospects Favorable for the Growers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 10

The Lindley Walker Co-operative Wheat Co., Ltd., in a review of the world's wheat position, says that a refort issued by the bureau of markets…

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Markets and Marketing the Parlous Position of the Butter Industry Insidious Attempt to Drive the Co-operative Houses Out of the Market Monopoly and Its Menace to the Dairymen

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 6

The dairymen of New South Wales are experiencing a condition full of anxiety and perplexity. The price of their butter has dropped to a figure…

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Hawkesbury Dairy Farmers Co-operative Action Decided Upon

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 9

The closing down of the milk condonsory at Windsor (N.S.W.) has meant a loss of about £2000 per week to the dairy-farmers of the district…

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Pasture Grasses a Dairy Farm Mixture for Autumn Sowing

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 14

Burrowa wishes the to tell him which is the best perennial artificial grass to put in for dairying purposes, on the South western slopes,…

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The Dairy Farm Handling the Milk Can Fighting the Bacteria

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 9

The milk can is being more and more singled out as the most common source of bacterial contamination in market milk. The condition of the cowshed…

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Milk Distributing Company. Farmers' and Dairymen's Co., Ltd

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 9

The report of the Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company, Ltd., for the year that ended on December 31st 1921, showd a net profit of £4, 160 compared with £2024 during the previous…

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Insuring Crops Parkes Farmers' Views PARKES

The Sun · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

The Parkes resolution, dealing with the subject of crop insurance, was considered at the annual meeting of the district council of the Farmers and…

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