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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

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New Dairy Regulations. Existing Factorial Obsolete

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

In the course of an address to dairy-farmers at Bowral last week, the dairy export of the N.S.W.Department of Agriculture (Mr. L.T. Melanes) said…

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The Dry Farming Method Conserving the Moisture in Arid Districts the Best Form of Cultivation

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

The fundamental principles of what is termed "dry farming" or "dry culture" concerns the storage in the soil of the annual rainfall, its…

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Current Sport. Warwick-farm Races Pay Day Wins Big Event

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

The races at Warwick Farm (Sydney) on Saturday last were well attended. The Maiden Handicap was won by Poils (4 to 1) with Dasty and…

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Grain Crops and Pastures Our Own Folk Holiday Concessions the City Rendezvous

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

At the time of writing, we are seeming to have more than the usual number of visitors to the office from among our own folk all over the country. A…

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Farmers Position Law of Supply and Demand

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

A correspondent "G.W.G." from the Raleigh (N.S.W) district writing upon the subject of butter prices, says: The readers of the city press will concluds…

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Green Peas Crop for Home and Market a Winter Harvest

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 11

Green peas as a market garden crop have recently occupied a gradually extended area and season. There is no part of Australia where they may not…

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Stock Farm & Station the Importance of Good Flock Rams

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 10

Too much attention cannot be drawn to the importance of good rams for flock sheep. For years it has been the practice of many small sheep farmers…

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Farm Produce

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

Farm produce lines were about steady. Prime yellow maize sold early at 5/6 a bushel, and later at: 5/9. New season's , Brown Spanish…

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The Elections. Who Helped the Farmers? Mr. Oakes Answers the Premier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 10

Mr. C. W. Oakes, deputy leader of the Nationalist party, referring yesterday to the "claims" put forward on the previous day by Mr. Dooley, said Mr. Chaffey, M.L.A., had…

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Produce. Dairy. Pullet Eggs Dragging

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

Pullet eggs were still a glut on the market in Sussex-street yesterday, and some firms were selling the poorest of these as low as 1/ per dozen. Others slightly larger…

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Cotton Crop. State Acquires Raw Material. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 9

The Acting Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Forgan Smith, stated to-day that practically all arrangements concerning the handling of the cotton crop until June 30, 1923, by the…

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Farms To-day. Towns To-morrow

The St George Call · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 5
Also in The Propeller

"I have been waiting for this great sale to be held as the soil is magnificent for market gardening and very handy to Lakemba and Hurstville…

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COMMERCIAL Restricted Trade in General Merchandise--Good Inquiry for, Canded Fruit--Strong General Demand for Tallow--Heavy Supplies at Homebush--Another Record in Greasy Wool. General Merchandise Still a Depressed Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 9

The felling of depression continued to prevail in the Sydney general merchandise markets yesterday. Prices were firm, buyrs cautious, and trade restricted…

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Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

The upward movement of prices continued unchecked during the week. Now that shipping is proceeding in full swing, the number of transactions enables the London market to be followed more closely. Prices which were firm at about 53/7 1/2 at the latter…

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Price of Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 11

MURWILLUMBAH.— At a meeting of the Tweed District Council of the Primary Producers Union a long discussion took place on the price of butter. Mr. J. D. Condon said…

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Butter May Be Cheaper

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

In all probability the Sydney price of butter will be further reduced on Monday. An announcement has been made by a co-operative house stating…

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Wheat Pool Receipts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 11

During the week ended Thursday 7,508,494 bags of wheat were received into the voluntary pool, of which 1,121,518 bags went to the siles…

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Voluntary Wheat Pool

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 14

The total amount of wheat received by the Voluntary Pool up to 16th inst. was 7,508,494 bags, of which quantity 1,121,518 bags are in the silos. Chartering is well in hand tor the next…

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Glen Innes Butter Glen Innes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 14

as compared with the previous month, of 2150 Butter manufactured at the local butter factory for the past month was 62,988 lb. choicest, and 8719 lb. second class. This is a decrease…

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