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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

9,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Australasian Butter Market in America A "Profitable" Opening VANCOUVER. January 23

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 7

The correspondent of the Australian Press Association learns that the New York market is ready to absorb big supplies of Australian and New Zealand…

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Butter Markets. America's Off Season. High Prices. Vancouver (B.c.). Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 11

The Australian Press Association learns that the New York market is ready to absorb 300,000 cases of Australian and New Zealand butter at the present time and pay as high as…

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Wimmera Wheat a Record Harvest Seventeen Bags to the Acre

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 12

After delays due to the rain, the harvesting of the wheat in the famous grain-producing areas of the Wimmera (Vic.) district is now in full swing…

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Flocks and Herbs Sheep-maggotfly Methods of Control Need for Limited Action

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 10

It is frequently stated, and with a certain amount of truth, that the "blow-fly pest" was known in New South Wales forty years ago. But it…

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Are N.S.W. Cattle in Danger? Tick Regulations and Homebush Stockowners Want "More Light"

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 19

There is an official move on to bring cattle direct from the tick areas of Queensland into Homebush. Stockowners in New South Wales should have something to say about it. Unless they express themselves soon, it may be too late!…

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Markets and Marketing Wool Sales All Records Broken 42d. for Greasy Merino

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 7

The wool sales in Sydney this week have been notable for the fact that recent record prices have again been exceeded. Last week 41d. was paid for…

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The Sydney Special Weekly Review a Sellers' Market Wool Brings Big Figures, Fresh Records Wonderful Clearances

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 26

Wool-selling conditions were very little short of the ideal when the week's sales opened on Monday, and an attractive selection brought out the buying…

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What's Wrong with the Farm? Can a Man Make a Living on Farm—By H. S. Arkell, Dominion Livestock Commissioner

The Land · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

This question is fundamental. It suggests the most important problem to-day. Around it turn or must turn all issues of agricultural policy…

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Women in the Farming Business

The Land · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 10

In up-to-date farming communities now it is a not uncommon, and certainly a most pleasing thing, to note that women take up numbers…

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Canadian Farming Handicaps. Visitor's Preference for Australia

The Land · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 14

Mr. H. S. Headley, who has had a long association with farming in the Albury district, and who twelve months ago went for a trip through…

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Efficiency in Farming It isn't "whether" you'll buy a Tractor but—when!

The Land · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 14

The evolution of mechanical aids to farming has been rapid and continuous during the past decade. The reaper and binder has replaced the…

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Cheap Trains Excursions Next Month Farmers Benefit

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 7

The N.S.W. Railway Commissioners have approved of the runnings of a comprehensive series of special cheap excursion trains to and from the…

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Sugar Supplies. Prospects of Queensland Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 7

Despite adverse weather conditions experienced in Queensland last year, the results of the sugar-cane crops in that State have been more…

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Help for Farmers. Elimination of Red Tape

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 8

Mr. C. D. Wheeler, representative of the Rural Industries Board, has been appointed to visit Tamworth periodically and to assist necessitous…

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Farm Tractors The Fuel Problem Benzole and Paraffin

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 14

The "Farmer and Settler" has arranged for the published of a series of articles by Mr. E. T. Brown, on the practical management of the farm tractor. Mr…

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Dairy Progress Improved Methods Effect of Testing

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 11

Mr. Stanley Simmons read an instructive paper on the "Romance of Dairy Farming" at a recent luncheon of the Eastbourne Rotary Club (Eng.)…

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Season Reports Crop Prospects and Conditions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 12

The agricultural instructor for the district (Mr. J. M. Pitt.) says that the maise crops on the [?] look magnificent. [?] the very early lots will be at all low in yield. Judging…

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Tobacco Crop Blue Mould in Victoria Serious Losses

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 12

In last week's issue of the "Farmer and Settler," reference was made to the damage done to the Victorian tobacco crop by the cold weather. The…

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Orchard, Garden and Apiary Garden Crops The Brassica Family Cabbages and Others

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 13

From December to March, the Australian gardener has a busy time sowing seeds and putting out plants of the brassica tribe—swede and white…

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