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Farming & the land, 1925

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The Wool Market. Vise Wools Firm. Other Classes Cheaper

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 10th February: Demand was again restricted at our Sydney wool sales on Monday, Japanese competition…

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The Economics of Dairying

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 9

The majority of dairymen have little knowledge of the principles operating in the selling of their products. The principles are simple and…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, February 13, 1925. Police Court To-day's Cases Some Heavy Fines. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.m.) Breaches of Dairy Act

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 4

On a charge of having an unclean yard and milk room, Alfred Devine pleaded guilty. For not keeping a separator clean a plea of guilty was…

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Butter Production

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 6

During last week 46 tons of butter were manufactured at Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Company's factory. Supplies were paid [?] per…

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Sheep Farms, Ltd. Company's Capital. London, Feb. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 2

The share subscription lists for Australian Sheep Farms, Ltd. formed to purchase the pastoral properties in New South Wales known as…

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Sheep Farms. a Big Venture. London, Feb. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 12

The prospectus will be issued during the week-end of Australian Sheep Farms, Ltd., with a capital of £400,000, to acquire the pastoral…

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Butter and Cheese. Australian Exports

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 8

For the week ended February 7, said the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Pratten) yesterday, 48.908 boxes of butter were exported from…

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Wheat Lifeless. Reduction in Flour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 6

There was practically, no wheat market in Sydney yesterday, neither buyers nor sellers being prepared to ntrtain business…

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Wheat Lumpers. Threat To Cease Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

Between seventy and eighty wheat lumpers at the White Bay silos Sydney made a demand on the Silo Board for increased wages. They…

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Wrl's Wheat Market Supply and Demand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 7

In view of the high price of wheat, an article on "Marketing of Wheat," by Dr. A. E. V. Richardson, M.A., D,Sc director Waite Agricultural…

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Wheat in Asia Minor. London, Feb. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 5

In the House of Commons, [?] Horlick called attention to the possibility of encouraging the production of wheat in Asia-Minor with a…

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Wheat Lumpers' Strike Serious Hold-up Averted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 1

On Wednesday a strike occurred amongst the wheat lumpers at White Bay. The men claimed an extra 3d an hour. Their demands were acceded…

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Cotton Made Into "Wool." Material for Sports Cloths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 12

Experiments) have been made in Germany with a new process which is said to give to cotton fabrics the appearance, feel, and texture of wool…

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Wheat Market Sudden Decline. Heavy Selling. New York. Feb, 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 12

Wheat prices at Chicago have suddenly collapsed. Wheat for May delivery dropped to 185 cents. below the recent high…

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Bread for France. Wheat Surplus. Government Action. London, Feb 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 12

The French Government has decided to ascertain the volume of wheat stocks held in the country, and asked for power to requisition wheat…

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Farmers Homeless. Disastrous Bush Fires. Man Found Dead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 7

A disastrous fire ravaged the Katanning district (W.A.). Three separate outbreaks occurred, and were spread by a gale. The flames…

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Dairying. Clean Dairy Utensils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 9

It is simply amazing, comments E. O. Challis in the "Journal" of the South' African. Department of Agriculture, how many people wash dairy…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 7

With only a few buyers present, the forage market showed lack of firmness at Alexandria yesterday, A rather large yarding was manifest. Lucerne…

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Dairy Produce. Export Board Appointments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 14

The Dairy Produce Export Control Act provides for the election by factories of nine co-operative and two proprietary representatives, also for…

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Dairying in South Africa. Some Startling Statements

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 4

"The Farmers' Weekly," a journal of about 100 pages, published at Bloemfontein, which of itself testifies to the magnitude of the producing industries of South Africa, in its issue of December 24 last, has two letters which contain some startling statements to one accustomed to Australian…

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