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Farming & the land, 1925

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Butter Prices Increased

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

The price of butter will be increased 1d. a lb. on Monday. The new prices will be 172/8 per cwt., or 1/6½ a lb. wholesale, and to 1/9½ a lb…

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Sheep Dog Trials

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

At the conclusion of the dog trials at the sheep slow, dog owners requested the secretary of the Agricultural Society to place a request before the…

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1916-17 Wheat Compensation

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

One of the first acts of the Labor Government on assuming office was to offer to the wheat growers the right to sue the Government for the sum of…

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Every Kind of Wool

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 1

Speaking at the Sydney Sheep Show, Sir Samuel Hordern said that the flocks of Australia produced every type of wool which was required for…

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Sheep Show the Dog Trials Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 1

The sheep show was concluded yesterday. A deputation asked the Show Secretary to increase the prize money for…

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Wheat Prices Waiting for Bedrock London, July [?]

The Daily Express · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

The "Grain Report" says the m[?] are filling only immediate needs [?] [?]eving that the bottom has not[?] yet reached. Australian wheat [?]…

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Exporting Merinos 450 Stud Sheep Sent to South Africa

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 4

Approximately 420 stud rams and ones were taken to South Africa from Melbourne on Saturday by the White Star liner Zuedic…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Boonoke Rams at £3000. SYDNEY, To-day

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

The stud sheep sales opened to-day On account of F. S. Falkiner, of Boonoke, three pure stud rums sold at an average of £3002 and four at an…

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Wheat Competition Pioneer Work of the M.P. AND A.A.

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 1

On the subject of field wheat and fallowing competitions, Mr. H. W. Potts, F.L.S., F.C.S., in a lecture in sydney, said that it was in 1905 that…

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Wool Trade London Sales the Battle of the Prices. London, July 4

The Daily Express · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 1

The weekly "Trade Summary" says the opening of the wool sales on Tuesday is awaited with most intense Interest, for the users are…

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Train Runs Into Cattle

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 3

The Goods train, from Narandera to Leeton run into a mob of cattle on Saturday morning last, at the level cressing 3 miles from Narandera, and…

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Cables Chicago Wheat New York

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 1

Chicago wheat quotations are as follows: July, 1 dollar 43½ cents per bushel; September, 1 dollar 41¾ cents; December, 1 dollar 43 7-8 cents…

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London Wool Sales Anticipations LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 1

The London wool sales are expected to open with prices for finer merino wool firm, other merinos, without much change; crossbreds, five per…

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Wool Prices Playing with Fire the Stabilisation Scheme

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 2

At a time like the present when Sir John Higgins’ proposals for the stabili[?]tion of wool prices are being discussed by all sections of the…

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Timber on the Farm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 4

Wherever one travels through the Riverina stretches of poorer country may be seen which could be profitably utilised for timber growing. How…

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Sheep-breeding Mutton or Wool? London, July 6

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 1

Forty-five overseas delegates attended to-day’s International Conference of Sheepbreeders at Chester. The principal feature of the…

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London Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 1

The London wool sales opened firm at an increase of 5 per cent. Ten thousand seven hundred and forty bales were offered. Nearly all was…

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Price of Wheat Chicago

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 1

Wheat is quoted as follows: July, 1 dollar 47¾ cent per bushel; September, 1 dollar 45 cents; December, 1 dollar 46¼ cents…

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Wheat Breeding Mr. Southee in Melbourne. Seeking the Ideal. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 4

"Wheat-breeding," said the principal of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College (Mr. Southee), upon his arrival at Melbourne from Sydney, "is an…

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Stud Sheep Sydney Show Sales High Prices Realised Rams Realise 1600 Guineas SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 1

The annual stud sheep sales were held in Sydney, to-day. There was spirited bidding for a special lamb from Charles Mills, of Uardry, which…

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