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Farming & the land, 1920

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Butter Prices. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 7

The price of buttor in New South Wales has been fixed as follows:—561b boxes, 177/4, retail 1/9½; second-grade, wholesale 172/8, retail 1/9; third-grade, wholesale 168/, retail 1/8[?]…

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New Zealand Wheat Farmers to be Paid 7/3 WELLINGTON

Evening News · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 1

It was officially announced this morning that the price to farmers for 1919-20 wheat will be [?] per bushel f.o.b., but an increase will be given of 3d per…

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Financial. Wheat Pool in Credit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 9

The Australian wheat pool is now in credit £262,000. The balances of the various sections are as follows:—New South Wales credit, £5[?]2,000; Victoria credit, £140,000;…

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The Soil. Wheat Handling. Government Organisation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 7

In a lengthy article dealing with the handling and [?]anace of wheat, and comparison of Australian methods with the system employed in Canada, Mr. G. W. Walker (Lindley, Walke,…

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Wheat Board's Operations. Large Credit Balance

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--In the financial statistics issued by the Australian Wheat Board to-day, the N.S.W. account shows an increase from £56,000 to £592,000 in its credit…

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New South Wales Butter Prices. New Order Issued

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--On the recommendation of the Chief Commissioner, for Prices. the Minister for Customs to-day issued an order which reduced the Price for butter in…

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Deadly Nightshade. Loss of Cattle. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 6

Out of [?]0 cattle being travelled last week from a drought-stricken station property near Wilcannia to feed in South Australia, 50 of the animals died in two days close to Broken…

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London Wool Sales. London, January 15

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

At the Government wool sales to-day, merinos had a hardening tendency. Slipes and scoured crossbreds were 10 per cent, higher than the opening prices, Greasy crossbreds…

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Ships for Wheat Only One at Sydney

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

Although many vessels are fixed to load wheat cargoes at Australian ports, only one, the Westfield, a sailer of 1018 tons, is booked for Sydney…

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Wheat Handling. Co-operative Movement. Conference of Growers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--At a meeting of the Chamber of Agriculture yesterday, Mr. W. G. M'Robert submitted a report on the scheme formulated at the conference between the…

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Butter Market. Prospects of New Zealand Trade. London, January 15

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

Nothing has been settled with the Food Controller regarding future contracts for New Zealand butter. Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner…

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Cheaper Butter Prices Down 1 12d a Lb. Large Supplies Arrive

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

The price of butter was reduced today by 1 12d per lb., both wholesale and retail, as New South Wales is now self-supporting…

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Share-farming. Settlers Interview Premier. (From Our Special Representative.) Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

While here the Premier (Mr. Holman) was interviewed by Messrs. Stocks and Hall, successful farmers on the Cunningham Plains, in the Harden district…

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Federal Session. Farmers' Party. Question of Leadership. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 6

Speculation is rife in Federal political circles concerning both the position that the new Farmers' party intends to assume towards the Ministry and its leadership. A…

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Farm Produce

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

Quotations:—Potatoes.—Clarence River, £10 per ton; Hunter River, £14 per ton; Tasmanian, £18 to £22 per ton…

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To Help Farmers Victorian Agricultural Bank MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. Mackinnon, Assistant Minister for Lands, announced to-day that a bill would be introduced early next session providing for the…

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Getting Ready Farmers Busy in West Geographical Significances Immense Voting Strength

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

The keenest interest is being taken in the approaching elections by the great wheat and other primary industry areas…

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Produce. Dairy. Cheaper Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 8

On the recommendation of the Chief Prices' Commissioner, the Minister for Customs has issued an order which reduces the price of butter in New South Wales by /1½ per lb…

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Butter Factory Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

MURWILLUMBAH. --The butter manufactured by the Tweed River Co-operative Company for the month of December was 112,884lb., being 26,000lb, in advance of November. The…

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Ships for Wheat

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. F. S. Dighy, manager of the State Wheat Office, writes:-- The announcement that there is one vessel still to load wheat in Sydney…

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