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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

8,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

New Zealand Wheat. Farmers to Be Paid 7/3

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

It was officially announced in Wellington yesterday morning that the price to farmers for 1919-20 wheat will be 7/3 per bushel f.o.b., but an…

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Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Reports Wool. Our Future Markets

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

The wool producer is very naturally concerned regarding the future prospects of the market, more particularly in respect to outlets for the raw…

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The Butter Trade. Question of Price

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

Nothing has been settled with the Imperial Food Controller regarding future contracts for New Zealand butter, says a messags from London…

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Sheep Stealers Busy. Orange Pastoralist's Bosses

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Extensive sheep-stealing has been going on of late in the Orange (N.S.W.) district and at the municipal saleyards. Last week an owner…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. Market Excited

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

The sheep market was excited at the opening at Homebush yesterday owing to strong buying from Brisbane. From the very beginning the values rose as compared with…

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Selling of Wheat. Pool Continuance Approved

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

At a meeting held in Melbourne on Friday the council of the Chamber of Agriculture considered a scheme drawn up by the executive committee…

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Wheat for Starving Stock Graziers' Requests

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Allen, secretary Glaziers' Association, wrote the Minister for Agriculture:-"At the quarterly meeting of the…

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Butter Exports. the London Market. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 7

Notching has been settled with the Food Controller regarding future contracts for New Zealand butter. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, in an interview,…

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London Wool Sales London, January 16

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day there was a good selection of greasy merinos which received strong American support Prices were firmer, There was…

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Record Wool Sales in South Africa

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

Magnificent prices for grease wool were obtained at a recent municipal catalogue sale held at Port Elizabeth, South Africa. As much as 85½d…

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Wheat Supplies. Diminishing Stocks. Transport From Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 7

Matters in connection with wheat supplies for gristing into [?]our to meet local needs in New South Wales are marching towards a point of crisis or correction. Some of the…

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Wheat Failure. Less Than 5,000,000 BUSHELS

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

The tragedy of the Wheat Farmer, which is also a huge national loss is revealed in the harvest forecast. Although particulars for a few…

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On the Land. Scientific Wheat-growing. Insurance Against Drought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

Under these headings the Melbourne "Age" describes the results of striking experiments conducted by the Victorian Department of Agriculture in the Mallee district. But special…

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High Prices the Wool Profits Australia Should Shake London

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

The question of wool profiteering continues to excite the great Interest. The Profiteering Committee on…

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3000 Per Cent. Wool Spinners' Profits Astounding Revelations LONDON, January 16

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

An extraordinary disclosure of wool profits startled a meeting of the Central Profiteering Committee to-day. Mr. Mackinder, a Yorkshire…

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Berry Farm Herd. High Average Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

The Berry Experiment Farm's stud herd of milking Shorthorns has continued to give excellent returns during the past quarter. In October, 54 cows were milked. Milk…

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Mill Offal Prices. Poultry Farmers' Protests

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society has, on behalf of the poultry-farming industry, applied to the Necessary Commodities Commission for a special hearing to deal with…

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North Coast Maize Crops. Heavy Yields Assured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

With the recent good rains on the North Coast, says Mr. H. Wenholz, maize expert of the Department of Agriculture, the aspect of the country has been completely changed…

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Cattle for Restocking

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 7

COBARGO.--The splendid season the district is experiencing was reflected at Monday's stock sales, when 2000 head of prime conditioned cattle were yarded, and the majority sold at…

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Saving Sheep by Rail

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 6

COONAMBLE.--At Coonamble railway station a new sheep truck or van was fitted with a patent of Mr. H. P. Stark, Sydney, and a load of sheep sent to Homebush. The device…

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