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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Wheat Damaged by Storm Forbes Farmers Suffer FORBES

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

Sixty-five points of rain fell in half-an-hour last evening in a storm which was accompanied by hall. A number of ungarnered wheat crops had the…

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South African Wool

The Land · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 12
Also in The Sydney Stock and Station Journal

It is stated on high authority that the British Government is paying £15 per bale for South Africa's 100,000 bales of wool, which is equal to the market value of the…

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Wool. Brokers' Reports

The Land · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 12

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co., reports:—During the past week a further large volume of business has been done in private sale wools. American…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

The [?] wood and Produce Co received the following [?] to-day from the company's London [?] dated january [?] "Wood no change in market except pieces…

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Thursday's Fat Stock Sales. SHEEP

The Land · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 12

The penning yesterday (Thursday) was fairly heavy—46.626 grown sheep and lambs —from 197 consignors. There was only one large lot, 3000, the bulk being small. The…

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Large Wheat Sales Reported

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

The reports from Chicago that Prance had purchased 36,000,000 bushels of Australian wheat, and Egypt 12,000,000 bushels, are not taken…

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Butter in England. Danish Suppliers Dissatisfied

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

A message from London states that "The Times" correspondent at Copenhagen says that the Danish butter traders are dissatisfied with the British…

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Wool Statistics and Charts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 11

The third statistical bulletin issued under the authority of the Central Wool Committee covers the season 1919-20, and marks the termination of the labours of the…

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London Free Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

The Co-operative Wool and Produce Company has received the following dated January 25:—"Free wool sales resumed; large attendance; good…

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HOMEBUSH. Monday's Fat Stock Sales. SHEEP

The Land · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 12

There were 28,252 sheep listed for sale at Monday's Homebush market, and about 25,700 were forward. These comprised all descriptions of merino wethers and…

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The Wheat Inquiry. Adjourned Indefinitely

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

The N.S.W. Premier (Mr. Storey) has been informed by the Solicitor-Genaral (Mr. Sproul[?] that he has had an interview with Mr. Justice Pring,…

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Wheat Carter Injured Temora

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

A man named Adams was driving a team of homes into the Ardlethan railway yard when a wheel of the waggon hit a log and caused the waggon…

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Wheat Pooling and Its Critics

The Land · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

IF it be true that "empty vessels make most noise," some of the critics of the principle of wheat pooling must be extremely empty indeed, for the noise they make is both shrill and persistent. It should scarcely be necessary at this juncture to once more affirm that we are not satisfied…

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Wheat Control. London, January 27

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

The Food Controller has withdrawn all orders regarding the purchase of home-grown wheats. The State will not re-impose them, and private traders are to be permitted freedom to import…

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Grain Crops and Pasturage Sales of Wheat Big American Sales a Chicago Report

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

The Lindley Walker Co-operative Wheat Co., Ltd, has received a report from Chicago (U.S.A.) to the effort that several changes had occurred in the…

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The Quality of Wheat. Hard Wheat and the F.A.Q. Standard

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

The president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. W. W. Killen) interviewed the members of the N.S.W. Wheat Board last week and…

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Imports and Exports. Butter, Beef and Tea

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

Butter exported from Australia to the United Kingdom during November totalled 9,901,718 lb., of which 1,999,600 lb. was sent from New South Wales,…

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The Price of Butter. a Decrease Foreshadowed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

It is anticipated by many employed in the butter industry that there will be a general reduction in the price of butter in the near future. Mr. E…

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Inspection of Cattle at the Flemington Saleyards

The Land · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 12

Statistics for the year 1920 are now available of the work carried out by the veterinary officers of the Meat Industry Board who inspect cattle consigned to…

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