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Farming & the land, 1922

9,122 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Warwick Farm Racing Club. Pay Day Wins Warwick Handicap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 6

On Saturday at Warwick Farm the enclosures were well patronised, and the afternoon was pleasant, although somewhat warm. Since the alterations to the course the long races now start from a point near…

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Commercial. Sugarcane Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 11

Weather conditions in the sugargrowing districts of Queensland have been favourable during January for the growing crop of cane. Referring to the outlook, the…

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Sporting Review Saturday's Racing--comment on Warwick Farm Running Programme and Selections for Epping at Warwick Farm Double to Prince Almissa and Pay Day

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 8

Though strongly opposed by a 12-event fixture at Rosebery, the meeting at Warwick Farm on Saturday attracted a satisfactory attendance, Fine weather prevailed, and the…

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European Etchings Genius Who Was a Farm Hand

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 9

In the collection of etchings, which includes works by such famous artists as Whistler, Millet, Corot, Zorn, Seymour Haden, D. Y. Cameron, and W. Lee Hankey, now on view at…

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Goulburn Special Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 11

W. H. WHEATLEY report on sales of 7th February:- The number of buyers was the largest that has been seen Goulburn for a…

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Produce. Dairy. Butter Reduced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 11

The wholesale price of butter was reduced /3 per lb in Sussex-street yesterday, choicest being obtainable at 121/4 per ewt. Cheese was very plentiful, and though the market was…

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Reduction in Butter

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

As was announced yesterday morning, butter prices have been reduced 2d a lb. Dairy produce agents of Sussex Street quoted a fair market…

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Cattle.--market Firmer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 7

There was a slight recovery on Thursday's decline in cattle values, not much, but still it was noticeable during early sales. Odd sales showed an improvement of about 15 on last day's rates, and the balance about…

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Berrigan Wheat Trials

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 9

BERRIGAN.--The wheat experiments were carried out this season on Mr. A. B. Dalgliesh's "Blair Athole" property, under the direction of Mr. G. C. Sparkes, inspector for…

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World's Wheat Surplus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 11

With reference to a cablegram published recently, containing, a statement by Messrs. Bathgate and Co. to the effect that the world's wheat crop promised an abundant surplus,…

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The New Wheat Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 7

Messrs. Samuel Sand[?] and Co., London, is one of the great grain firms of the world, operating in Canada, U.S.A., the Argentine, India, Roumania, etc., with its selling houses…

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Breadstuffs. Millers Seeking Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 11

Shippers' cable advices received yesterday stated that the wheat market was firm, with little business doing. Very few sales were being effected in the…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. Market Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 11

There was a penning yesterday at the Homebush stock sales of 29,000 sheep and lambs, which arrived from 137 owners, scattered throughout the sheep-rearing centres of the State. The quality was good, and all…

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Wheat Export. New Firm Operating

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 10

Some prominent business and public men were entertained at luncheon at the Hotel Carlton yesterday by Mr. Sheppard to celebrate the inauguration of the new firm of…

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Wheat for Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 8

The Acting Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Porgan Smith) yesterday expressed the opinion that the purchase of wheat in the south by some Queensland mills, instead of procuring…

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Coolah Butter Factory Official Opening Coolah

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 9

The official opening of the Coolah butter factory was performed on Saturday by Mr. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A in the presence of a large and representative gathering of local and district…

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Sheep Blow[?]ly Control. Success of Poisoning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 7

MOREE.—Mr. J. Gall, of Welfare, Moree, who has given the fly poisoning scheme a systemate trial, is well satisfied with the result. The method adopted by Mr. Gall was…

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Napier Wool Sales. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 10

The Napier wool sale was held to-day, Competition was very keen. American, Japanese, Cerman, and Bradford buyers were operating. Prices were on a par with the last Auckland sale…

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Wool Sales. Broader Types Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 11

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 6278 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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Sydney Wool Sales 7111 Bales on Offer

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 7

Catalogues totalling Till bales of wool were ofered at the Royal Exchange, Sydney, this afternoon by Dalgety and Co., Ltd., and Harrison jones and…

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