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Farming & the land, 1922

9,122 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

Demand for Fat Sheep Export Possibilities DUBBO

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 3

A most extraordinary demand for fat sheep has set in out in the central west, and no fewer than six prominent Sydney buyers connected with the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Thirteenth Series Commenced

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 7

The thirteenth series of Sydney wool sales was commenced at the Royal Exchange this afternoon when the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain…

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Wheat for Japan. Record Cargo From Melbourne

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

The American Trading Company of Australia despatched the steamer Luceric from Melbourne on Saturday last, direct for Yokohama. This…

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Rise in Sago Firm Rates for Wheat

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 5

Sago advanced 1s to 23s a cwt. in the wholesale markets. Wheat was firm, millers offering 5s 3d and 5s 3½d for prime grain ex trucks…

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W.a. Wheat Yield. Cost of Handling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 7

PERTH.—The Minister controlling the wheat scheme (Mr. H. K. Maley) says it is estimated that the total yield for the State for this season will be 13,500,000 bushels,…

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Australian Wheat. German Boycott. Ministry Unconcerned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 8

While the Minister for Customs (Mr. Rodgers) refused to-day to comment upon the cabled announcement that German agents had received instructions not to buy Australian…

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Australian Wheat Board the Latest Figures Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 9

An addition of £80,000 was made to the bank overdraft of the Australian Wheat Board during the week to 6th inst. This raised the total to £2,008,000. The balance standing against…

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Wheat Market Local Values Firm Further Advance Overseas

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 7

The Sydney wheat market yesterday maintained a firm front, and business was fairly animated. Shipping agents were again quoting 4s 7d and-4s 7½d a bushel, on rail at country…

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COMMERCIAL Dull Business in General Merchandise--Weak, Unsettled Market in Chemicals--Wool Down 10 per cent, on Recent Rates--Strong Demand for Wheat. General Merchandise Chemicals Dull

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 7

Trade in general merchandise in Sydney yesterday remained dull. The position, as far as chemicals were concerned, was not attractive. Business was…

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Burr Prevalent Wool from all Districts Thirteenth Series Opened Record for Combings

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 7

The thirteenth series of the, Sydney wool sales was opened at the Royal Exchange this afternoon, in the presence of a large attendance of buyers…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 11

Large supplies of eggs were again received in Sussex-street yesterday, and graded newlaid hen eggs were still bringing 2/ per doz. Pullet eggs were plentiful, and were selling as…

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Million Farms Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 7

The Royal Agricultural Societies of New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, and South Australia, and the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of…

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Farmers' Excursion Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 10

The innovation introduced by the Railway Commissioners, of running excursion trains for farmers and station people from far inland districts of the State to cooler districts,…

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Fighting Bunny Nor'=West Farmers Combine ARMIDALE

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 8

The rabbit pest is assuming such alarming proportions in New England that landholders are becoming alarmed, and in some areas there is…

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Dairying on the Clarence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 9

ULMARRA.--At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Co., Ulmarra. the following were elected as board of directors:--Albert Bailey. Donald…

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Million Farms Scheme Agricultural Societies Support

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 9

The Royal Agricultural Societies of Nov South Wales, Victoria, West Australia, and South Australia, and the Royal National Agricultural and industrial Association of Queens…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 1

The number listed was 2,924 head, from the consignors. Five lots ranged from 100 to 129 head. The North-western and Hunter River…

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Butter Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 7

WINGHAM.—The price of butter is causing considereable anxiety amongst dairy farmers on this centre of the North Coast, as in all others. Particularly is it so regarding those…

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Butter Also Unchanged

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

The butter position was also unchanged, concessions of 1d a lb. still being quoted by some houses. The butter reduction, however, was still…

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Sheep Bot-fly

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. Coleman Phillips writes: No doubt Mr. Symons' reply to your correspondent, in your issue of January 27th, is light, and people must…

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