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Farming & the land, 1922

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Glen Innes Butter Glen Innes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 14

as compared with the previous month, of 2150 Butter manufactured at the local butter factory for the past month was 62,988 lb. choicest, and 8719 lb. second class. This is a decrease…

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On the Land. the Wool Trade. Fine Wool Realises [?] Per Lb

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 11

It was Indicated in these columns last week that there was reason for believing the market was just about reaching its zenith, and [?] sibly there would be a steadying movement in…

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Market Reports. Sussex Street. Butter Prices Weak

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

an announcement was made yesterday regarding future butter prices. There is a likelihood of the market being reduced another Id a lb. to 1/…

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Breadstuffs. Millers and Shippers' Get Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 15

Advices received in Sydney yestarday regarding the oversea wheat market stated that the market was steady but inactive. February to March steam parcels were quoted at 55/…

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Bellands for Sydney. Will Load Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

The bier four-masted barque Bellands is due to arrive in Sydney early, in March, to the agency of Mr. M. G. B. Jefferson, 4 Bridge Street. A cargo…

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N.Z. Wheat Harvest Wellington

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 14

Reports from the wheat-growing districts indicate the likelihood of a very fine harvest, and [?] the first time since 1[?]12 [?] Zealand is going to have a substantial quantity…

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New Zealand Wool Sales. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 15

At the "Wellington wool sales, 25,000 bales ware offered, bidding was brisk, sud buyers were present in large numbers. Merinos fetched from /15 to /16½, half-breds /9½ to /13[?], crossbrods were taken by…

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Australian Wool Sales. Roster for March

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

The National Council for Woolselling Brokers hats fixed the roster for March, the total, number of bales being 230,000. Sydney will submit 94,300 bales,…

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Bawra Wool Sale London. February 16

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 11

At the Bawra wool sale at Hull to-day there was a good attendance, and Keen competition for all good sorts, at about last week's Liverpool parity. The demand for inferiors and…

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No Change Price of Butter "Attempt to Sustain Market"

The Sun · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 6

In their own words, the members of the Butter Advisory Committee have decided "to make another attempt to sustain the market at 121s 4d a cwt,"…

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Traffic in Wheat. Merchant Fined £200. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 12

Henry Janetzki, grain merchant, of Collins street, was charged in the City Court to-day with a contravention of the Victorian Wheat Marketing and Transportation Act (1920). On…

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Wheat Market Firm Local Position Oversea Values Steady

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 13

There was little variation upon previous conditions on the Sydney wheat market yesterday. Business remained in an uncertain condition. pending advices of any definite…

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Flood Losses. 200,000 Sheep. Large Area Ravaged. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 13

Visitors to Rockhampton who travelled across from Winton to Longreach give a vivid description of the ravages caused by the recent disastrous floods in that…

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The Amateur Gardener Odd Jobs for Workers New Guinea Butter Bean

The Sun · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 3

Blue- butterfly delphiniums are one of the special lines for planting but this month. If you cannot afford to buy young stock, raise a lot of…

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ANOTHER £30,000 GONE Wheat Growers Learning Pool Lessons

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 1

Has the N.S. Wales Voluntary Wheat Pool lost its farmer clients another £30,000 over and above the £500,000 already let slip ? On a rising market the pool is reported to have sold something like 100,000 tons, mostly to the millers. To-day the same wheat…

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Oversea Market Cables. Bawra Wool Sale. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 15

At the Bawra wool sale, Hull, there was a good attendance, and keen competition prevailed for all good sorts at about last week's Liverpool parity. Inferiors and faulties were…

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Handling Grain Victoria Could Save £900,000 Increasing Wheat Values Albury

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 6

Mr. M. E. Wettenhall, M.L.A. for Lowan, Victoria, who is conducting an inquiry into the working of the New South Wales wheat [?], was questioned…

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Hillview Dairy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 5

"Advance Fairfield" is the slogan adopted by the proprietors of the Hillview Dairy in Polding-street. An inspection of the premises convinces one that…

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The Grape Crop

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 11

According to the local growers and to those at Orchard Hills and the surrounding districts. this year grape crop is slightly on the light side. The prices this…

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