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Farming & the land, 1923

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

Dalgety and Co[?] in receipt of the following from 'London Office under date of 12th [?]nt —"At the Hull wool sales the attendance of…

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Record Sheep Sales. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 9

A sale took place at Hughenden on Saturday, of 20,000 wethers from Afton Downs, four months off the shears, at 26/ per head, to Mr. Terry owner of the Saranair, Limbri,…

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Wheat Diseases. Inspector's Report

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 7

In his report on the Forbes aud Parkes wheat crop competitions, Mr. H. Bartlett, (senior agricultural instructor) who acted as judge, refers to the…

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Sheep-Fly Control Dr. Sinclair's Theory

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. R. A. Malloch, Managing Director. Danger Gedye and Go., Ltd., Sydney, writes: — "With reference to the secretary of…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. Market Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 11

About 40,300 sheep were penned for yesterday's sales at Homebush, comprising all descriptions. There was a gool attendance [?]f buyers, including not only the trade, but a few re-stockcrs, export buyers were also…

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Wheat Market Quiet and Unchanged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 9

Quiet conditions again prevailed in the Sydney wheal market yesterday, and quotations were practically unchanged. The Voluntary Pool asked 5913 bushel,…

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Wheat Harvest. Higher Than Anticipated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 8

Though many estimates of the current wheat harvest have been attempted, few, it any, have been as high as that of the Government Statistician (Mr. H. A. Smith), who issued his figures…

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Melboubne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 11

The Melbourne wool sales for the New Year opened to-day, when a representative catalogue of 6684 bales brought forward competition, keen and general. The bulk of the super wools was taken for…

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Wheat Harvest, 1922-23. Statistician's Estimate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 7

The Government Statistician (Mr. H. A. Smith) has issued a preliminary forecast of the wheat harvest of the current season. Since the returns of the estimated area sown…

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Wool Sales. Merino and Fine Crossbred Strong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 11

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street. The quantity catalogued totalled 7948 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted…

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Wheat Growing Yield May Be Doubled. Water Requirements

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

At the Science Congress in New zealand Mr. A. E. V. Richardson M. A., B.Sc (Director of the school of Agriculture, 'Melbourne' University)…

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Japan Again Keen Contest with France Wool Sales Continued

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 7

The eighth series of wool sales was continued tills afternoon, when Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Limited, offered 7745 bales…

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Fire on a Farm. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 10

A fire occurred to-day at Ashmont Farm, as the result of which Martin Hardiman was a heavy loser. A fire was observed in one of the paddocks adjacent to the road. The…

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Produce. Dairy. Case Eggs Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 11

Eggs of all descriptions were plentiful yesterday, and while values for new-laid were maintained at 1/9 per dozen, case lots were distinctly weak, agents being unable to secure…

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Terrific Hail Poultry Battered to Death Crops Washed Away Sunny Corner

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 8

A terrific hailstorm passed over the town yesterday evening, inflicting serious damage to gardens, orchards, and buildings. Poultry were battered to…

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Hunter River Dairying Stabilisation Approved

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

During the past week Mr. C. J. M'Rae, president of the Primary Producers' Union, visited the Hunter River dairying centres and conferred with…

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Australian Wheat

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

LONDON, January 15., For now Australian wheat, early January loading, holders demanded 52s 9d a quarter, c.l.f. and e…

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Old Wheat Pools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 16

"Since taking office it has been my special desire to complete all matters in relation to the accounts of the Wheat Pools," siad the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Chaffey)…

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Melbourne Sheep Market. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 14

A large proportion of the 50,000 fat sheep yarded at Newmarket to-day were of good and prime quality. The general tone of the market was less animated, and prices fluctuated considerably. In the latter part of the…

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Wheat Market Local Position Easier

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 11

Wheat was offering freely in Sydney vesterdav at 58 and 58 12 bushel, trucks, Darling Harbor. Those figures were in some cases 1d and 1 12d below the prices…

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