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Farming & the land, 1923

8,531 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

UP 3½d. a Lb. Melbourne Butter Prices MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 7

Since Christmas the wholesale price of butter in Melbourne has advanced 3½ a lb. A corresponding increase has been made in the price to the…

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On the Land. Horse and Cattle Brands Minister Invites Suggestions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture has still under consideration the question of the order of branding prescribed under the Registration of Stock Brand[?] Act, 1921, and has decided that…

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Wheat Pool Settlement. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 10

Sir,—The Minister for Agriculture's statement that an approximate balance of 5¼d per bushel is still available for distribution to holders of scrip in the 1917-18 wheat pool,…

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"Almost Destroyed" Potato Crops Suffer GOULBURN

Evening News · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

If there is no rain in this district during the next few weeks the outlook for potatoe-growers will be very serious. Reports from adjoining districts…

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Successful Co-operation. Miranda Poultry Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 7

The Miranda Agricultural Bureau, Ltd., a co-operative concern established amongst the poultry, farmers of Miranda for the co-operative buying of poultry requisites, has had a…

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Failing Crops Rain Needed in South

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

GOULBURN.--Hay harvesting has been completed. The rain during November and December was not sufficient to damage the hay, and the quality…

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Produce. Dairy. Further Advance in Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 11

The wholesale price of butter was advanced a further 4/8 per cwt (equal to /0½ per 1b) [?] bus making quotations for wholesale quantities 186/8 per owt, plus boxes…

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Big Sheep Sale

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 3

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

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Outlook for Butter Probable Winter Shortage

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

Owing to the dry season the outlook for butter is not bright. Already there is talk of a winter shortage, Pullet eggs were hard to sell, but…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Offering More Freely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 11

The local wheat market was comparatively quiet yesterday as far as actual trading was concerned, but considerably more wheat was offering outside of pool sources than was the…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep Very Firm Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 11

Upwards of 45,000 sheep were penned at Homebush yesterday, consisting of all descriptions of merinos and cross-bred. There was a very good attendance of buyers, all…

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Camurra- Boggabllla Argument for Railway Stock and Wheat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

People along the route were prepared with their arguments when the Public Works Committee visited the north-west to hear about the proposed…

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The Wool Market Bradford Very Firm LONDON, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

The Bradford wool market is very firm. Medium and low crossbreds made a further advance to-day, but business was quiet pending the opening of the…

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Shipping Rebates Commonwealth Line Breaks Away Lower Freights Wool, Meat, Skin and Fruit Shippers to Benefit

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

A reduction in general and other cargo rates outward and homeward is announced by the manager of the Commonwealth Line. Trade between Britain and Australia, it is expected, will thus be stimulated…

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Warwick Farm A.J.C. PROPOSALS Quarter of a Million Outlay

Evening News · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

By the time alterations and additions have been completed the cost of Warwick Farm to the A.J.C. will have reached about £250,000,…

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Warwick Farm A.J.C. Alterations Remodelling the Course

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 7

The committee of the A.J.C. has prepared plans for the remodelling of the Warwick Farm racecourse, which was bought a few weeks ago…

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Rural Interests Settlement and Production the Fig Home-drying Saving Prolific Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 3

It has been a prolific season for figs in various widely-separated parts of the State. Correspondents at Warren, Leichhardt, Adelong, Gosford, and…

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Glen Innes Farm the New Manager

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 3

The appointment of Mr. G. C. Sparks as manager of the Glen Innes Experiment Farm, has been confirmed. Mr. Sparks, who succeeds Mr. R…

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Warwick Farm Course Proposed Alterations A.J.C. to Spend £250,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 8

When the Australian Jockey Club announced that it had acquired the Warwick Farm racecourse, with the rights of race meetings allotted to the now defunct club…

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Butter Market. Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 7

The market remained at 172/8 per cwt. this week, says Prescott, Ltd., in their weekly report of January 20, but from Monday next, 22nd inst., the price…

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