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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

8,531 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Wool Sales. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 15

Wincheombe,Carson, Ltd., received the following wire from its Brisbane office:—"Opening sales to-day, only average selections of wools available. Small percentage of super greasies catalogues. Some good…

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Australia's World Champion Butter Cow

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 30

Australian your holds the world's record for the butter-fut production of a single row Mr. of darlatara. a Milking Shorthcry. horing produced 1318 8121b of foequal to 1586 1/2 10 of commercial butter, in 365 days. Her milk yield was 29,432 lb. This ligure has-been [?] by secerdl Frieshdn Cors: but none of these has come wither…

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The Fineness of Wool

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 29

FOR anyone who has good average vision judging the fineess of wool is no more difficult than judging the size of trees. says Professor Hill, of the…

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Price of Wheat Penny Reduction

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 9

The Voluntary Wheat Pool decided to-day to reduce the price of wheat for local consumption from 5 9[?] to 5 8[?] a bushel at Darling…

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Breadstuffs. the Local Wheat Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 15

Small quantities of wheat, outside of pool sources, changed hands yesterday at 5/8 per bushel on rail Sydney basis. Beyond this there was very little movement in the trade,…

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Wheat Market Quiet and Unchanged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 11

There was practically no change in the wheat position in Sydney yesterday. The voluntary pool quoted 59½ bushel. Darling Island basis, and sellers outside the…

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Latest Charters. Wheat and Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 4

Mayotte, 4-m bq, 2557 tons. South Aust. to U.K. or Continent—wheat Raifuku Maru, s, 5857 tons, Melbourne to United Kingdom or Continent—…

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Wheat Dividends. Queensland Pays Highest

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 14

The Queensland Wheat Board is paying a final dividend of £75,000 at the end of January. This makes a total payment of 5/ a bushel, which is higher than in any…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 14

Following the New year reces the wool auctions were resumed to-diy, when 15,5[?]6 bales were offered out of 10,000 bales to be submitted during the week. The offerings comprised all wools received into store…

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Ellerman-bucknall Line. Wool Steamers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 4

Messrs. W. G. Deuchar & Co., Ltd., agents for the Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd., intend giving the steamer City of Newcastle quick…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 10

Following the New Year recess, wool auctions were resumed to-day, when 15,555 bales were offered out of 40,000 bales to be submitted during the week…

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Wool Sales a Hardening Tendency

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 11

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday. At the wool sales at Chrmistchurch, 25,000 bales were offered, and there was keen competition from all quarters. Super…

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Waratah Wheat a Promising New One

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 7

One of the new wheats, Waratah, has been conspicuous this season in Farmers' experiment plots, especially under dry conditions. This variety…

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Record Wheat Load. West Wyalong

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 9

Conrad Hildebrand has created a new State record for a load of wheat. He drew to Calleen Siding, with 15…

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10 Per Cent. Rise Brisbane Wool

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

The Farmers and Garters' [?] Company's Queensland representative telegraph:—Keen competition at the sales of January 23. All…

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The Luck of the Wool Kings

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 11

THE continued prosperity of the squatting industry is exemplified by the record prices paid for wool at Sydney last week. And judging by the keen demand for this commodity it can be taken for granted that there is no immediate prospect of a setback…

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Wheat Down Reduction of 1d a Bushel

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 7

The Voluntary Wheat Pool has reduced the price of wheat by 1d to 5s 8½d a bushel, Darling Harbor basis…

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Record Load of Wheat West Wyalong

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 9

Mr. Conyard Hildebrand has created a new State record. The load of wheat which he drew to Calleen Siding with 155 horses, was 407 bags, whose gross…

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London Wool Sales General Rise in Prices

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 8

Messrs. John Sanderson and Co. have received the following cablegram from Sanderson, Murray and Elder, Ltd., London, dated January 23: --…

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Wheat at Bongalong. Up to 34 Bushels Pkr Acre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 11

If the land on which the experiments were conducted on the Bongalong Soldiers' Settlement, in the Gundagai district, is typical of the whole area, there should be a comfortable…

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