Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

8,531 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Oversea Market Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 11

At the wool sales to-day there was a very good offering of merinos, and a fair selection of crossbreds. Prices generally were firm, there being no quotable change from…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Freight Fight No Truce at Sydney Wool Captures Commonwealth's Success

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 8

Although official advices from London confirm that the controversy between the Commonwealth Government Line and the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Many Withdrawals London Wool Sales Holders' Firm Limits London. February 2

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 5

At to-day's wool sales the joint offerings totalled 12,750 bales. Frequent withdrawals were made owing to the absence of buyers for miscellaneous selections an dholders' firm…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Tobacco-growing. Increase in Victoria. Profitable Crops. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 8

So great has been the development of the tobacco-growing industry in Victoria in recent months that it is proposed to send the tobacco expert of the Agricultural…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Country Handling a Death Adder Farmer Gets a Shock WAUCHOPE

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 9

A Comboyne farmer, Mr. A. Higgins, had a queer experience a few days ago. While digging potatoes on the farm he saw among the weeds what he took to be…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Good Cotton Crops Singleton

The Sun · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 9

Mr. A. C. Hughes, of the Australian Cotton-Growing Association, who has been in this district for a week inspecting cotton crops, says the dry season,…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Pasture and Crops Fail on the Richmond

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 3

LISMORE.--Continued dry weather throughout the Richmond River district is causing great anxiety, particularly among farmers. There has been…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Clearing Pear Land Use of Farm Tractor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 3

In elaboration of the reports that have already appeared In "The Dally Telegraph," regarding his methods of clearing prickly pear, and the cropping…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Sheep and Cattle Ticks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 10

As a result of representations made to the Railway Commissioners by the Graziers' Association, a permanently lower rate will be charged on the railways tor carrying salt…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

A Record Queensland Sheep Sale

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 7

Messrs. Woolridge and Rigby report a direct sale to Yarmouth Station of, 12,000 four-tooth wethers, carrying ten months' wool at 28/8. Immediate…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Wheat Guarantee. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 10

Sir Denison Miller (governor of the Commonwealth Bank) arrived in Adelaide on Sunday morning on his tour of inspection of the State's wheat areas in connection with the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

"Stabilisation" Butter Scheme to Be Resurrected?

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

An old "friend" has reappeared on the commercial horizon. A further attempt is being made to bring the butter "stabillsation"…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Roster of Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 11

The following is the roster of wool sales, series 12, from March 12 to March 22:- monday, March 12.—Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., 2952 bales; Farmers and Graziers' Co.-op. Co.,…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. Market Lower

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 11

The sheep and lambs in the Homebush stock sales yesterday totalled 49,500. The quality was a good average one, and the pens contained all classes in both the merino and crossbred sections. Ewes and…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Latest Charters. Coal and Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

Querimba, s, 7696 tons, Newcastle to Karachi or Bombay—coal. Culna, s, 6152 tons. Newcastle to Colombo or Bombay—coal…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

RESURRECTED! Stabilisation Scheme to Keep Butter Up

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 11

The butter stabilisation scheme, which was proposed early last August and was rejected by the butter factories, has been resurrected. The…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Wool Sales. Values Generally Unchanged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 11

Wool sales were held at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, yesterday, when the quantity catalogued totalled 7288 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 10

The February series of wool sales commenced in Melbourne to-day, one firm of selling brokers bringing forward a catalogue of 4678 bales, comprising a generally useful selection. The better class of merinos and…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →