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Farming & the land, 1923

8,531 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

The Australian Wheat Board Goes Slow

The Land · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 10

THE statement issued last week from the Australian Wheat Board regarding the cleaning up of the old pools (one of which has extended over nearly six years) is absolutely unsatisfactory. Its subsequent advertisementasking that claims be rendered against the pools not later than the end of…

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The Wheat World Wheat Growers Who Could Not Be Found. State Wheat Board, Dalton House, 115 Pitt St., Sydney, 5th Feb., 1923

The Land · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 14

Amounts due to Growers—1915-16 and 1916-17 Pools—paid into New South Wales Treasury. Dear Sir,—…

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Shorthorn Cattle Comparison of Breeds. Weight and Compactness

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 10

Sixty or seventy years ago (says an overseas exchange) the controversies that raged in the stock magazines of that period regarding the respective…

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A Deal in Cattle Buyer's Remedy 'Vendor's Misrepresentation

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 14

Gilgandra states that some time ago he purchased ten cown from a man, who promised to furnish particulars of the brands, etc., at a later date…

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The Wool World Strong Japanese Demand

The Land · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 17

One of the most remarkable features of last week's Sydney sales was the strong and persistent competition of Japan, mainly in…

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London Wool Sales. London, February 2

The Land · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 17

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…

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New Variety of Wheat. a Victorian Production

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 12

Experiments have been conducted by the Victorian Department of Agriculture at Willaura to determine the variety of wheat that would give the…

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Swine-breeding Food for Pigs Semi-solid Butter-milk

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 11

Milk, whether it be in the form of fresh, full-cream milk, or fresh milk soured, is a complete and balanced food for all young stock, and…

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Butter Boxes Use of Wire Binding Prevention of Damage

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 11

Following upon a discussion that occurred during December last as to the suitability of wire-bound butter boxes, the trade has been supplied with a…

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Market Stability Price of Butter Factories Combine NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 8

AlL the butter factories in New South Wales, with the exception of Bowthorne, Denman, and Tomworth, have agreed to join in a…

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Enoggera Sales. Improved Mutton Market Cattle in Over Simply

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 6

At the Enoggera (Brisbane) live stock markets on Wednesday 6240 sheep were penned, the general quality of which was moderately good, a large…

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Homebush Fat Market Report and Record of Sales. SHEEP

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 14

About 48,900 forward. Quality fair. Market unchanged for prime lambs and hoggets, easier for prime wethers, and cheaper for all other descriptions…

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Ryeland-Suffolk Cross a Butcher's Sheep Commended by Breeders

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 10

Moderate praise only has been bestowed upon the Ryeland and Suffolk sheep cross in sheep-breeding circles in the old land, yet this cross has far…

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Freights. Agreement Reached. Wool Rates to Advance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 9

As a result of conversations which have taken place in Sydney during Wednesday and yesterday between the representatives in Australia of the Commonwealth Government line…

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"Comic Opera" Wheat Pool Unrest Thousands at Stake

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 7

[?] of the pool [?]…

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Wheat Growing Experiments in the South Variety Trials

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 12

A series of interesting wheat-growing experiments were conducted during the past season, under the auspices of the N.S.W. Department of…

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Drought in Argentina a Spell of Adversity Cattle Trade Affected

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 10

The cattle trade in Argentina is in a much worse condition than in Australia, owing to an exceptionally dry season. A correspondent, who has…

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N.Z. Wool Sales. Wellington, N.Z.

The Land · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 17

At Timaru, the second wool sale of the season was held. Over 12,000 bales were offered. There was a good attendance, and the quality…

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Butter Industry. Stabilisation Proposals. Favoured by Hunter River Factories. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 10

A conference between delegates of the Primary Producers' Union and representatives of 30 of the Hunter River butter factories was held in Newcastle this afternoon for the…

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U.S.A Wheat Prices Stabilisation Move Washington, February 6

The Land · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 14

Senator Gooding has introduced a bill into the Senate providing for a 300,000,000) dollar wheat stabilisation board, for the purpose of guaranteeing a fair price to American farmers by establishing a basic price of 175 cents (about 7/6) a bushel for No. 1 grade…

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