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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

9,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 11

The supply of eggs showed no tendency to fall off, and Sussex-street agents yesterday were again obliged to place any surplus in coldstores. Heavy arrivals of pullet eggs were…

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Parties Yesterday At Farmer's

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 3

Mrs. L. Service, of Randwiek, gave a pre-nuptial party at Farmer's for her daughter, Miss L. Service, whose marriage to Mr. W. J. Moon will take…

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Blue Mould Loss of Tobacco Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

ALBURY.--Much trouble has been caused to tobacco growers on the Upper Murray by the recent cold snap. Blue mould has also attacked many…

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Pasture and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

ALBURY.--Cattle and sheep salesmen are experiencing record sales in consequence of the landholders restocking There is abundance of grass…

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Rural Affairs Overseas World's Cattle and Sheep

The Land · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

Only recently a British agricultural journal gave an estimate of the world's farm stock, and recently we received an estimate of the world's…

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Melbourne Sales Heavy Pennings of Sheep Cattle Prices Declining

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

The fat sheep penned at Melbourne on Tuesday numbered upwards of 32,000, a large proportion of which was of good and prime quality. There was…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

The number yarded for yesterday was a few over 3,300 head, from 160 consignors. Two mobs ran into Ihree figures. There are now few…

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Pastoral Notes

The Land · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

Last year the Wagga municipal markets yarded 3616 horses, 6542 fat cattle, 19,046 store cattle, 338,417 sheep, and 13,409 pigs. The…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

In the cattle market the number yarded totalled 2701. This was an ample supply for a Monday, but the quality was anluy an average one…

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Fine Dairy Cattle Dapto

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 7

An outstanding feature of the Dapto Show, which opened this morning, was the extra fine finality of the dairy cattle, prominent Kiama breeders…

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Butter Factory Burglary

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

A burglary was committed at the Dubbo butter factory on Monday night. Entrance was obtained by smushing a window, and the safe was pulled out…

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Farmers' Sheep Small Stud Flocks Block Ownership

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 10

The small proportion of stud flocks, especially of the British breeds, compared with the increasing number of farmers that keep sheep, is a…

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Price of Butter Reduced

The Land · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 20

The wholesale price of choicest butter has been reduced by 3d to 1/8 a lb. Housewives should now be able to obtain supplies over the…

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Sheep Mortality. Heavy Losses

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 10

A mob of 2200 ewes, in excellent condition, were dotrucked at Narrabri (N.S.W.) just week. After being driven about six miles 130 died and…

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Hobart Wool Sales

The Land · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 19

The wool sales were held on the 11th inst,. and in every respect were exception, They were remarkable for the phenomenally…

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Butter Pool. Failure in Queensland

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 11

Although a majority of producers favor a compulsory butter pool for Queensland, the proposal lapses, as a statutory majority of 75 per cent, was…

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The Coastal Farmers' Flock Diseases of Sheep Dreaded Stomach Worm—preventive Treatment

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 10

Amongst the parasitic diseases of sheep there is none of more importance to sheep farmer than those that attack the stomach and intestines of…

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The Season's Wheat Traffic

The Land · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

Somewhat interesting figures are supplied in regard to the handling of the present wheat haryest. It may be of interest to many farmers…

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Wheat Markets Values Steady

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 10

Values for new season's wheat ruled steady yesterday on the basis of 47 to 47 12 a bushel, ex truck, Sydney. Supplies were reported to be coming freely into country stations, where…

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