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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

9,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

Queensland Sugar Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 13

The last month of 1923 has given cause for sincere thankfulness to agriculturists in almost all parts of Queensland, and particularly to sugar growers. With the exception…

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Wool Price Records

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 10

Appearing in-your issue of 21st, under wool records to date for season 1923-24, comeback broken pieces appear at 32[?]d. I beg to dispute this…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 11

Locally the wheat market was a shade easier yesterday. Millers showed little disposition to operate, and 4/8 per bushel, f.o.b. trucks Sydney, was about the outside price for…

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Butter for Canada 1000 Tons Ordered

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

Canada has placed ait order for 1000 tons--10,000 boxes--of Australian butter, for early shipment, at 196s a cwt., c.l.f.. Of this, 20.000 boxes will be shipped by…

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Wheat Markets Quiet and Easier

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 11

Judging by the apparent apathy of millers in Sydney yesterday. It would appear that requirements for the immediate future have been filled. In consequence,…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. Another Sharp Rise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 11

The sheep and lambs at the Homebush stock sales yesterday totalled about 12,700. This was the smallest penning since August of last year, the average each Monday in that month being between 6000 and 7000,…

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Wool Record. American Buyers Active

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 10

United States operators competed very keenly for high-grade wools at yesterday's sales in Sydney. Purchasers on this account secured at parcel of superfine merino fleece…

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Rinderpest. Modifying Restrictions. Wool Export

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

The Rinderpest Board of Control has decided to modify some of the internal, restrictions, but the prohibition against the export of wool to the other States…

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Wool Sales. Fresh Season's Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 11

Wool sales were held yoster day at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 7617 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 11

The wool sales were continued to-day, when 6160 bales were submitted, comprising a good selection, in which the product of this State largely figured. No change is to be reported in the market, competition…

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Wool Sales Record Price in N.Z. Wellington, N.z

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 11

There was a Keen demand again at Christchurch wool sales to-day, prices advancing 1 12 d to 2d all-round on the previous pale. A Dominion record of…

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On the Land. English Wool Trade. Values Still Moving to a Higher Basis. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford. Dec. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

The outstanding feature of the week is the way the London sales are moving. No doubt inspired by very strong Austialian cables, London to-day is just as red hot, and some…

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Bollworm in Queensland Cotton Crops in Danger BRISBANE

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

The Director of Cotton Culture, Mr. Evans, reports that rough bell worm appeared in south Burnett, doing considerable damage…

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DAIRY & Drought Coff's Harbor

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

The half—yearly report of the [?] Dairy company to November 30 states that during that time £6,5331 be of butter were manufactured. a…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 11

The week opened quietly in the wholesale fairy produce markets Supplies of butter, cheese, and eggs yesterday showed no falling off, and surplus arrivals were being consigned…

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Point of View Farmer's Wife Makes Plea Social Aspect of the Land

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 13

Much water has passed under the bridges since the first article advocating immigration was written, and much friendly help and advice has been…

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Maize Crops Fail

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

BARRALLIER.--As a result of the dry weather, the maize crops in the Burragorang valley are a failure, in some instances the seed did not…

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Flourishing Crops Central North Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

The maize crops on the Macleay look magnificent, says Mr. J. M. Pitt, agricultural instructor, in a report on conditions on the Central North Coast…

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Pastoral Sabotage

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 11

"SYDNEY MORNING HERALD" of January 14 published a communication from an old-time squatter, who pointed out that although the sheep…

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Butter Markets. Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 7

The price was reduced 3d per lb on the 14th instant, and the market is now quoted at 186/8 per cwt, plus boxes 1/3 each. Conditions on the North…

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