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Farming & the land, 1924

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Wool in South Africa

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 11

The establishment of the Central Wool Exchange at Durban is sufficient indication that a much larger wool production is expected throughout…

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Sheep for Africa. Rams from Manaro

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 7

A letter received from the general manager of the Farmers' Co-operative Wool and Produce Union, East London, South Africa, regarding a report…

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Thursday's Homebush Stock Sales Sheep and Lambs

The Land · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

The number of grown sheep and lambs listed for yesterday (Thursday) wnh under 31,000, from 177 consignors, which was below…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. a Strong Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 11

The sheep and lambs at the Homebush stock sales yesterday totalled well over 30,000. The quality was a good average one, and all classes of sheep and lambs were included in the offering. Shorn sheep…

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Tasmanian Wool Sales Hobart

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 11

There is every indication that the wool sales in Hobart and Launceston next week will make a record. A large attendance is expected…

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New Wheat Victorian Price MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

The Victorian Growers' Co-operation. Ltd., today decided to fix 47½ as the price at which millers are entitled to obtain the first quota of their season's…

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The Wheat World Local and Overseas

The Land · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 12

Business in wheal has taken a brisker turn. although the fact that many country millers are still prepared to pay 4/ a bushel for supplies…

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Butter Prospects The Outlook Bright Lower Prices Possible

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 8

"Glorious rain has wrought a wonderful transformation in the country. The russet-brown has changed to a mantle of green. These rains are worth…

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BUTTER & Cheese a Dull Market Londong, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 8

The butter market is quiet, but is showing a slightly easier tendency. New Zealand choicest is quoted at 212/- to 214/- Australia 202/- to…

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Cattle Disease The Ravages in England Special Prayers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

The ravages of foot and mouth disease among the herds of cattle in England continue with almost unabated virulence, seventy to one hundred new…

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Wheat Pools the Final Payments Next

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 9

The N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Chaffey) stated last week that he had completed arrangements with the State Treasurer (Sir Arthur Cocks)…

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Factory Reports Condition of Industry Production of Butter BALLINA

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 8

The Ballina Co-operative Dairy Co., during November manufactured 32 tons of butter, and paid suppliers £5430. A total of 854 pigs was treated at the bacon factory, suppliers being…

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Beef Cattle. To Improve the Quality. a Further Suggestion

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 12

Mr. Hugh M. Blomfield, Cooma, writes:— "Referring to your issue of the 28th December, containing a letter by Mr…

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First Tasmanian Sheep. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 6

Sir,—I lately read a lettor in your paper, signed. E. Van Weenen, in which the writer [?] "The fine wool industry of Tasmania owes its foundation to the 300 merino lambs…

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RINDERPEST Stops Exhibition Sheep No More Cases MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 8

Owing to the outbreak of rinderpest in West Australia, the arrangements tor the despatch of 50 merino sheep to the Empire Exhibition in London have…

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Empire Exhibition. No Australian Sheep. Rinderfest Interferes. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 10

Owing to the rinderpest outbreak in Western Australia it has become necessary to cancel the exhibit of merino stud rams at the British Empire Exhibition…

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Wheat for Milling. Victorian Price Fixed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 10

Under the agreement made by the Victoria Wheat-growers Corporation, Ltd., and the flour millers of this State, the price of wheat for the first quota of supplies for the…

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Co-operative Sheep Dip a Successful Project Forbes Owners Combine

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 7

It was reported recently that a sheep dip had been put down by a Co-operative Sheep Dip Company near Forbes, and that the project was working…

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Wool Sales the New Year Series Prospect Bright

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 5

The first wool sales of the New Year will be held in Sydney on Monday next, 7th January, and during the month 100,000 bales will be offered…

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Champion Wheat Competition. a Yield of Thirty-seven Bushels

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 9

The champion crop in the competition carried on by the Royal Agricultural Society in the central south-west was Mr. James Simpson's 50-acres at…

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