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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Crop Competitions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

TEMORA. -- The trophies won in connection with the Temora P. and A. Association's wheat crop competition were presented at a committee meeting of…

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Farmers' Vote Uncertain Element Lessons of By-election Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 6

Political conditions on the Ministerial side have been seriously disturbed by the result of the Dalhousie State by-election in Victoria. Attempts have…

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Early or Late? Maize Crop Results

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

Good rains at the end of December and again in January have completely altered the agricultural complexion of the North Coast, reports Mr. H…

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Butter Markets. Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 9

The price was reduced Id per lb. on 28th ult, and choicest quality is now quoted at 177/4 per cwt., plus boxes 1/3 each. During the week the…

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Sheep Dog's Vigilance

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 6

BARRALLIER.--What is claimed to be a record for sheep dog vigilance was put up by a dog belonging to Mr. Angus Lang…

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Eugowra's Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 6

EUGOWRA.--Wheat carting has been completed, and about 90,000 bags have been delivered at Eugowra railway station…

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Rural South Wales Settlement and Production Sheep, and Wool National Asset Preserving the Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 6

Representative graziers are greatly concerned over the decline in the State's sheep numbers, and they rightly emphasise the national importance of…

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Wheat for Japan

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 4

Under the Japanese flag, the steamer Unkal Maru, until recently the Commonwealth steamer Australford, has been removed from Cockatoo Dock to…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 15

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Limited have received the following telegram from their Brisbane ofilce:-"Sales opened to-day, only fair selection greasies available, Competition general, Japan a very keen…

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Wool Prices Rise

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

Winchcomba Carson. Ltd., received the following wife from their Brisbane office:— Only fair selection wools available opening Brisbane wool sales. Competition general…

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Melbourne Sheep Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 14

About 34,500 fat sheep were yarded at Flemington today, good and prime qualities being fully represented, The general tone of the market was unsteady, but prices for prime wethers showed an advance on last week's rates,…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 14

The February series of wool sales opened to-day, when a eatalogue of 3156 bales was submitted. Competition for the best wools was fully sustained, the top price of /40 being secured for a small lot marked…

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Argentine and American Wheat Freights

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 15

The freight rate on wheat from the wheatproducing region of Argentina to Liverpool is from 3 to 11 cents a bushel less than the combined rail and ocean rate from the…

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Wheat Markets Firm But Quiet

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 11

Sellers' limits for wheat were unchanged on the Sydney market yesterday at 48 a bushel, ex truck, Sydney, basis. Very few millers appeared disposed to…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 10

The February series of wool sales opened to-day, when a catalogue of 3156 bales was submitted. Competition for best wools was fully sustained, the top price of 40d being…

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London Wool Sales London, February 5

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 9

At the London wool sales 13,204 bales were offered, including a large supply of greasy merinos. These sold slowly at easier prices, with frequent…

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London Wool Sales Finish February 12

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 1

LONDON, Monday. -- At the London wool sales 13.204 bales were offered, which included a large supply of greasy merinos, which were sold slowly with…

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Whole Wheat Fleet to Goal at Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- It is announced that the whole of the wheat-carrying fleet will bunker in Newcastle. This is rather an unusual…

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Voluntary Wheat Pool. Chairman's Plea for Support

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 11

PARKES.—Discussing the voluntary pool before a gatheriing of farmers at Parkers, Mr. E. A. Buttemshaw, M.L.A., said that last year they were unable to pay growers anything like what…

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Red Fever Tweed Area Menaced Deaths Among Cattle Murwillumbah

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

The outbreak of redwater continues to spread amongst the herds in the Tweed district, and the position of cattle owners can only be regarded as…

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