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Farming & the land, 1924

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Farmers' Sheep Weaning the Lambs Most Effective Methods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 10

It is usual to wean the lambs off the ewes when they are about three and a half or four months old. Some breeders, particular those engaged in…

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High Queensland Butter Yields

The Land · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 6

Despite the fact that the last season in Quensland was one of the worst experienced by the dairy industry, the secretary of the…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 25

W. H. WHEATLEY report having yarded 31,206 sheep to one of the largest attendance of buyers seen at Goulburn. Graziers were present from Victoria and the Riverina, in…

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Oversea Wheat Position

The Land · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 14

Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Company report:—Our London cable of the 12th reads:—"Market firm despite heavy shipments…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 11

Notwithstanding the fall in wheat values oversea, there was no reduction in prices in the local market yesterday. Growers' lots held at 4/ per bushel, and parcels for prompt…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Land · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 17

The wool sales were continued on Monday, when there was a good selection of [?] bales, including a [?] display of western district wools…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

A cable, dated London February 12, received by Messrs. J. Sanderson & Co., reads as follows:—The series of sales for the current year closed…

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Australian Markets. Wool

Italian Bulletin of Australia · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

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Wheat Trials at Young

The Land · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 18

Excellent returns have been obtained on the wheat variety trial plots conducted on Mr. R. H…

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Cattle-dog Skin for Empire Exhibition

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 3

Adelaide (S. A.), is in a blaze over a suggestion of the Empire Exhibition Committee there, that a cattle-dog should be slaughtered and its skin…

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Inferior Cattle Improvement Needed Cummunity Bulls

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 10

The chairman of the Australian Meat Council (Mr. J. B, Cramsie), addressing his fellow-members at the last meeting, referred to the class of…

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The Wheat World the Wheat Pool Tangle. the Premier Disputes Reference

The Land · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 14

In connection with the wheat compensation dispute which led to a crisis early last session, the Premier, in a communication to Mr…

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Wheat Markets Quiet But Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 9

A quiet lone prevailed on the Sydney wheat market yesterday. There was no apparent selling pressure, no[?] did potential buyers manifest a willingness…

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Wheat Cargo London, February 14

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 7

Cargoes are dull and quotations are generally lower. The cargo of the Bellpool, from Adelaide, sold at 467 12 a quarter. Parcels are inactive at…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. a Strong Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 11

The sheep and lambs at the Homebush stock sales yesterday totalled 23,700. The quality was good, and all classes of sheep were to be found in the pens. Merinos with good woolly skin were in good domand…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

The wind sales of the week closed yesterday when 7607 bales were catalogued by one firm of brokers. The offerings were, as a whole [?]et up to the standard of those earlier in the week,…

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Wool Market Reports Big Prices For Super Wools Views of Wool Selling Brokers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 26

The special feature of the past week's sales has been the keen competition for super wools and (he raising of the local record price to 45d. (which compares with 45½d. in Melbourne and 46½d in Geelong). The general level of values for all…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Even Wools Hold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 11

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 7685 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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World's Wheat Overseas Market Firm Heavy Shipments

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 7

The Lludley Walker Co-operative Wheat Company's special London cable this week states that the world's market for wheat is firms, despite…

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F.a.q. Wheat Season's Standard Fixed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 5

The Grain Trade Sectional Committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce met yesterday to determine the "fair average quality" standard of wheat,…

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