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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

9,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Produce. Butter Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 11

The price of butter is unaltered at 214/8 per [?]wt for choicest quality, plus boxes 1/3 each. Conditions in the dairying centres on the northern rivers have greatly improved,…

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Commercial. Exports of Pastoral Produce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 11

Exports of wool from the State from August 1 to December 22, amounted to 288,646 bales; of tallow, 4634 casks…

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The Bellinger Butter Output Doubled

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

BELLINGEN.--As the result of recent rains Mr. J. F. Reynolds, secretary of the Upper Bellinger Butter Factory, states that the output of…

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Take-all in Wheat. Control of Disease. Forbes Farmer's Experience

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 7

"In view of the prevalence of take-all and foot-rot in many of the wheat crops this season[?]" says an article in the "Primary Producers' News," "the experience of Mr. W. Ash,…

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Wheat Trade. Overseas and Local Markets

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 4

The London market opened after the holidays, firmer and with a better demand, particularly for parcels for early shipment, of which a number have…

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New Zealand Wool Sales. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 11

At the Wanganu[?] wool sales competition was strong and animated throughout. Bradford and Continental operators made the pace for all classes of crossbred. France and Italy were keen on best quality lambs'…

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Golden Harvest Australian Wheat Yield MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 7

In every wheat-growing area throughout the Commonwealth a golden harvest is being reaped. The present indications are that,…

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Oversea Messages Wheat Markets London, January 4

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 7

The mantet for wheat cargoes closed neglected. Buyers are holding off. A part cargo by the steamer Nardana sold at 457½ a quarter…

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Wool Sales Good Gallery of Buyers Sales Recommence

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 7

After a lapse of Several weeks wool Sales were resumed at the Sydney Exchange today. The ninth aeries was opened with one…

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Rinderpest. More Favourable Report. Wool Export Permitted. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 10

No further case of rinderpest, or even cattle sickness, have been reproted to the Board of Control. Arrangements have now been made to permit growers at Spearwood, where…

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On the Land. Field Wheat Competition Boorowa Agricultural Society's Effort

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 7

The results of the Boorawa Pastoral and Agricultural Society's first field wheat competition have been communicated to the society by the manager of the T[?]mora Experimental…

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Labor's Plans "No Sheep-like Discipline" Capital Levy Unemployment Relief LONDON, January 5

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicle" has commenced a series of articles by an unnamed member of the Labor Party. The "Chronicle" announces that it…

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Cotton. Drought-resisting Crop. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 4

Dr. Page, in the course of an interview, referred to the very bad effect of the dry weather throughout Queensland and New South Wales, and said he…

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Concrete Floors. Use in Dairying. Methods of Mixing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 7

The best methods to use in ranking concrete and setting it for use in cowballs and dairies are deseribed in some notes on the subject contained in the Agricultural…

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Farm Lands Making Rates Lighter MUDGEE

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 9

Ratepayers on agricultural properties included in the Gulgong municipality are rebelling against the imposition of heavy rates. A proposal…

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General News Crops Alight

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

NARRANDERA.--A fire broke out at Mr. Robert Black's property at Delapool, and destroyed about 70 acres of standing wheat crop, which was insured…

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Bangaroo Farm Open for Settlement

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has notified the Department of Lands that it will relinquish possession of the Bangaroo State Stud Farm on May 1…

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A Sheep Deal Government's Profit

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

All Government deals, even in livestock, are not losing transactions. The story of the purchase of a line of merino ewes for North Bangaroo Farm,…

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Wheat Markets Trade Active

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 9

The volume of business in new season's wheat is steadily increasing. Yesterday considerable trade was reported by flour - millers, on the basis of 47 a…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. Market Lower

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 11

There was a penning yesterday at the Homebush stock sales of about 13,000 sheep and lambs. This was only an average supply for a Monday, but the market was lower than the high rates prevailing…

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