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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

9,182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Melbourne Sales Sheep Irregular Store Lambs in Demand

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

At tho live stock sales in Melbourne on Tuesday, best grades formed only a small proportion of the £3,500 sheep on offer, and these met with brisk…

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Wheat Trucks Hold-Up. A Serious Position. Promises Which Have Not Keen Kept. Losses Inflicted on Farmers

The Land · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

A very serious position (which does not reflect much credit on those whose failure to keep promises made earlier in the season, has contributed to its development) has arisen in the farming districts of the State where there are no silos. For some time the situation with regard to the supply…

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Wheat Loading. Out Hundred and Fifty Vessels

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7

To date about ono hundred and fifty vessels have been [?]hustered to carry Australia's record wheat crop overseas. Many vessels have been loaded…

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Late Commercial. Launceston Wool Sales. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 10

M[?]ch of the finer wools that were passed in at yesterday's sales were sold privately to-day, when the top price of the sale was realised for super merin[?], from Valley Field, which sold at /49¼ per…

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The Sydney Wool Trade. Special Weekly Review Wool Market Prospects Attractive Catalogues in Preparation Selling Arrangements

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 30

Wool auctions are to be resumed in the Sydney market on Monday next. when large and attractive catalogues will be on offer. The allocation for…

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Black Point Wheat Grain Affected Dockage Not Justified

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 11

The senior agricultural inspector of the N.S.W, Department of Agriculture (Mr. Ba[?]tt) recently forwarded some sp[?] of discolored wheat…

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Wheat Markets Cargoes and Futures. London, January 7

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 10

The market for wheat cargoes to-day opened dearer in sympathy with American advices. There was no buying, however, and the market closed quiet and…

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Minister Wheat Strong Flour Variety Millers Pay Premium

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 11

Minister wheat, which is regarded as a the best strong flour white wheat now grown in any appreciable quantity in New South Wales, is…

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The Wheat Market Speculative Activity a Narrow Margin

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7

MAny wheat-growers still appear to be at loss to understand why prices of wheat have assumed such a high level as obtains at precook. The basia…

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Sheep Fly Pest It Is A Problem Mr. Froggatt's Views

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 19

Mr. W. W. Froggatt, late Government Entomologist, writes:— Every season when there are bountiful rains, with plenty of gras and…

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Land Values To-day's Prices the Wool Factor

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 15

What is freehold pastoral country worth to-day? How much more is it worth than it was before the war? Wool raines come into it…

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Woll Market Reports Views of Wool Selling Brokers

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 30

More than usual interest centres in the opening sales of the second half of the wool selling season, which are to take place in Sydney on Monday. Attractive catalogues will be on offer ana prospects appear good. The outlook is discussed in the appended reports of the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers:—…

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New Wool-Pack Graziers Objections Cost of Handling

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 8

The suggestion of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce (England) that a new all-wool wool-pack, capable of holding 5-cwt of wool instead of the…

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Mount Stewart Sold. Last of British Wool Clipper

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

Private information received in Sydney states that the British full-rigged ship Mount Stewart has been sold to French, buyers for under £3,000. The…

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Overseas Messages London Wool Sales London. January 7

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 10

It is expected that the offerings of new wool at the London wool sales to be held on January 20 will include 56,000 bales of Australian. 20,000 bales from New Zealand,…

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Crops and Pastures Prize Wheats Lessons from Burrowa Better Farming Methods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 11

That wheat-growing competitions are loading to improved methods in wheat-growing, is being proved in all parts of the N.S.W. belt where the…

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Oversea Market Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 11

Offerings of new wool expected at the London sales opening on January 20 include 56,000 bales of Australian, 20,000 bales of New Zealand, and 5600 from the Cape and Punta…

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Flocks An) Herds the Wool Clip Remarkable Prices £38 a Bale

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 8

The last half of the year 1924 was remarkable for its wool history. Although there was only a normal turnover, the level of prices obtained was…

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Regulation of Wool Supplies Delays Are Vexatious But Ensure Fusil Values

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 30

At this period of the wool selling season the delays in bringing individual clips on the market create an evergreen grievance, but they are inevitable if values are to be maintained. The careful regulation of wool offer…

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Rural Interests Settlement and Production Wool in Store Sales Next Week Delayed Offerings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

The greatest possible interest centres in the inaugural sales of the second half of the selling season, to be held in Sydney next week. Large and…

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