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Farming & the land, 1925

9,182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Hawkesbury Maize Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 2

Owing to tho dry weather conditions in the Hawkesbury districts, the early maize crop is practically a failure. However, last week's rains have…

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Siberian Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 11

The Siberian butter preparing campaign was considered officially closed on October 1 last for the year 1923-24. The year proved to be a very successful one in the revival of…

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A Butter Icing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

Many an otherwise perfect cake is spoiled by the frosting. To be perfect it must be smooth and creamy, and with a slightly glazed surface. Many cooks dread this part of the…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

A cable received by Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., states that as compared with December rates, London wool sales are expected to open with prices…

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Wool Sales. Various Lines Decline

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 11

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued, totalled 10,562 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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London Wool Sales London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day 10,700 bales were affected. There was a good selections but although there was a full attendance of buyers the demand…

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Wheat Markets Prices Firm Activity in London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 8

The local wheal market was firm in tone yesterday. Considerable activity prevailed in the country, where growers were selling freely at 6 a bushel delivered at country stations…

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Butter to Be Cheaper By 12d per Pound Heavy Production

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

As expected, the Advisory Committee has decided upon a further reduction in the wholesale price of butler, in consequence of the continued very heavy…

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Sheep Industry. South Africa. Tasmanian Stud Purchased. Capetown, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 9

Sir Abe Bailey's purchase of the Zara stud in Tasmania is regarded by stockfarmers as of great importance to the South African wool industry, particularly in view of the…

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Sea Very on Dairy Farms

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

Sir,--I should like to draw attention, through the medium of your paper, to the disgraceful state of affairs existing on most of the dairy farms of this…

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London Wool Sales Better Sort Sell Well LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 15

Of 10,700 bales of wool catalogued for the public sales to-day; 2596 bales were from New South Wales, 2619 from Queensland, 797 from Victoria…

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Wool Sales Japan and America Busy Many Lots Passed

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 9

Catalogues were offered this afternoon at the Sydney Wool Exchange by the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., and Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., making a total…

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Oversea Market Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 11

The wool sales were crowded, and an excellent selection of merinos, which were chiefly Continental style, met with a good German and Yorkshire demand. Good combings were…

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The Wool Market. the Decline in Super Wools. General Position Sound

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 34

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: If purchasers considered the statistical position of wool justified extreme pries for super merino fleece wools earlier in the season, the same…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 11

Cheese sales showed some improvement amongst city[?] dairy produce houses yesterday. Eggs had very dull business. Butter prices were discussed at a meeting of the…

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Weston Poultry Settlement Farms Available

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 7

The Lands Department has a number of well-equipped poultry farms at Weston, in the Maitland-Newcastle district, available for suitable soldier or civilian applicants, at…

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Promising Tomato Crops. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 10

Despite the fact that the late frost in December cut the majority of the local tomato crops to the ground, in some cases necessitating replanting, the plants have made great…

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Maize Cheaper Dairy Produce Steady

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

The half-penny a lb. reduction in butter took effect to-day. Prices of other dairy produce were unchanged. Business was fairly brisk…

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The Produce Market. Berrima and Coastal Farmers More Talk of Amalgamation

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 3

Further More to Bring Berrima and Coastal Companies Together--Butter Down 12 a lb.--Potatoes and Onions Reduced--Cheaper Vegetables--Demand for Fruit--Furred Skins The move to amalgamate the two Co-operative distributing…

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Farming the Farmer Where the Profits Go

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. Ken Road, one of the selected and endorsed Labor candidates for Cootamundra, addressing a large and enthuslastic meeting at Koorawatha…

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