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Farming & the land, 1925

9,182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Bonalbo Growing Dairy District

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

LISMORE.--A district better suited for dairy farming than Bonalbo would be hard to find. It lies about 60 miles to the north-west of Lismore, and its…

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Farmer Missing After Big Land Deal Balranald Mystery Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

Sensational developments are expected to follow the disappearance of Thomas Granger Thomson, a well-to-do farmer, of Balranald (N.S.W.)…

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Rose Bay Fleet To Carry Wheat

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 5

The bumper wheat harvest will result in the manning of many of the idle ships that have been lying in Rose Bay for months…

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Wool Sales Prices Maintained LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 4

At yesterday's wool sales 9458 bales were offered. The home trade bought the greater part at recent prices. Fine scoured merinos and fine greasy…

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SEE-SAWING Wheat Prices in Chicago Australia's Exports Chicago, January 30

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 1

May wheat soared to 2 dollars 6 cents when a new flood of buying orders reached the market, which is being held up by news of grain…

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Hatch of Grasshoppers Farmers Hope to Spoil It DUBBO

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 5

Dubbo farmers fear that next summer their crops may suffer from a grasshopper plague again Millions of grasshoppers did damage his year…

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Produce. Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 11

The market is unchanged at 130/8 per cwt. for choicest quality, plus boxes 1/3 each. Production continues on a record scale, and the Northern River factories in particular…

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Wheat Diseases

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 9

WAGGA. -- The Department of Agriculture, at the request of the Wagga Pastoral Association, has decided to resume the lectures which experts…

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Freight Market. More Steamers for Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

As Indicated by our list of latest charters, the freight market for wheat ships continues very firm. Last week 53/ a ton was being offered for…

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Wheat for Overseas More Charters Announced

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 14

Further wheat charters for overseas are announced to-day in Sydney. The steamer Toshin Maru and Usuri…

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The World's Wheat. Why Prices are High

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. G. W. Walker, Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Co., Ltd., writes:— "With cash wheat selling at two dollars a bushel in the Western Wheat…

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Late Commercial. New Zealand Wool Sales. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 10

At the Timaru wool sales, the bidding, lacked animation, American and Continental buyers going slow. Bradford competition was the mainstay of the sale. Merino supers averaged 25[?]d to 27½d, fine halfbreds…

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London Wool Sales Prices Unchanged London, January 30

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 8

At the wool sales to-day 9458 bales were offered, comprising a good average selection. Buyers for the home trade were the principal operators. Prices were about the same as…

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The Wheat Boom Riverina Harvest Tractor Beats the Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 9

WAGGA. -- The boom in the wheat markets has aroused great interest in the Wagga district, and conjecture is rife as to possible increases in prices…

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Wheat Market Position Slightly Easier "Sell As You Reap"

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 6

"Since the heavy selfing of Australian and other wheat in Europe last week," said a leading wheat doaler to-day, "the overseas and local markets have been a little easier, due probably to the fact that…

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Wheat Cargoes for Two Vessels Jobs for Idle Steamers

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

it has been officially announced that the Australian Commonwealth steamers Booral and Parattah have been chartered to…

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In the City To-day Butter Output Record Figures The Week's Review

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

Butter production in New South Wales continues on a record scale, and the northern river factories in particular expect to maintain their figures for…

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Oversea Market Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 11

There was a good average selection at the woolsales, and prices were unchanged. Prices realised for individual clips were as follow:— Goonoo-Goonoo, highest /39½, average /37;…

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Rural Interests Settlement and Production Cattle Poisoned Impure Sudan Grass Departmental Warning

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 9

A report from Wellington, published in "The Daily Telegraph" a few weeks ago, stated that cattle had been poisoned from eating Sudan grass. On…

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Wheat Sales. Cargo Dealings. The World's Needs. LONDON, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 9

Reviewing the week's remarkable total of 80 wheat cargo sales, the trade Journal, "The London Grain, Seed, and Oil Reporter," alludes to resales, and mentions a profit of…

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