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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

9,182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

The Week in Wheat

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 13

THE European market last week practically bought all Australian parcels and cargoes that were under offer for…

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The Produce Markets. Butter May Advance

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 3

Victoria's Output Shrinking May Cause Rise V.S.R. Hea[?]y Production C[?]cese for Export--…

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Australian Wheat London, February 6

The Sun · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 3

Australian wheat, loading in February, was obtainable at 71s 9d a quarter, c.l.f…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Declines; Freights Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 19

With Liverpool futures and Chicago options showing big falls, wheat shippers reduced their limits by /2 to 6/7, equal to 6/ per bushel to growers. The effect upon sales will be…

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James Ruse Our First Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 11

The man who "sowd the forst grain" in Australia garnered his harvest while the Government failed, yet the personality of that humble individual-- James…

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Boy With Butter Fingers. A True Story

The World's News · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 19

"Butterfingers!" said the young mother, ever so tenderly, as the soft, fluffy ball slipped through the little fingers. "What are you dreaming of, baby son?" But baby…

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Oversea Market Cables. Butter. London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 19

The batter market is steady, with a good demand. Considerable quantities are going to the Continent. Danish is firm at about 212/ per cwt; Germany is buying steadily…

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Christchurch Wool Sales. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 19

At the third Christchurch wool sale of the season prices allowed a substantial drop on all classes as c[?]mpared with the January sale, to the extent of 2[?]d to [?]d for crossbreds, and up to 2[?]d on on finer wools…

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Wool Tops London, February 5

The Sun · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 6

The market for wool tops at Bradford is dull. Buyers remain aloof The decline in values, particularly merinos, has shaken confidence…

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Record Load of Wheat Parkes

The Sun · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. L. A. Symonds, of Coobang, delivered 186 bags of wheat in one load at the local flour mills. The gross weight of the load was 17 tons 1 cwt.,…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Considerable Quantity Passed

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

At the closing wool sales at Brisbane on Thursday last, Japanese and Continental buyers were the principal operators. Fenwicks, Ltd., offered 313…

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Damaged Wheat Bleached and Shot Subsidiary Pool Proposed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 2

During the week the general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association received a request from the Trundle branch of the association,…

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Country Press Pars Under a Flow of Wheat

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 21

A 6-year-old boy, riding around the wheat paddock with his father driving a header, fell in the seed box and was not missed till the box was nearly full…

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Wheat Markets Prices Easier Decline of 2d LOCALLY

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 11

In view of a substantial decline in wheat values in America, and with the London market reported easier and inactive, quotation locally dropped by 2d to 67 a bushel, Sydney…

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Farmers' and Dairymen's Milk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 19

During the year ended December 31 Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company, Limited, earned a net profit of £8312, compared with £7852 the previous year, and £7747 in 1922. A…

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Company News Farmers and Dairymen's Co

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 18

The Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Co., Ltd., disclosed net profit of £8312 for the year ended December 31 last, as against £7852 for the previous year. With…

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On the Land. the Wool Trade. Auctions Next Week. Recent Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 15

The Sydney wool market reopens on Monday. Auctions will proceed continuously from that date to Wednesday, March 11. During the period catalogues totalling 161,285 bales will…

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High Grade Dairy Utensils

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 1

The wide range of dairy utensils supplied by us in not equalled by any other firm. There is nothing we cannot supply, and the quality is always of the…

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The Dairy Milk Veins and Production

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 2

The so-called milk veins which extend forward from the udder on the abdomen of the cow are not milk veins at all, but blood veins. This fact does…

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Broadcasting Farmer's Service To-day's Programme Call Sign 2 r.c. 1190 Metres

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 8

MIDDAY SESSION. 12.55 [?] Time [?] 1.a. Cricket scores. England [?] weather. Sydney [?]…

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