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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

9,182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Breadstuffs. Wheat Again [?]Ases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 11

With oversea markets showing a position decidedly easier, the quotation for farmers' lots was lower by /1 to 6/5, equal to 5/10 per bushel to growers. Buyers are proceeding…

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Commonwealth Butter and Cheese Exports. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 11

For the week ended February 7, said the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Pratten) to-day, 48,908 boxes of butter were exported from Australia to the United Kingdom…

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Case Eggs Dearer London Likes Our Butter

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

Proprietary houses to-day raised the price of ruse eggs by 1d a dozen. A report from London states that the quality of Australian butter has…

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Wool Sales Three Catalogues Offered

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 9

A total of 8382 bales of wool was offered at the Royal Exchange by Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., The Co-operative Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., and The Australian…

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Japan As a Wool Buyer

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 39

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Wool markets in Sydney and Brisbane, proceeding with the influence of strong Japanese bidding to give vigor to…

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Record Wool Clip Bathurst

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 12

From four four-tooth ewes, 1923 lambs. Mr. E. Butler, of Kelso, shore over 6[?] wool. Each flese weighed over l61ba. When at…

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Auckland Wool Sales. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 10

The second Auckland wool sale season closed to-day. About 15,000 bales were offered, and 80 per cent, were sold. Prices generally showed a drop of from /4 to /6 compared with the December sales,…

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Wheat Market Prices Easier Flour Export Slackens

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 8

Values in the local wheat market were easier yesterday, in sympathy with the weaker tone reported from both London and Chicago. Buyers offered 65 a…

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Wool Sales. Fair Competition for Good Wools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 11

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 7947 bales, and the sales, including private transcations,…

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Wheat Lumpers' Pay Increase Conceded Up to Country Rates

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

The casual wheat lumpers employed at the White Bay [?] yesterday afternoon made a definite demand on the [?] Board for as increase in…

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Wheat Hold-up Lumpers on Strike Settlement Follows 3D Concession

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

Yesterday, at a time when the State's enormous wheat crop has been reaching the silos for export at the rate of 400 trucks a day…

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On the Land. Damaged Wheat. Finding a Market. Proposed Pool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 7

A conference convened by the New South Wales Voluntary Wheat Pool commlttee was held yesterday to devise means of disposing of wheat which, owing to damage by rain, was…

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New Zealand Wants Wheat Large Shipments From Australia Wellington. N.Z.

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

A representative of one of the leading grain and flour merchants of Wellington said that there was unquestionably a big…

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Money and Markets Great Recovery Australia's Export Trade Big Increase in Wool

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

Australia is renowned as a country with remarkable recuperative powers. It is doubtful, however, if the keenest advocates of the country's ability to…

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Short of Wheat. New Zealand's Position. Duty Payable Next Month. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 10

A member ot the grain and flour trade said there unquestionably was a big shortage of wheat in the dominion, though the public n[?]d not be alarmed, as merchants had…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes For the Man on the Land the Orchard Fruit Packing. Further Lessons in Equipment and Organisation

Watchman · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

Whatever mechanical devices are adopted in connection with fruit packing, the avoidance at every stage of damage to the fruit is essential At…

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Produce Market. Those Berrima Bosses C.F.S. Sits Back--Butter in Demand--Shortage of Prime Bacon--Potatoes Sell Well Vegetables Dearer--Oranges

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 8

A further attempt is being made to bring baout the amalgamation between the Berrima Company and the Coastal Farmers. The latest move is being…

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Richmond Farmers in Luck's Way Uhmoiie

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 11

According to some of the [?] residents the Richmond is enjoying one of the best second for 39 years warm and [?]…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 11

The news of the decision reached in Melbourne to increase the price of butter to 130/ per cwt yvas greeted variously among city dairy produce houses yesterday. Some…

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Berrima and Coastal Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 7

Although nothing public has been said of late respecting the projected amalgamation of the Benrima District Company and the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, the…

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