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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

9,182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Warwick Farm Opens on April 4 Steeple Course

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

On Saturday, April 4, the Warwick Farm Club will hold its first meeting on the Liverpool track, under the [?] of the A.J.C. Although the…

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Famous Stud Farm

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. Mr. J. B. Reid's well-known stud farm at Elderslie has been purchased by Mr. Ian Duncan, who will close his…

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Broadcasting Farmer's Service To-morrow's Programme

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 9

Call Sign [?]11—1100 Metres…

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Query Club Farm and Orchard

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

GRAPES.—T.A.: Spraying grapes with red oil or a strong solution of caustic, soda and soap, using 2oz to the gallon of water, should kill any scale upon the…

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Dairy By-Products

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 32

THAT the scientific world is neglecting vast opportunities to discover uses for many by-products was the statement made in an address by Professor H. E. Van Norman, president of the…

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U. S. A. Cotton Crop. Bigger Production

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

Further light is thrown upon the United States crop in the official report issued by the Agricultural Department on November 1…

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Crop Conditions. Central West and Southern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 11

Reporting upon the conditions in the central western district, Mr. W. D. Kerle, senior agricultural instructor, states that harvesting is still being carried on, and in the earlier…

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Dairy Production. the Prolific Season

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 11

The reports of the dairy instructors, dealing with conditions during December in the various districts, amply verify the conclusions drawn last week by the State Dairy Exp[?]rt,…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 15

Business was rather quiet amongst city dairy produce houses yesterday. New-laid eggs moved out very well. Slack sales of case lots and pullets, however, prevented any…

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N.Z. Stud Farm "Finest in the World" Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

The famous Elders[?]e Stud Farm, near Oamaru, has been purchased by Mr. Ian Dunean, the well-known Wellington sportsman, from Mr. J. B. Reid…

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Farmer's Tragic Death Lismore

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 14

A retired farmer, Isaac Vidler, aged 52, of Bexhill, was found dead in the washhouse at his residence early yesterday morning with a shot gun at…

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Rural Interests Settlement and Production DAIRYING Heavy Production the Summer Assured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

It is universally a season of heavy dairy production, on the coast as well as inland. This is indicated by the reports of the dairy instructors in…

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Export Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 11

During the week ended January 3 the Commonwealth graders examined for export the following butter:- At Sydney: 22,019 boxes salted, 4172 boxes unsalted;…

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Butter for Export

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 10

During the week ended January 3 the Commonwealth graders examined for export the following butter:--Sydney: Salted 22,019 cases, unsalted 4172; total. 26,191. Newcastle:…

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Farmers Let Down Wheat Truck Shortage

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 11

The wheat truck position has again become acute, especially in regard to the facilities for the conveyance of bulk wheat from non-silo districts, and…

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Bulk Truck Shortage. Wheat Farmers Handicapped

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 7

The shortage of trucks for the conveyance of wheat in bulk was the cause of much complaint earlier in the season, but matters have, howerver, now reached a most acuto stage, as…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Firm Locally

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 11

London wheat market showed a decline, which, however, was not reflected locally, the quotation for farmers' lots being 6/6 to 6/7, equal to 5/11 to 6/ per bushel to growers, the…

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Wheat Loading. More Charters

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

Further charters for wheat loading have been announced. The steamer Kilcredane, 7,500 tons capacity, has been taken for February or March…

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The Wool Market. Textiles and Wool. Prices and Trude

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 39

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Excellent prospects still exist for New Year wool sales. The last auctions before Christmas were held in Dunedin on Tuesday, December…

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Wool Sales. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 10

The annual wool sales at Launceston were held to-day, when 13,000 bales were offered. Bidding was not as brisk as at Hobart, and lower prices prevailed, but there was a better average for some of the merino…

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