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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

9,182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 250

Blood Test Dairyman at Marrickville All a Misunderstanding Dr. Morris Explains

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 7

We learn to-day for the first time that our publication last Tuesday of a report made to the Marrickville Council concerning a West Marrickville…

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The Butter Market Has Firmed Up Cheese May Also Go Up 12 a lb. --Big Shipment of Potatoes Advised--Onions Tipped to go to £14 a Ton--Cheaper a Rise on

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 3

Merchants in Sussex Street held she opinion that butter will be advanced by [?] 1d or 1 12d a lb on Monday. The majority favor the halfpenny rise as they…

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Sydney Wool Sales Australia's Golden Fleeces Active Competition Between English and Continental Buyers for Good and Medium Quality Wools Prices Maintained at Recent Levels. Although Faulty Wools Are Difficult to Sell

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 8

The wool sales in Sydney have received a serious check during the week, and, as announced elsewhere, the drastic step of abandoning the sales for a…

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Fire in Wheat Crop Farmer Committed Forres

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 3

Coronal inquiries into the burning of wheat crops have been fairly frequent out West that year. Something in the nature of a…

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Our Bread and Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 10

Average retail prices for tho following commodities yesterday were:-- Butter: Choicest, 15 a lb…

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Dearer Butter Increase on

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 8

AS was hinted in yesterday's "Evening News," butter is to be dearer. It was officially announced this morning that, next Monday, he…

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Damaged Wheat. To be Handled by Company. Farmers Accept Offer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 17

At a conference of farmers hold at the offices of the Voluntary Wheat Pool Committee yesterday morning, it was decided to accept the offer of the Farmers and Graziers'…

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Wheat Loadings and Stackings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 19

For the week ended February 14, the quantity Of wheat despatched from country stations was 590,234 bags, making a total of 6,701,742 despatohed for the new season…

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Last of Wool Fleet

The World's News · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 11

So the old Mount Steward has made an end of her voyagings at last! She has stuck it out a long time and he has remained under the Red Duster and…

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World's Wheat. an English Opinion

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

Commenting on the wheat market situation at the beginning of the year, the London "Grain Seed and Oil Reporter" said:— There has been all the…

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Damaged Wheat Pool to Be Formed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

The Voluntary wheat Pool received very scant response from farmers to its invitation to forward particulars of the quantities of under-quality wheat…

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Wheat Cargoes Sales in London LONDON

The Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 1

A cargo of 6500 tons of Victorian wheat by the Benvannoch expected in March, sold at 69s 6d, and 3250 tons of Australian grain by the sailer…

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Postponement of Wool Sales Shipping Arrangements Upset

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 3

The decision o£ the Nations Council of Wool Selling Brokers to postpone wool sales has upset the arrangements of shipping companies who eater…

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Wheat Markets Better Tone But Trading Still Small

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 18

According to private advices from London received yesterday, the market there was firmer, with Russia buying, and generally more disposition to trade. In…

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Mr. A. L. Morrison. Studmaster's Death. Expert in Merino Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 18

Mr. A. L. Morrison, who as a merino sheep expert was widely known, died at his home at Randwick yesterday. For many years he had been a leading…

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An Australian "Dairy Farm" for English Consumption

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 1

Even if the cattle do not look rather sleek on end view, and the grazing land seems a bit on the Sahara side, Englishmen, young and old, are showing the liveliest interest in overseas life at the call-of-Australia displays that are bringing the possibilities of the Commonwealth before tho British public…

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Cleaner Wool What Bradford Wants Sir William Priestley's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 11

Sir William Priestley, chairman of Priestley's, Ltd., the Bradford dress fabric manufacturers, arrived by train from Melbourne yesterday,…

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On the Land. the Wool Trade. No Sales for Two Weeks. Values More Stable

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 15

From a broad aspect one point for congratulation exists with the wool market. Of the 760,415 bales of wool received into Sydney stores up to the end of January 514,165 bales…

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Butter Advanced Rise Effective on Monday -- Firmer English Market -- Cheese May Also be Dearer-- Heavy Potatoe Shipment Advised --Cheaper Vegetables --Fruit Trade Slow --Turkeys Dearer

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 6

Rutter will be advanced is. a lb. on Monday. the fur there has not been any official announcement of the Advance,…

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Broadcasting Farmers Service To-day's Programme Call Sign 2Fc. 1100 Meters

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 8

12.5: Cricket: result of toss. 1.2: Score 1.5: Weather: Reuter's and A.P.A. cables, "Evening News" midday news service 1.10 Roads and motorists bulletin 1.20:…

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