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Farming & the land, 1926

9,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Wool Sales. Satisfactory Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 19

"Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,202 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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Perth Wool Sales. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 22

The fifth series of wool sales was held to-day. Strong competition was met with from Yorkshire and the Continent. Prices were firm, compared with December sales, sae that super wools went in…

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Wool Position Analysed: Statistical Comparisons

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 36

Wool sales are proceeding on sound lines. The "kick-off" for the new year is highly encouraging because of the strong general demand in face of the fact that the trade has ample information regarding stocks available.. This would indicate that wool-users have confidence in the level of values, and regard the current basis as a reasonable one. Some owners are a little disappointed that prices have not risen higher in the new year, but, taking the broad view, it is better that they have not, because any advance on current levels would check the expansion of demand which is apparently taking place,…

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Wheat Loading. Steamer for South Africa

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 4

A wheat charter has been arranged for the Swedish steamer Aspen. She will load 4,000 tons at Western Australia during February/March, for…

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Wheat Cargoes Firm London, January 19

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 6

Wheat cargoes firmed 6d a quarter on higher American closing rates and reduced Argentina offerings. There was better Continental Inquiry, but the general domand…

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Wool Tops Steady London, January 18

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 9

Very little business is being trammeled at Bradford in wool tops, but prices are unchanged…

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Dominion Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 19

At the Napier wool sales to-day bidding; was spirited throughout, and practically all the catalogue of 25,044 bales was quitted, the range of prices being, merino, average up to /18½; super, /16 to /17½;…

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The London Wool Market London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1

The first series of the 1926 London wool sales opened to-day, with a large attendance. The catalogue comprised 12,468…

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Wool in London Prices Decline London

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1

A good selection was submitted today to a moderate attendance of all sections of the trade. There was a [?]t tone, the home trade being the…

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Who Was the Leg Puller? "Dogs' Milk Butter" Lismork

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 11

A RUMOR that the inhabitants of the Malay States, where there is a valuable market for Australian butter, were under the…

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Artificial Wool. Sir John Higgins' Views. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 16

Among the passengers on the liner Malojs, which arrived from England yesterday evening, was Sir John Higgins, chairman of Bawra. Asked for his views upon artificial wool,…

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9511 Bales Offered Wool Sales Continued Medium Selections

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 9

The 15th series of wool sales was advanced a further stage to-day, when two catalogues, comprising 9511 hales, were offered at the Royal Exchange,…

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N.Z. Wheat Marketing Problems Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 4

A conference of wheatgrowers at Ashburton passed a resolution that, as the Government had refused to take control after this season, the growers…

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Wool Sales Top-making Sorts Two Catalogues 9511 Bales Offered

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 7

THE [?]TEENTH scenes of wool sei[?] was continued of the Royal Exchange to-day. when an appre[?] of [?] bales was offered…

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Will Pay Duty Artificial Wool Bigger German Output London

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1

Sir Edwin Stockton, a leading Manchester merchant, who is chairman of British Visada, Ltd., told "The Sun's" special representative that he could…

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Wheat Shortage 7,000,000 Bushels Silos Closing Down Narrandera

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 3

It is anticipated that the country [?] will [?] be [?] for the [?] of wheat by the end of the current month…

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Rural Interests Settlement and Production World's Wheat Aims of Canada Pooling and Marketing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 4

Wheat circles are manifesting a lively interest in the efforts being made by Australia, Canada, and the United States of America to launch an…

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On the Land. English Wool Trade. West Riding Conditions. Still Improving. (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Dec. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 15

The auctions this week have been conducted under favourable conditions. Values have tended in favour of the buyer, but there is no need for anyone to think that there is real…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 19

Business was moderately brisk among city dairy produce houses yesterday. Eggs were moving out freely, and, with supplies perceptibly falling off, the market was much…

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High Tariffs. Effect on Farm Costs. Mr. S. F. Newland's Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 14

Replying yesterday to the recent letter of Mr. J. McMahon (president of the Town and Country Union of New South Wales), relative to the effect that high tariff have on farm…

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