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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

9,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

The Man in the Street (To the Editor) Farmyard Politics

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

Sir.--Mr. Theo Hill, M.L.A. is reported to have called Miss Stanley, M.L.A., a crowing hen; and someone else is said to have called Mr. Hill…

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More Like a Prison Grafton Training Farm Boys' Hard Times Grafton

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 7

When a letter from the Big Brother movement requesting that a local Big Brother be appointed by then [?]oral Chamber of Commerce to look after…

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Wheat Quotations Chicago

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 2

The quotations for wheat delivery in May:—New 1.71½ dol., old 169¼ dol. July delivery 1.48½ dols.; September delivery 1.40½ dol…

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Wheat Weaker London, January 22

The Sun · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 2

The free offerings of Argentine wheat cargoes, coupled with the abundance of others sorta, have made millers chary Pending the arrival of new crops, prices…

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Oil Tainted Butter Underwriters Pay LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 2

The Australian Press Association understands that the underwriters of the steamer Cathay's oil-tainted butter has offered to pay for the consigned…

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London Wool Sales LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 2

At the wool sales 11,346 bales were offered. About three-parts were sold. Greasy wools were in good demand; but for scoureds the demand was slow…

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Broadcasting Farmer's Service. Week's Features

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 17

MONDAY.—From the Sydney Cricket Ground will be broadcast description and scores from the Interstate cricket match till drawing of stumps, at 6 p.m. In the…

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Eagle Farm Suits Ryan's Lanome Chrysolaus Gets a Boost Grey Tinge Wins Juvenile BRISBANE

Truth · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 3

GREY TINGE, the Chrysolaus filly trained by W. J. Noud, gave the grey importation a further boost as a sire by the manner…

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Artificial Wool. Effect on Pastoral Industry

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

So far as the threatened competition of synthetic wool with natural, wool! Is concerned, the best feature of the current market for wool is the extent…

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Produce. the Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 13

The local demand for butter is good, the market being unchanged at 172/8 per cwt. Production continues steady. Prescott, Ltd., reports:—Butter graded for export for the…

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New Vaiety of Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 13

Under test by the Canadian Government a new variety of wheat to be known as "Garnet" has been perfected, and this, it is anticipated, will prove a boon to the farmers of Western…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat in Elevators

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 13

According to a return furnished by the silo authorities, wheat in elevators on January 22 totalled 7,599,418 bushels, of which 1,326,180 were in the Sydney terminal and 57,420 were in…

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Tasmanian Wool Launceston

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 8

Wool sales were held yesterday, when a catalogue of 12,000 bales was submitted. There was a large number of buyers from all countries, and competition was keen and general…

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Wheat Loading. Charter Rates Easier

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

Freight rates for full wheat cargoes from Australia were much easier over the 'week-end, latest fixtures having; been made at 36/6 a ton from Sydney…

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Wheat Cargoes Inactive London, January 23

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

The market for wheat cargoes is inactive, and,in sympathy with lower American, and Argentina cables, 'quotations are 3d to 6d a quarter easier. excenpting…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 13

At the wool sales to-day 11,346 bales were offered. They were a good selection, and about three-parts were sold. Greasy wools were in good demand, but for scoured wool…

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Wellington Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 13

The Wellington wool sales closed film, with prices generally showing an improvement on December rates. This was attributed to the re-entry of American buyers into the competition. A marked feature of the…

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On the Land. New Canadian Wheat. Departmental Test

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 9

The reference made a few days ago in this column to the new Canadian wheat known as "Garnet" only dealt with the results in the dominion. The official announcement from…

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Good Catalogues To-day's Wool Sales Clip From Hebrides

The Sun · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 7

The 15th series of wool sales was continued at the Royal Exchange to-day. Catalogues were submitted by Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., and the Farmers and…

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In the City To-day Another Rise? in Price of Butter Cheaper Potatoes

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

Hiving met with success in the initial moves, the Australian Stabilisation Committee, which is controlling the price of butter locally,…

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