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Farming & the land, 1926

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Wool Sales 11,722 Bales Average Selection an Island Clip

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 7

ANOTHER STAGE of the fifteenth series of wool sales was entered upon to-day, when two catalogues totalling 11[?] bales,…

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Maori Students for Hawkesbury to Learn Farming

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 8

FIVE MAORI students from Te Auto College, Hawkes Bay. N.Z. arrived in Sydney by the Maunganul to-day. They are going to Hawkesbury…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme Call Sign, [?] F.C. 1100 Metres

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 6

11.30: From the Sydney Cricket Ground, Victoria v. New South Wales, scores at 15-minute intervals till 1.15 p.m. 12.25: Morning call, stock…

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Country News. Grafton Experiment Farm Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 12

Interviewed concerning statements made at a meeting of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce regarding Dreadnought boys at the Grafton Experiment Farm, Mr. G. Marks…

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Fodder Conservation. a Phase of Dairying

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

USMORK.—Mr. L. T. Mac[?]nnes, departmental dairy expert, commenting on a movement for fodder conservation on the North Coast, states that a dry senson must cost the…

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Homebush Stock Sales Good Wethers Dearer Cattle Market Irregular Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 8

There were only 13,855 sheep listed for sale at Homebush yesterday, but about 15,200 were forward. Merinos again preponderated, but all descriptions of crossbreds and comebacks…

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Butter Output

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

GLEN INNES.--For December 64,108 lb. of butter was manufactured by the Glen Innes butter factory, suppliers being paid at the rate of 10 12 a lb. for…

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Wheat Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 8

The world's wheat markets appear to be suffering a dull spell, chiefly owing to the pressure to sell Argentine cargoes. These according to private cables, are offering at 549, with…

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American Wheat Chicago

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

Wheat options, are quoted at:—May, new, 1[?] dollars a bushel (1 1-8 cent up): old, 1.[?] (1½ cent up): July, 7.49¼ (1 1-8 cent up): September, 1.41¼ (1 8-8…

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Large Load of Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

BARELLAN. -- The district wheat harvest will not quite equal that of last year. To date over 170,000 bags have been received at Barellan, as…

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Breadstuefs. Wheat Market Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 9

Owing to further easing of the market oversea local quotations declined by /1 per bushel yesterday to 5/3 for bagged wheat at country stations, equnl to 6/10 ex trucks Sydney…

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Lachlan Wheat Yield Forbes

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

The wheat season is dwindling down to a few loads a day in the Eugowra district. Agents report that the crop is…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 8

Wool auctions were resumed in Melbourne to-day. when the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., submitted 8176 bales, including about 100 bales of Queensland wool. Competition was general and…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 8

The wool auctions wars resumed in Melbourne to-day, when the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., submitted 8176 bales, including about 1000 bales of…

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Canada's Wheat Yield Ottawa. Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

The final Government crop figures for Canada in 1925, issued to-day, estimate the wheat viebi at [?] bushels from 21,957,530 acres,…

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Wheat Cargoes Dull London, January 25

The Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 12

Wheat cargoes are dull of sale, and prices are 6d to 1s a quarter easier, due to lack of buying and pressure to sell Argentina grain, in addition to free Russian offerings…

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English Wool Market London. Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

At to-day's wool sales there was an average selection of all classes, and competition was fair at late rates. The Bradford tops market was quiet…

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Wool in London London, January 25

The Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

An average selection of all classes of wool was submitted at the public sales to-day. [?] offered [?]ited fairly keen competition at late rates…

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Wheat Freights. Parcel Rates Lower. Demoralised Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 7

Following the sharp decline last week in chartering rates for homeward shipments of Australian wheat, the situation has become more acute owing to a fall oversea in the…

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Wheat Problems Dubbo A.b.c. Debates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

The Dubbo Agricultural Bureau Conference will be in session from March 2 to March 4, and a day will be devoted entirely to wheat-growing…

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