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Farming & the land, 1926

9,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Produce. the Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 13

As stated in Saturday's issue, butter rates will be advanced /0½ per lb to-day, bringing choicest quality to 177/4 per cwt. Production is being well maintained, Prescott, Ltd.,…

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Argentine Wheat Surplus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 13

The Argebtfne Statistical Department of Agriculture published during the middle of December a revised estimate of the yield of wheat for the 1925-26 season, giving the total…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat in Elevators

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 13

According to a return furnished by the [?]lo authorities wheat in elevators on January 29 totalled 7,427,506 bushels, of which 1,289,262 bushels were in the Sydney terminal, and…

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Cattle Tick Control All Must Dip Stock

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH.--At a meeting of the Billinudgel branch of the Primary Producers' Union, Mr. C. J. Sanderson (Chairman of the Board of…

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Better Inquiry for Wheat Cargoes London, January 30

The Sun · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 6

Following sustained inquiry and a better tone in Argentina messages the market for wheat cargoes remains firm. Quotations further advanced 3d to [?] quarter…

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Produce Markets Butter Nears 2- MARK Other Dairy Produce Unaltered--Potatoes May Be Down 50 a Ton--Firm Onion Market -- Glut of Beans--Peas Dearer -- Station Produce

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 8

BUTTER will be ½d dearer at 17 a lb. wholesale to-day. Retailers will probably charge 110 to 111 a lb. Victoria on Friday informed the…

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Textile Industry Institute of Science Investigates Silk and Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 4

The Minister for Markets and Migration (Senator Sir Victor Wilson) stated on Saturday that he had received a report from the…

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Foreign Editor's Diary Ll.g. and Jews English Farming

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 10

BRITAIN: Mr. Lloyd George was unhappy, as well offensive, in his references to Sir Alfred Mond's Semitic origin. It is not…

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Farm Hand Shot. Man Arrested. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 12

A serious shooting incident occurred at Mollongghip, near Ballarat, at about 2 o'clock this morning. Later Jeremiah Joseph Darcy, aged 62 years, labourer, was arrested…

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Soldiers' Farms Gundagai

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 7

The fire which threatened the Tarrahandra soldier settlement yesterday has been got under control, but several hundred acres of grass country…

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Small Farmers Britain's New Scheme to Revive Industry London, January 30

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

The "Daily Express" understands that the Cabinet is likely to adopt a new and far-reaching agricultural policy…

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Rural Interests Settlement and Production Crossbred Lambs "Outclass Merinos" on Mixed Farms

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 4

Now that farmers in the wheat belt are considering cropping and general farming operations for the ensuing year, a question of vital importance…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Market Easier Cattle Irregular Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 10

There were 17,943 sheep listed for sale at Homebush yesterday, and about 20,000 were forward. Merinos again preponderated, with wether mutton more in evidence that of late…

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Wheat Firm Locally

The Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

Prices in the local wheat market are steady, shippers offering the equivalent of 6s 1d a bushel, Sydney…

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Cattle Train Delayed. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 12

A cattle train which left Blnnnaway on saturday afternoon, passing through Gulgong at 1.30 a.m. on Sunday morning, was held up half a mile from Gulgong station on account of the…

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Wheat Markets Duller Again

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 10

Private cables from London describe the wheat markets as steady, but with nothing doing, and buyers more reserved. Parcels of Australian wheat afloat are offering at 59…

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Bbeadstuffs. Local Wheat Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 13

During the week-end buyers advanced their limit for bagged Wheat by /2 per bushel to 5/6 at country stations, equal to 6/1, ex trucks, Sydney. Bulk wheat Was quoted at /2…

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Deniliquin Wheat Deniliquin

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

Nearly 47,000 bags of wheat have been delivered at the Deniliquin alios…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. Irregular Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 13

The list of sheep and lambs for sale at Home[?] yards showed 17,943, but the number penned was 19,979 —just a few under 20,000. Included in these were all classes of sheep, heavy wethers down to bucking lambs…

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Wheat Estimates Under-estimated in West

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

The reports' made available by the Department of Agriculture from its field instructors yesterday indicated that the wheat yields in at least the…

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