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Farming & the land, 1926

9,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

London Wool Sales London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

At to-days wool sales [?]329 bales w[?] offered and about 8000 bales were [?] The[?]ing met with good home and Cont[?] demand especially for…

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More Acres But Less Wheat Finley

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

Although 60,000 acres were placed under crop this season in the Finley district, as compared with 42,000 acres last your. It is not expected that more…

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Forty Sheep Burnt Great Damage to Fencing Holbrook

The Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 13

Bush fires which have been raging during the past week at Lankey's Creek and Wantagong, have come to within 15 miles of the town. The…

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Tons of Butter North Coast Thrives Vagaries of the Season

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

The reports made available by the dairy branch of the Department of Agriculture yesterday show that the entire North Coast is at present the…

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Crop Yields at Trangie. Experiment Farm's Excellent Average

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 9

In his harvest report of the Tranglo Experiment Fnrm, the manager (Mr. A. H. MacDougall) mentions that an area of 600 acres of cereals, comprising 523 acres of wheat and 77…

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Wool in London Prices Very Firm London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

Offerings at the wool sales to-day comprised a good selection of merino but a limited supply of crossbred. Prices were very firm, Continental…

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Woman Slain on Lone Farm Man for Trial Weird Confession London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

A REMARKABLE confession is alleged to have been made by George Sharples, who has been committed for trial on a charge of having…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme Call Sign, 2 F.C. 1100 Metres

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 6

[?] Music: 1.00 time sign[?]"Evening News" service [?] Distributing [?]report:[?]planoforte reproduction: 1.20 Stock Exchange:[?]…

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Produce. Dairy

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

An average volume of business was transacted by city dairy produce houses yesterday. Some agents reported that pullet oggs were inclined to drag. Other grados…

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On the Land. Dairying Conditions. Prolific North Coast. Dry in the South

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 9

Judging from the reports submitted by the senior instructors attached to the dairy branch of the Department of Agriculture, a very satisfactory season is being experienced on…

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Go-getters' Wave Pool Farmer in the Backwash U.s. Trouble

The Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 11

There were the usual reports of American prosperity when the Ventura arrived to-day, but Mr. W. C. Foster, of a leading investment company of…

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Fourteen Miles of Flame Bush Ablaze Again Farmers' Plight Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

ENCOURAGED by heavy wind, the ashes of the fires which spread through the Dnndenong Ranges yesterday, broke into flames in several…

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M.i.a. Fruit Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

On the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Areas many of the younger orchards have come into greater production this season, reports Mr. E. B. Furby…

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Rural Interests Settlement and Production Potato Crops Bumper Harvest? Results of Trials

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

With big yields and high prices, potato growers in this State are anticipating a record season. Early, crops tire now being rushed to the market…

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Butter Output

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 4

GRAFTON.--The Grafton Dairy Factory for December made 151 tons 17cwt. of butter, which is 36 tons more than the output for November, last, and 51…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Unchanged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 17

Wheat values remained ateady yesterday, buyers' levels being unchanged at 5/6 to growers for bagged wheat, equivalent to 6/1 ex trucks, Sydney. Bulk wheat was quoted…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 12

Messrs. Winchcombe, Curson, Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane office yesterday:--"Average to good selection of wool available at opening Brisbane sales. Best…

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Straight Australian the Butter Business

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 11

ACCORDING to the Taree, N.S.W., correspondent of the Sydney "Evening News" the local dairymen are bitterly opposed to the introduction of the…

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Late Commercial. Melbourne Sheep Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 16

About 37,500 fat sheep were yarded to-day. There was a scarcity of good and prime sor[?]s. Opening sales were kee[?]er, with an upward tendency, and sometimes an improvement of 1/ a head. During the…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 9

The seventh series of wool sales in Brisbane, which commenced today, attracted 20,721 hales for today's ottering. The selection mainly consisted…

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