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Farming & the land, 1926

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Wheat Charters Rates Again Drop

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 10

Wheat chartering rates fell during the week-end. A fixture at 32s 6d a ton was announced a drop of 4s on the previous charter rate from…

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Wheat Loading. Still Lower Rates

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

A new low level in connection with wheat chartering rates was reached during the week-end with the announcement of a fixture at 32/6 a ton…

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Good Selections Wool Sales Resumed Attractive Catalogues

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 9

The 16th series of wool sales was commenced at the Royal Exchange to-day when two catalogues, tota[?]g 10,25[?] bales, were offered by the Australian Mercant[?]e,…

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Dominion Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 13

At the second Timaru wood sale prices of merinos and super halfbreds were better than ruled at the recent Dunedin sale, but inferior and ordinary halfbreds were slightly lower. Three-quarter and…

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Not Welcomed Australian Butter Opposition in Canada Vancouver (B.c.), February 5

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

Simultaneously with the arrival by the Niagara of 16,000 cases of the first Australian treaty butter, and 6000 cases of New Zealand top grade, Canadian…

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In the City To-day Canada Protests the Trade Treaty And Australian Butter

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

The Australian trade treaty with Canada is being severely criticised in the laster country, particularly by dairymen, who object to the…

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Wool Sales Dust and Burr New Series Opened Two Catalogues

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 7

THE 16th series of wool sales was commenced at the Royal Exchange to-day, when two [?]ues. totalling 10,259 bales were…

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Money and Markets Loan Market Wool Money Helpful Investors' Preferences

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 6

Subscriptions to the Commonwealth Loan Council's issue of £5,100,000 at 51[?] per cent, are stated to be flowing in steadily. The loan has been on the…

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Bunnerong Farms. Land Sold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 10

The Crown sale of the first subdivision of the Bunnerong farm lands took place on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance. The bidding' was spirited and the whole of the…

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Berry Show Is a Success Government Farm's Prizes Berry

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 6

Nearly 7000 persons attended the second day of the Berry Agricultural Society's 40th annual show to-day. In the fine grand parade over 400…

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Homebush Sales Cattle Market Weaker Good Sheep Firm Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 8

Extreme heat made business very trying at Homebush yesterday. It was the hottest day experienced for years, and also affected sheep and cattle…

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Wheat Falls

The Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 15

Shippers reduced their country, buying limits for wheat In the local market, and operated on the basis of 6s 1d a bushel, Sydney,…

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Culcairn Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 7

CULCAIRN.--The Culcairn silos have closed down, having received 60,543 bags of wheat. The average yield was about 14 bushels an acre,…

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Butter Export Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 7

Members of the Dairy Produce Control Board today decided that all butter classified: first grade, withdrawn from export from February 1 to…

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Australian Butter English Preference

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 7

GLEN INNES.--Mr. F. S. Mackenzie (a director of the Glen Innes butter factory) has returned from a trip abroad, and declares that English…

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Butter Export. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 12

The Dairy Produce Control Board has decided that all butter under first grade withheld, under order of the board, up to and including February 8, must be shipped to the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 12

At the Melbourne wool sales to-day Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company submitted 5321 bales, comprising a good avarage collection, with no outstanding parcels. Competition was…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Steadier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 13

Following the tone of the European market, which was steadier, local buyers yesterday continued their offers of 6/7 for bugged wheat, at country stations, and 6/2 ex trucks Sydney…

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Butter Fat Price North Coast Advance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 7

LISMORE.--The North Coast Butter Factories Association today fixed payment for butter-fat at 1s 0½d lb. for January supplies…

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Wool Sales. General Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 13

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,259 bales, and the sales. including private transactions,…

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