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Farming & the land, 1926

9,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Commercial. Moderate Wool Values. General Conservative Optimism

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 39

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: On recent basis of values, wool sales are proceeding satisfactorily. Queensland and New South Wales clips…

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Artificial Wool Rival to "Sniafil" London, February 10

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

The Berlin correspondent of "Fair child's Textile Bulletin" states that the appearance of Italian artificial wool has stimulated German rayon…

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Mostly Burry Sydney Wool Sales Some Super, Too

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 13

The 16th series of the Sydney wool sales was continues at the Royal Exchange today, when 10,292 bales were offered. The first sellers were Goldsbrough, Mort…

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Wool Sales Average Selection Dust and Burr Some Super Clips

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 9

Another stage of the 16th series of wool sales was entered upon to-day when two selling agents offered an aggregate of 10,232 bales…

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Oversea Market Cables. Wool Sales Close Firm. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 11

The first series of wool sales in 1926 closed firm. Competition lately had been brisk, especially in the home trade. Merinos and all super combings firmly maintained throughout…

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Produce Markets Surplus of Eggs Canada Still Buying Our Butter--Bacon Must Fall--Produce Unaltered--Dearer Vegetables-- Fruit in Demand-- Furred Skins

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 8

There will be no s[?]teration in butter quotations to-day. Heavy [?] are expected from the Northern Rivers, where production is at its peak, Many…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme Call Sign, 2 [?] Metres

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 8

12[?] Stock Exchange, 12.40. Music [?] "Evening News" service, Producer's Distributing Society's report. [?] Stock…

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Entanglements of British Farmers Govt. Would Help London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

The utilsation of joint stock banks for short term credits, and the establishment of a Central Land Back for long term credit, are two of the…

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High Tariff. Effect on Farm Costs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 10

Referring to the controversy regarding the effect of the high tariff on agricultural implement prices, between Mr. S. F. Newlands, president of the Chamber of Manufactures,…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 11

Eggs were in weaker inquiry amongst city dairy produce houses yesterday. Sales of nice-graded were still satisfactory, but pullet, case, and medium dragged badly. Cheese sold…

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Farmer's Service Call Sign, 2FC; Wave Length, 1100 M.

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 14

Early Evening.--6.30: Chimes. 6.35: "Hello Man" talks to children, 7.15: News service, and sporting. 7.30: Weather, shipping and malls, late Stock Exchange. 7.35:…

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A Voice for the Farmer (To the Editor.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 7

Sir,--Some time ago you very kindly allowed me to sa[?] a little in your columns about the way the farmers hero were irritated by dairy inspection…

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Homebush Sales Prime Cattle Dearer Good Sheep Firm Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 10

There were 34,525 sheep listed for Bale at Homebush yesterday, and about 35,900 were [?]ard. These comprised all descriptions of mer[?]s. crossbreds, and comebacks, with…

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Australian Butter in Canada. Protest by Dairy Farmers

The Land · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 23

Cables published in the Sydney Press, dated Vancouver, February 4, advise that simultaneously with the arrival by the Niagara of…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 15

The yardings of cattle at Homebush on Monday aggregated 2270 head, including 217 from Queensland. The animals available…

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How to Breed Dairy Cattle

The Land · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 11

Those people whom we meet occasionally outside of our A. and B. show rings are invariably interested in the breeding of the animals that…

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Sheep Parasites

The Land · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5
Also in The Farmer and Settler

We have just been advised that this season worms have put in an appearance on the Namoi frontage, where they have not previously…

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Crops and Pastures Wheat Farming Crops for Hay and Grain Suitable Varieties

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 11

As the result of experiments conducted throughout the State, the officials of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture recommend the…

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Dairying Finance The Ratio of Prices Butter-fat and Mutter

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 10

The North Coast Butter Factories Association decided on Monday to fix payment for butter fat at [?] per lb. for January supplies. Many dairy…

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