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Farming & the land, 1926

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Albury Wool Sales

The Land · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 19

At the Albury wool sales last week, Younghusband Ltd., Badgery & Co., Ltd., and the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd.,…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

The Land · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 19

At the Adelaide wool sales last Friday, there wis a good attendance of buyers, all sections of the trade being represented when 31,601…

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Advance in Butter Fat Price

The Land · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

Information from Lismore stated that on Monday the North Coast Butter Factories Association fixed payment for butter fat at l/0 1/2 per…

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Wagga Sheep Market. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 13

To-day's sheep market at the Wagga municipal sale-yards attracted a very large attendance of buyers from all surrounding districts. Although the yarding of sheep was the lightest for many months the sales…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Depressed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 13

Following the weaker tone of the oversea market buyers again reduced their offers for bagged wheat yesterday to 5/11, ex trucks, Sydney, equal to 5/4 to the glower, bulk…

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Poisoned Wheat for Parrots

The Land · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 8

"Parrots," asks:—Can you tell me how to make poisoned wheat in order to destroy parrots?" Answer:—The Department of…

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Cattle Perish Queensland Drought Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 7

It is reported from Charleville that cattle are dying in hundreds all over the south -west. Nothing can be done to relieve the situation, as stock is…

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Questions the Wool Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 7

Mr. Manning (N.S.W.) drew the Prime Minister's attention to the annual report by Mr. Dalton, Senior British Trade Commissioner, especially to…

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The Wheat World Markets Improve

The Land · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 14

In sympathy with steadier conditions prevailing throughout the European markets, the local wheat position has improved during the…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. a Firmer Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 13

There was a penning yesterday at the Homebush stock sales of 85,892 sheep and lambs about 13(H) more than were listed. Generally the quality was only, fair. There was the usual attemlance of buyers,…

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Thursday Homebush Stock Sales Sheep and Lambs

The Land · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 20

Notwithstanding the fact that over 34,000 sheep and lambs were penned at Homebush. on Thursday, the market was characterised by a…

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Geelong Wool Sales Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 7

At the Geelong wool sales to-day Dalgety Add Co. disposed of over 4000 bales; and Strachan, Murray, and Shaing 3052 bales. There was good competition from Great Britain…

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Wool Sales. American Buyers Active

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 13

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,341 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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Geelong Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 12

At the Geelong wool sales to-day, Dalgety and Company disposed of more than 4400 bales, and Strachan, Murray, and Shannon cleared 3952 bales. There was good…

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Australian Butter This English Market Confusion from Brands

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

English people are beginning to show a decided proference for Australian butter over that of America and other countries, according to a…

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Butter War Trade with Canada What of Reciprocity?

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

CANADIAN Speculators not knowing what butter has been purchased in Australia, have gulled the farmers into…

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Drought Menace Queensland's Plight Heavy Losses of Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

A serious situation is developing in Queensland, where several parts of the State are suffering severely from drought. Sheep in the Longreach…

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Serious Loss of Cattle Drought on the Diamantina

The Land · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

In a recent interview published in the "Sydney Morning Herald" Mr. S. V. Sinclair, said "conditions in the Diamantina were never…

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Dunnage Catches Alight Wheat Stack in Danger

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 1

Firemen bad to partly pull down a big stack of wheat Rose Flower Mills Bulwarra Road Unimo, last night, in order to get the water…

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The Wheat Question N.z. Labor Policy

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Thursday. The National Executive of the Labor Party has issued a statement on the wheat question supporting the…

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