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Farming & the land, 1926

9,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

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

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 4

Morning Session.--10.60: The chimes of 2FC and programme announcements. 10.55: Broadcast from St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Phillip-street, Sydney--Morning…

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Dearer Butter Farmers Must Play Their Part Better Stock Wanted

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

FOLLOWING the introductions of the Paterson butter stabilisation scheme, the price of the commodity will be advanced by…

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The Life of a Sheep

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 12

THE SHEEP THEY ARE YACHTING a favorite winter pasttime in sweden A leigh is rigged with sails and exciting races are held in windy weather THE WOOL THEY GIVE…

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Chicago Wheat Pit Limiting Speculation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 10

Considerable interest was manifested in local wheat circles in October in cable messages from America stating that a reform had been effected in the Chicago grain pit, with the…

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Sussex Street Dearer Butter Advance of 2d LB. The Paterson Scheme

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

The advantage in the price of butter in [?] with the inception of the peterson [?] scheme became effective to-day…

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Trade Review Optimistic Tone Wool Prospects London, January 2

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 10

The Stock Exchange closed the year on a cheerful note, there being a quietly optimistic tone in almost all markets. Gilt-edged stocks showed…

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Transport of Wheat Manager Explains Matter of Trucks Narrandera

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 5

The manager of the Government grain elevators states that before the wheat season started, inquiries were made at the Railway…

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Trade Review. New Year Outlook. the Wool Trade. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 11

The Stock Exchange year closed on a cheerful note. There was a quietly optimistic tone in almost all markets. Gilt-edged stocks showed firmness all round, foreign bonds were…

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English Wool Trade. Market 'S Healthy Tone. (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, November 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 9

The usual big concourse of buyers assembled last Tuesday at the initial sale of the last series for the year in London. The catalogues submitted were fully up to an…

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A Scene From "The Farmer's Wife

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 8

"The Farmmr's Wife" is a comedy of rural Dvonshire lift, now at the New Palace Theatre. It has been running for three years in London…

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Rain in the North Some Good Falls Farmers Rejoicing Lismore

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 5

The heavy rain which fell during the last week has greatly enhanced the value of the season's products, which, it is hoped, will be the best…

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Manning Dairying

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

WINGHAM.--Suppliers of the Manning River Dairy Co. for November cream were paid at the rate of 1s 2½d for choicest butter and 1s 1½d for…

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Dairy Supervision Registration and Cancellation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

The old demand for the abolition of the renewal each year of dairy registration was made by the last Southern Districts Conference of the Agricultural…

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Rural Interests Settlement and Production Maize Silos Farmers and the Cost Atherton Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

The erection of silos for the storage of maize in the inland districts, such as Tumut and Gundugai, has been advocated. These proposals have been…

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Homebush Stock Sales Sheep and Cattle Dearer Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 8

There were 18,355 sheep listed far sale at Homebush yesterday, and about 19,000 were forward. The general quality, although only fair, showed a slight Improvement on last week's…

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Butter Markets. Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 4

There has been an excellent demand on account of the holidays, at 149/4 per cwt (according to Prescott, Ltd., in their latest weekly report)…

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Butter Boom Records on Richmond

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 7

ALSTONVILLE.--The bountiful rains of the season have assured most prolific dairy production, which constitutes a record for the past year…

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American Wheat Chicago

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

Wheat options are quoted at: May. new, 1.82 7-8 dollars a bushel; old. 1.80 7-8; July, 1.56 5-8…

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Wheat in Britain London

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

Wheat cargoes are firm, with fair sales at higher prices, owing to the small shipments. There is a, good milling inquiry. The Sierra Nevada…

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Sheep for Russia a £50,000 Purchase

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 7

According to an American official report, representatives of the Soviet Commissariat of Agriculture, before their departure from the United…

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