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Farming & the land, 1926

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Wool Sales. Opened in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 10

Wool sales for the current year were opened in Melbourne to-day before a large attendane of buyers. The catalogue, which was submitted by Dalgety and Co., Ltd., comprised…

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Wheat Markets Quiet, But Firm Holiday Atmosphere Prevails

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 8

The local wheat market has been without a guide, in the form of advices regarding the London market, since Saturday. However, the position is a shade firmer, millers' offers being…

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World-wide Wheat Market Proposed Co-operative Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The wheat co-operative and pooling interests in Victoria have not yet decided the question of representation at the conference of co-operative marketing…

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Wheat Loading for Overseas in Full Swing at Pyrmont

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 12

RECEIVING THE WHEAT ON BOARD FROM THE CONVEYORS. STOWING THE BAGGED WHEAT IN THE STEAMER'S HOLD…

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Artificial Wool. the New Process. Effect on Australian Trade Brokers Unperturbed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 8

The possibility that the invention of a successful process for the manufacture of artificial wool may detrimentally affect the sale of the natural product in the markets…

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Thames in Flood Farms Submerged Still Rising London, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 7

The flooded Thames, winch rose nine inches during the night, st[?]d is rising. It is three and a half inches higher at Reading since this…

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Farmers Not Affected

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 7

Mr. J. W. Allen central secretary of the Grazies' Association of N.S.W., points out for the information of men on the land that the 44-hours' week…

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Farm Hand Drowned Gallant Rescue Effort Fails HOBART

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 9

John Callagher 44 a fa[?]m hand on played at Frankh[?] was [?] terds" afternoon while bating in the [?] River. He could [?]…

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Warwick Farm The Venue on Saturday Prospects of the Likely Runners

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

SIX races are down for decision at Warwick Farm on Saturday, but it is not without [?]e realms of probability that the first event, the Farm Stake, will be divided. IN several of the events small fields will be the order, and backers…

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Warwick Farm

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 4

On Saturday, March 27, the week preceding the A.J.C. Autumn campaign, the A.J.C. will decide a well-varied six-event programme at Warwick Farm…

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Anniversary and Warwick Farm Weights Entries and Acceptances Handicapper's Considered Tips for Challenge Stakes Leslie Wallace, Anambah and Lilah Picked Has Valais Queen Earned Her Weight? Still Another Chance for Old Braehead

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

WEIGHTS FOR THE PRINCIPAL RACES at the A.J.C. Anniversary meeting were issued yesterday, and Mr. Fred Wilson obligingly handed out his tips for the Challenge Stakes. THE OFFICIAL HANDICAPPER has pumped for Leslie Wallace…

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Farmer Commits Suicide. Eden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 10

Hugh Rankin, 66 years of age, a retired farmer, residing at Eden, was found dead in bed on Saturday night. At the inquest to-day the Coroner, Mr. I. A. Nicholson, found…

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Breadstuffs. Farmers' Lots Unchanged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 11

With oversea markets on holiday the local wheat market lacked guidance, and the quotation for farmers' lots remained unchanged at 6/4 per bushel, Sydney basis, equal to…

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Unbranded Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 8

Before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., at the Burwood Police Court, yesterday, Patrick J. Garry, of Glengarry, Binalong, pleaded guilty to being the owner of 178 unbranded merino wethers at Flemington on…

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Wheat Easier

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 6

Under the influence of reports of an easier market in London, wheat in the local market has dropped to 6s 4d a bushel. Sydney basis. Private cable messages indicate that…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Dearer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 15

The European wheat markets were firmer, so cables to private houses reported. Australian cargoes, January loading, sold from 62/6 to 63/ per quarter, while parcels brought…

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Butter at Alstonville Record Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 11

ALSTONVILLE.—The bountiful rains of the season have ensured most prolific production, which constitutes a record for the 12 months ended December 31: For the first half of last…

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Fat Sheep Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 15

About 38,500 fat sheep were yarded, and the supply proved in excess of the requirements. There was an sample proportion of best wethers, and medium and light grades. Extra heavy fat ewes were in…

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American Wheat Chicago

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 4

Wheat option are quoted at:—May, new 1.79 dollars a bushel (down 3 7-8 cental, old 1.76½ (down 3 7-8 cents), July, 1.[?] (down 1 7-8 cents)…

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Record Butter Producer. Ayrshire's Fine Total

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 11

What is claimed as an Australasian record for an Ayrshire cow has been achieved by Miss Dot, of Glen Innes, which in a full 365-day test has yielded 19,5621b milk, averaging 4.6…

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