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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

9,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 250

Dear Butter and Eggs

Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

Butte and eggs will be dearer on Monday. Butter will be 182/-cwt. or 1/71lb wholesale, while retailers will ask…

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Wagga Cattle Market. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 17

At the Wagga cattle market on Thursday about 600 cattle were forward, comprising 450 fats, the balance being stores. There was a fair attendance of buyers. Early sales were satisfactory,…

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Who Owns the Sheep Melbourne, [?]

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

DENVISNG, an assertion m[?]e by Mr. Riley jount, (N.S.W) in the Rouse of Representatives to-day that…

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Wheat Loading and Stacking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 17

For the week ended February 13, the quantity of wheat despatched from country stations was 30[?],381 bags, making a total of 4,766,0[?]0 bags, despatched for the season…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Lifeless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 17

The wheat market continued dull yesterday with quotations unchanged, namely, nominally 5/2 for bagged wheat at country stations, and 5/9 ex trucks Sydney. Growers…

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Dearer Butter Rise of ½d. A. LB

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

Owing to the continued dry weather throughout the State, butter production is declining, and agents are now commencing to store for winter consumption. Last week,…

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Misnamed Artificial "Wool" London

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

Mr. Theodore C. Taylor, head of the firm of J. T. and J. Taylor, Ltd., woollen manufacturers, Batley, expresses the opinion that artificial wool is…

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World Wool Statistics. International Collection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 17

Th[?] National Council of Wool-selling Brokers of Australia, and the Australian Woolgrowers' Council report that the question of securing correct statistical…

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Auckland Wool Sales. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 16

At the second Auckland wool sale of the season, at which the offerings totalled 20,000 bales, there was keen competition. Ninety per cent. was sold. Prices showed an improvement on those at Wangaui, in [?]o[?]…

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Wheat Loading. Sydney Methods Praised. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 15

Captain Deans, master of the freighter Silksworth, which put into Fremantle yesterday to replenish b[?]nkers, was greatly impressed with the rapid loading of wheat at…

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Death of Sheep. After Inoculation. Owners' Heavy Loss. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 15

Great mortality in sheep is reported from Bibbenluke. Recently the flocks of Messrs. A. Caldwell and Caldwell Bros., Wildash and Gerard, C. H. Pierce, and M. South were…

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N.Z. Wool Sales Auckland (N.z.), February 19

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 18

At to-day's wool sale keen competition was shown for all grades and qualities. Bradford and Continental buyers operating freely. Prices show a material improvement on the Wanganui…

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Wheat Markets. Prices and Pools. Russia's Grain Exports. Vancouver, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 15

At the International Wheat Conference at St. Paul (Minnesota) to-day the Soviet delegate (M. Pavlov) said that Russian grain exports were expected to regain their pre-war…

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Wheat Pools Close of Conference Argentine's Help St. Paul, February 19

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

Following an executive meeting of the delegates to the Wheat Conference, from which the press was excluded, the conferees announced…

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On the Land. the Wool Trade. Demand More Healthy. Limited Rise in Values

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 13

Under the influence of general competition, the wool market displayed a more confident tone at this week's Sydney sales. No exceptional figures were secured, as no special…

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Dairy Produce

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 3

Flitch of bacon, J. Wye 1; Colonial ham, J. Wyo 1; lard, J. Wye; hen eggs (whi[?]e), E. Hughes 1, L. W. Eaton 2; hen eggs (brown), L. W. Eaton 1;…

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Farm Produce, Etc

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 3

Saccaline seed, O. B. Dowle; rye, O. B. Dowle; planters' friend seed, O. B. Dowle; garden seed peas, V. Earlam; cow peas, O. B. Dowle; shelled maize,…

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New Settlers' League of Australia N.S.W. DIVISION. Share Farming

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

The New Settlers' League, to assist in increased settlement, appeals to pastoralists and farmers generally with spare land to make portion of their…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 17

Demand for nice graded new-laid eggs showed Lenten improvement. Certain city dairy produce houses were canvassing the possibility of an increase in price on Monday…

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Sporting. Warwick Farm. A.j.c. Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 18

Racing at Warwick Farm to-day will commence at 1.30 with the February Hurdle Race. The programme includes seven races, the big acceptance for the Intermediate…

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