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Farming & the land, 1926

9,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 250

Blue Bloods of Scotland Rare Cattle Cargo Bull Worth £1417

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 3

WITH HER after-deck presenting the appearance of a cattle section at the Agricultural Show, the Blue Funnel liner Asphalion…

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The Wool Industry Statistics and Sales Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 7

The National Council of Wool-selling Brokers of Australia and the Australian Woolgrowers' Council report that the question of securing correct…

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Wool Industry. New Packs Described. English Manufacturers' Attitude. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 10

At a meeting of woolgrowers at the Wool Exchange the Victorian Agent-General (Mr. G. Fairbairn), who is on a visit from England, gave an address on efforts to find a more…

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Wheat Pools Canada's System "Virtually Perfect" an Australian View New York

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 1

ALTHOUGH my visit here has been brief, it has been sufficient to convince me that the combination of local and central…

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City Thugs Busy at Week-end Crop of Assaults

Evening News · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 9

The week-end provided the customary crop of assault cases in the city. George Thompson who lives at the…

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Price of Milk. Dairy Company's Demand. Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 9

At a meeting of the board of directors' of the Nowra Dairy Company, it was decided to send a telegram to the milk distributing company making a demand that,…

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On the Land. Cowra Experiment Farm. Grain and Hay Results

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 9

Results at the Cowra Experiment Farm in variety trials for wheat and oats indicate that as time goes on new varieties are produced which materially add to the production of the…

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Effective Tariff. Its Influence on Farm Costs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 13

Referring to the controversy regarding the effect of the tariff on agricultural [?]lement prices between Mr. J. A. McMahon, president of the Town and Country Union, and…

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Cotton Crop Estimates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 13

In order to guard against disturbances in the share and commodity markets extraordinary precautions are taken by the United States Bureau of Agriculture to prevent any…

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Warwick Farm. A.J.C. Meeting. Duet Wins February Handicap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 12

It was uncomfortably hot at Warwick Farm on Saturday during the early part of the afternoon; but between 3 and 4 o'clock a pleasant breeze brought relief to the visitors,…

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Rice Crops Good Leeton

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 6

It is estimated that at least w per rent, of till year's rice crop on the Murrum bidgee irrigation area will give satisfactory[?] The officer on the area…

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Warwick Farm Handicap Again Upset Calculations Plunge on a Supposed Certainty Went Astray Failed at the Business End Duet's Rider Stole Race From Favorite

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 3

THE PRINCIPAL HANDICAP at warning Farm on Saturday lived up to its reputation of being a death trap for the hopes of punters. IT IS THE FAIRLY sound policy of most racegoers to speculate on horses who are. in winning form, and naturally Samoan, with…

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Records Broken At Warwick Farm Duet's Narrow Win

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 6

A feature of the racing at Warwick Farm on Saturday was the record-breaking performances of Duet and Double Escape…

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Top Gallant Outclasses Futurity Stakes Field--Two Records at Warwick Farm Lucky Pike Wins Double at Warwick Cajole by a Neck

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 6

Late last week J. M. Cameron telegraphed from Melbourne, offering J. Pike the mount on The Hawk in the Futurity Stakes…

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Cattle Industry Eyes on Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 7

The prospective beef supply of Australia and the welfare of the industry generally are at stake, in the serious plight with which pastoralists are faced…

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N.z. Wheat Duty

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 8

The New Zealand Government has decided to retain the present duty on wheat of [?] central together with a duty on flour of [?] ton and on bran and…

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New Zealand Wheat Duty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 11

In order that farmers shall be encouraged to grow wheat, our Auckland correspondent cables, the New Zealand Government has decided to retain the present duty on wheat of…

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Cattle From Scotland. High-class Shorthorns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 7

For a long time the ports of Australia have been closed against the importation of stock from the United Kingdom owing to the prevalence there of foot and mouth disease, but…

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Deaths of Sheep. Dr. Dodd's Comments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 7

In a report to the Australian Meat Council, Dr. Dodd, of the University of Sydney, the discoverer of a vaccine for preventing black disease in sheep, makes some remarks…

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Wheat Markets Position Still Dull

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 8

There has been no change in the local wheat market over the week-end. Private cables from one source describe the position in London as steady, but quiet, and in another as very…

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