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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

9,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250

Pastoral Awards Federal Position

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Allen, general secretary of the Graziers' Association, stated yesterday that there appeared to be some misunderstanding over the…

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Commercial. Wool Statistics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 11

A conference was recently held in Turin, Italy, in connection with a movement to bring the wool textile industries into an arbitration agrement for the settlement of trade…

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Raleigh Butter Factory. Urunga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 10

The output of the Raleigh butter factory for the month of November was 58,3[?]0lb of butter, of which 54,117lb was choicest grade, and 4213lb first grade. Pay to suppliers…

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Western Australia. Increase of Sheep-raising

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 7

One of the most remarkable developments of recent years in Western Australia, according to a writer in the Kalgoorlie "Miner," is the rapid conversion of the vast belt of…

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Wheat Is Now Firmer Chicago

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 1

Wheat closed here two cents higher ut 138 3-S: and Liverpool way [?]d hover; Winnipeg 1 rent higher, and Buenos Aires unchanged…

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The Wool Year. Increased Offerings. Steady Values

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 11

During 1926 sales of wool on the Sydney market totalled 1,081,011 bales compared with 817,122 bales for 1925, an increase of 263,889 bales. The turnover for the twelve months…

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Commercial Cables LONDON, Thursday. Dec. 30. Butter, Cheese, and Eggs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 13

Butter is in good demand, and prices are firmer. Quotations: New Zealand, controlled, 172- to 174- per cwt.; unsalted, 182-; best stored, 161- to 168. Australian, choicest…

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Monetary and Commercial. (Continued.) Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Stagnant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 12

Locally the wheat market was stagnant yesterday. Buyers' limits were unchanged at 4/9½at country station, equal to 5/5 ex trucks, Sydney. Although this price to the grower…

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Faith Cure for N.S.W. FARMERS Fence-Post Rejuvenation for Crops, Trees, Racehorses-- And Dave Extravagant Claims for "Electroculture"

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

N.S.W. farmers: Don't worry about a Steinach rejuvenation this year. Get an "Electric Magnetic-Terro-Celestrial" in Sydney…

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Flood Waters Farms Inundated Crops Ruined West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 9

Flood waters on farmers' areas south of Maitland have not yet started to subside. Fertile areas which carry crops that promised…

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On the Land. the Wool Trade. Sales Next Week. Buoyant Demand Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 7

Sales resume on the Sydney wool market next Tuesday, January 4. Nothing is in sight likely to cause any material alteration In values compared with closing December…

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Summer Crop Planting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

CORAKI. -- During the past fortnight large areas of maize and millet have been planted throughout the district and the crops are now showing above…

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For the Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

A pocket publication that can be cordially recommended to every farmer and all interested in agriculture is Collins's Australian Farmers' Diary for…

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Wheat Harvest Estimated at 5 Million Bushels More

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1927 · page 1

The original estimate of the New South Wales wheat harvest was 45,000,000 bushels from 3,331,600 acres sown. Now the estimate has been revised to bring…

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Of Interest to New Zealanders Higher Wool Prices

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1927 · page 3

Wool growers were pleased with the result of the first Dunedin wool sale, at which the 16,000 bales offered were sold under the hammer for the best prices yet…

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Queen's Bow for Warwick Farm a Big Jump From Stakes to Handicap. But Mare Should Succeed

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1927 · page 8

Queen's Bow's last win was in a Kogarah Stakes, but at Warwick Farm to-morrow it looks as if she will go one better by winning the principal race of…

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Warwick Farm To-morrow Seven Races—Big Fields Orient Princess May Atone

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1927 · page 3

THE Christmas and New Year racing draws to a close at Warwick Farm to-morrow when a 7-event programme will be put through. BIG fields may make the task of punters difficult, but recent…

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Warwick Farm Big Fields Again Tips for To-morrow

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1927 · page 7

The A.J.C. ought to have a fine crowd at Warwick Farm on Monday, as it is a holiday, and punters approach the last day of the Now Year vacation with…

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Federal Pastoral Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 7

Mr. J. W. Allen, general secretary of the Glaziers' Association, stated yesterday that there appeared to be some misunderstanding over the Federal Pastoral award, which…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 11

Chicago options are quoted as follow:—December, 135 cents per bushel (down 3½ cents); May, 138½ cents (down [?] cent); July, 130 cents (down [?] cent)…

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