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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

9,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Wheat Markets Improved Local Demand

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 9

Local shippers yesterday advanced their limits for the purchase of wheat in the country 12d, to 48 per bushel, or 53 ex trucks Sydney. The overseas market remained steady,…

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Spoiled the Butter Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

AT Inglewood, a buttermaker, named Bungay, had an extraordinary adventure. He had stopped a large…

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In Reply to Yours Paterson Butter Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

A.D.G., Whittingham: Practically every butter factory in the State has benefited; approximately 120 factories…

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Mortality in Sheep Too Much Water Moree

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 8

H. Berry, of Chevlot Hills, Ashford, has suffered a severe loss in sheep curing the past four days. The sheep comprising tour thousand, with…

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Wheat Still Rises Argentine Speculates Chicago

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

ALL of the wheat markets have improved, Chicago May deliveries were quoted at 140 14 cents Liverpool at 1 1-8d higher Buenes Aires at 1…

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Commercial Cables London Wool Sales. London, Tuesday. Jan. 18

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 9

The London wool sales opened firm to-day at from par to 5 per cent. advance. There were 9504 bales offered. Catalogues included an excellent selection of greasy combing merinos…

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Commercial. Wool in Wide Demand. Will the Market Rise?

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 31

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Though in December in the British Isles a little doubt was expressed regarding values for merino wools,…

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Ups and Downs Wheat Vagaries Half-cent Sag Chicago

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 12

Wheat sagged half a cent from yesterday's close, when Buenos Aires cables expressed a doubt that the Argentine Government would complete…

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Wool Sales. France an Eager Buyer End of the Series

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 8

The [?] series of wool sales concluded yesterday with an aggregate offering of 10.286 bales, submitted by the Farmers and Grazier's Co-operative and…

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London Wool Sales. Firm Market. Advance in Prices. LONDON, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 11

The January series of London wool sales opened to-day. The market was firm, rates being from par to 5 per cent, dearer compared with the closing rates of the December…

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On the Land. English Wool Trade. Lessened Activity. Values Steady. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, Dec. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 9

Now that no sales are being held in London, interest is entirely centred in oversea markets and consuming centres, and the daily round of selling and consuming wool continues…

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New Millet Season's Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 9

The Broom Millett Growers' Association reports the first sale of the new season's millot to Mr. C. G. Edwards, of the Austral Broom Company Annandale. The millet which was…

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C. W. Cropper Gift of £1000 A.j.c. Appreciation

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 13

Members of the Australian Jockey Club at a meeting this afternoon unanimously agreed to a special grant of £1000 being made…

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Farmer's Service Call Sign, 2FC; Wave Length, 442 M.

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 14

Afternoon Session. -- 2.30: Chimes. Music from the studio. 3.15: Miss Brenda Cohen (pianist), (a) "Tannhausor," (b) "Lucia do Lammermuir" (left hand only). 3.30;…

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Interior View on Victorian "Better Farming Train"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 11

PRACTICAL LESSONS IN BETTER PASTURES. The cars on the Victorian "Better Farming Train" are so arranged and equipped as to be self-educators of the exhibits they carry for the benefit of rural producers. The illustration shows the grasses recommended for the district, and the growth they make with superphosphate in soil originally taken from…

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The Sheep Maggot Fly. And Its Menace to the Sheep and Wool Industry

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 17

That the Australian sheep and wool industry, and consequently the fortunes of many people directly and indirectly connected with it, are…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 14

There was a heavyt supply of cattle forward at the Homebush sales yesterday, but the [?] was not of a high standard. Of the 3540 head yarded cows and young inferior…

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Homebush Sales. Cattle at Late Rates Sheep at Higher Prices

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

Sheep firmel and cattle made late rale at the Homebush sales yesterday. The yarding of sheep was heavy ever [?] being paced. The quality was good…

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Butter Export

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--During the week ended January 8, 32,141 tons of butter were exported to all destinations. New South Wales sent 1906 and Victoria 20,639. New South…

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Wheat

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 15

The local wheat market at the beginning of the week reflected the dull position oversea. Buyers limits were unchanged at 4/75½ at country sidings. On Wednesday consequent…

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