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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

9,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

The Wool Market Encouraging Prospect Demand for Good Quality

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

The three days' sales this week complete the second round of auctions for the second round of auctions for the new year and pittson, and Badgery Ltd., state that…

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Wool Transport Bourke to Sydney Rew Waggon's Quick Trip

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 13

That the modern motor-lorry is rapidly supplanting other means of transport in the carriage of wool over long distances, is becoming more…

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Attacked by Fox. Boy's Plight. Cattle Dog to the Rescue. MURWILLUMBAH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 11

At Nobby's Creek the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Jarvis was riding a pony in a paddock at his father's farm when a wellgrown fox sprang out of a hollow log and…

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Produce Markets. London Butter Market Is Firm Prices Unchanged Eggs May Be Dearer

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

ARRIVALS of butter yesterday disclosed that production is still in the increase. The Improvement is such that a record in output will…

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Agents' Reports Wool in Wide Demand. Will the Market Rise?

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 17

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on January 17:—Though in December in the British Isles a little doubt was expressed regarding values for merino wools, recent results have…

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Wool and Tops Firm Markets Prices Maintained London, January 20

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

Recent rates wore fully maintained at the wool sales to-day, the market being firm. Catalogues comprised a splendid selection of greasy crossbred, and a fine lot of greasy…

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Seed Wheat Freights. F.S.A. Asks Reduction. Existing Rates Explained

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

That the fre[?]gnt on seed wheat is prohibitive, and that pure seed should be carried at a very much reduced rate was stressed by the recent F.S.A…

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Merino Wool Quality Bradford Charge of Deterioration Woolgrowers Refute the Critics

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 17

Has the quality of the Australian wool clip deteriorated by 20 per cent. during the last ten years? Mr. S. B. Hollings, addressing the Bradford…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Advance on Firm Market. London, January 18

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 18

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…

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A Matter of Taste—and Looks the Letter Bag More About Our Butter Likes and Dislikes To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

SIR.—What is wrong with our butter? That is a reasonable question to ask, and I hope some of our Government express will answer your recent correspondent while they…

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Wheat Experiment Plots Variety, Manurial and Rate-of-Seeding Tests High Yields in Western and Central Western

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 10

Reports of heavy wheat yields in the west of New South Wales are common this season. The senior Agricultural Instructor for the Parkes…

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Improving Farmers' Poultry

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 19

There are several methods of improving poultry on the average farm, but the safest and most reliable is trap nesting. I know of no other…

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Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 18

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Grain, Insurance, and Agency Company, Limited,[?] offered a catalogue representative of a wide area of the State, including a fairly good…

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Dairymen Benefit. £2,000,000 Saved, Says Dr. Page

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 17

Dairy farmers in the last 12 months have benefited to the extent of at least £2,000,000 as a result of the efforts of the Bruce-Page Government…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. Conference Resolutions and Departmental Replies

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

The following replies have been received from Government Departments to resolutions of the recent F.S.A…

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Farmers & Graziers' Co-op Co., Ltd

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 15

The Farmers arid Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., on Wednesday, reported:- Heavy yardings were forward this week, with a big percentage of oaten chaff and lucerne…

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Only Dairymen

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 20

New Zealand butter has forced the Australian price down a penny a pound. No one is concerned about this…

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Dairy Produce

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 15

There was a reduction in butter rates on Monday of 1d per lb. to 182/ per cwt for choicest. The December rains in the dairying districts were followed by a heavy…

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Share Farmers and Wages Board

The Land · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

"Steve" asks:—(1) In the event of a crop failure, do I have to guarantee a share farmer on a half share agreement the rural wages hoard's rate of…

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Down on the Farm Make Poultry Pay

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 13

For the benefit of those interested in poultry, each week this journal will give information concerning the poultry industry. Instructive and…

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