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Farming & the land, 1927

9,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Moisture in Butter Manufacturer's Problem a Show Innovation

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 8

Butter conta[?]ing a low percentage of moisture is not profitable to the manufacturer, and the Illawarra and Tablelands district butter factories…

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Homebush Sales. Sheep Are Dearer Good Quality Stock

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 8

Sheep were dearer while cattle maintained late rates at the Homebush sales yesterday. The yarding of sheep was much heavler, 32,000 being penned…

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Wool Overseas. Sound Activity in Trade

The Land · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 16

The confidence existing in all branches of the wool trade overseas is reflected in the advance of five per cent, in Australian January prices…

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London Wool Sales. London, January 23

The Land · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day a good general selection was offered. Competition was keen, and prices were very firm. Some, clip prices were:—Tinenburra, highest…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, January 25

The Land · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 15

Chicago options are quoted as follows: May, 141⅞ cents per bushels (up 15/8 cent); July, 111⅞ cents (up [?] cent); September, 129⅜ cents (up 13/8 cent)…

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General Markets Wheat Market. Dull Position Unchanged

The Land · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 15

Although some buyers advanced their local limits for wheat to 4/8 at country sidings early last week, the week-end market was very dull, and the ruling rate is now 4/7½, to the…

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Wheat Pool Compulsion Opposed Enabling Act Wanted ?

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 10

The executive of the Farmers and Settlors' Association a few days ago gave consideration to the 'ballot-paper and circular in connection with the…

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Wheat and Chaff Those Good Old Days

The Land · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 20

In England, during the reign of Henry VII., it was illegal to sell a woman's hat for more than two shillings. Bring hack those wonderful days!—"Wheat…

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Melbourne Sales Keen Demand for Sheep Exporters Purchase Lambs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

Although many consignments of good and prime qualities were included among the 38,000 int sheep pruned at the Melbourne live stock…

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Tailless Breed of Sheep. Experiments in the United States

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 9

The South Dakota Experiment Station has for some time been conducting breeding experiments with a fat-rump, tailless breed of sheep imported from Siberia, to determine…

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South African Wool in U.S.A.

The Land · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

It is reported that South African trade with the United States during 1925 amounted to 19,200,000. The increase over 1924 was £414,497. In 1925…

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Wool in U.S.A. Organisation of Industry

The Land · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 17

Steps have been taken in America, by the formation of the new Wool Council of America, to nationally organise the wool or woollen goods…

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The Wool World. Northern Flocks Reduced by Drought

The Land · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 16

The wool sales, this week, are being held at Brisbane. In Queensland the number of sheep has been greatly reduced by the drought. In 1925 there were 19 million sheep in Queensland, but it it…

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The Wool Market Encouraging Prospects This World's Demands

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

The sixth series of wool sales will begin at the Sydney Wool Exchange on Monday next and continue until 23rd March, during which period,…

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Position Wanted. Young Girl for Dairy Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 8

"Uncle Wiseman's" assistance has been asked by a young English girl who is socking a position in the country, preferably on a dairy farm. She…

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Wheat Harvest 50 Million Bushels 15-Bushel Acre Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

A preliminary estimate of the wheat harvest in Hew South Wales for the current season is given at 16,741,000 bags, equivalent to…

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Wheat Market Less Steady Surplus Is Decreased Chicago

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

MAY wheat was quoted hero yesterday at 142½ cents per bushel, Winnipeg being one cent higher. Buenos Aires one cent lower, and Liverpool…

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New Zealand Wool Sales. Wellington (N.Z.), Jan. 22

The Land · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

At the second Wanganui wool sale yesterday. competition was extremely keen, and prices distinctly higher than the previous Wanganui sale. They were about on a par with…

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Rural Interests : Settlement & Production Wool Outlook Improved Tone Supplies Dwindle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

Matters have been particularly quiet in the Sydney wool market this week, owing to the fact that the buying force was attending the Brisbane sales, and,…

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Wool Demand Extending. 60 Per Cent, of Clip Sold. January 27, 1927

The Land · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 16

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—With more than half the season's wool clip in purchasers' hands, the safety of values for the current wool season looks assured. Some…

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