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Farming & the land, 1927

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Fully Maintained Wool Prices in London London, January 31

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 13

At the wool sales to-day a good selection of Continental merinos and an average selection of other sorts were submitted. There was keen home and Continental…

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N.S.W. F.A.Q. Wheat Season's Standard Fixed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 8

The Grain Trade Sectional Committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce yesterday determined the f.a.q. standard of a bushel of wheat for 1927 to be 61[?]lb. For the previous…

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Wheat Harvest. F.A.Q. Standard Fixed at 61¼Lb

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 12

The grain sectional committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon fixed the f.a.q. standard for New South Wales wheat during the current season at…

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Wool Sales 10,099 Bales Two Catalogues Some Dusty Clips

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 9

TWO catalogues, totalling 10,099 bales, were offered at the continuation of the wool sales at the Royal Exchange, this afternoon…

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Double to Warwick Farm I. H. Andrews' Star in Ascendant

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

I. H. Andrews' Warwick Farm stable, which has had its fair share of lack during the current season., was credited with another brace of successes on Saturday…

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Farmers Defrauded. Valueless Cheques Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 13

Recently a man who appealed to be affluent visited the Nyabing and Plugrup farming districts, and began to acquire properties. A number of settlers became overjoyed at having…

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Bushfire Relief. Farmers Indignant. Broken Promises. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 11

Much indignation is expressed by farmers following a statement made by Mr. J. S. Carter, of Kyenmba Meadows, during an interview with the Area Railway Commissioner…

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Butter for Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 17

Our, Brisbbane correspondent telegraphs that the Government cold stores at Hamilton, Brisbane, are now receiving considerable quantities of butter for export. On Monday 2000 boxes…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 20

The January series of wool sales were closed to-day under veiy satisfactory conditions Values, compared with last week, for very best wools are firm. Germany was very…

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Wheat Pool. Ballot of Wheat. Growers. "High-handed Procedure."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 15

Mr. F. A. Chaffey, M.L.A., said yesterday that he had [?]oticed the Government had appointed a returning officer (Mr. W. E. Sharpe), and had forwarded ballot papers to…

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Wheat Loading Newcastle Position

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture has informed Mr. H. Connell, M.L.A., that he arrested for Mr. Harris, manager of the State El[?]tors to visit [?]…

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Wheat Markets Steady Position

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 10

There is no change from the quiet but steady position ruling in the European wheat Markets, according to private advices. A report has been received from India that the weathe[?]…

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Continued Strength of the Wool Market : The Fine Wool Controversy

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 33

Wool trade developments continue satisfactory, and realisations are decidedly encouraging. The Sydney sales were resumed on Monday, and there will be an uninterrupted run to the end of February, during which 310,000 bales are to be offered. Included in the selection will be a large proportion of attractive lines, with many superfine parcels, and these should have a very beneficial effect upon the market. A strong feeling of confidence prevails, all sections are competing freely, and everything augurs well for a successful clearance of the balance of the clip…

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Big Wheat Deliveries Berrigan

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 6

Over half a million bags of wheat will be delivered at the Finley and Berrigan stations and the neighboring sidings. The weighbridges have been…

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Gustav Sails. Big Wheat Cargo

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 4

The bis German 4-masted barque Guatav, the largest of the three fourmasted barques chartered to load wheat at Sydney this season, was towed to…

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Wheat Pooling. Views in Riverina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 13

WAGGA.—Mr. Mathew Kilpatrick, M.L.A. for the Murray, and Mr. Ernest Field spent the week-end in Wagga, interviewing representative farmers. Mr. Field urged all…

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No Compulsion Over Wheat Pool

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 11

That there is nothing of compulsion about the suggested wheat poet was stated in the Legislative Assembly to-day by the…

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Wheat Loading. Cargoes for India

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 4

Freights for full wheat cargoes remain firm at late quotations. Additional fixtures reported yesterday were the Norwegian motor ship Sangstad, to…

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Butter Price Control £420,000 for Producers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 11

At a meeting of the Australian Butter Stabilisation Committee, held in Sydney yesterday, Mr. W. H. Clifford (general manager of Norco. Ltd.) in…

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Summer Fodders. As Rotation with Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 13

An experiment to ascertain the effect on the subsequent wheat crop of using Sudan grass and Japanese millet as summer fodders, in comparison with bare fallow, was conducted…

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