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Farming & the land, 1927

9,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Wheat Pool Ballot. Minister's Promise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 11

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) stated yesterday that his attention had been drawn to a report in which it was mentioned that the executive committee of the Farmers…

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Crops and Pastures F.A.Q. WHEAT Cause of Low Standard Too Much Rubbish

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 17

Surprise was expressed last week when it was announced that the fair average quality (f.a.q.) stands ard of wheat for the…

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Grazing Cattle Not a Nuisance Near Cemetry

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 17

There is a small reserve at the back of the Western-road cemetery, and Mrs. A. Beater wants it for the purpose of grazing cows…

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Wool Sales Thursday, February 3

The Land · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 13

Al the Sydney wool sales on February 3, 10,203 bales were catalogued and the sales including private transactions amounted to 12,775 bales, of which 9780 were sold by auction…

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London Markets Wheat Weak London

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 11

For wheat cargoes the demand is slow owing to expacted heavy Argentine shipments and free offers of Australians. Quotations are 3d a quarter down. Parcels are…

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Wheat Australian for India[?] Calcutta

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 6

The wheat crop in the Punjab has been adversely affected by the partial failure of the winter rains. It is reported that arrangements have…

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Victorian Wheat. F.a.q Standard

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 17

The fair average quality (f.a.q) weight of wheat for the 1020-27 season in Victoria wan fixed on Tuesday at 01½-lb, to the bushel,…

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Wheat and Chaff Effects of Hate

The Land · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 20

James Douglas: "When I permit myself to hate a human being I make myself ill. My hate does me more harm than my enemy, He may not even suspect that I hate Kim. He…

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Butter. Grading for Export. Satisfactory Percentages. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

At the request of the Minister for Markets and Migration (Mr. Paterson) returns have been compiled, showing the percentage of the different grades of butter exported from…

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Imported Butter New Zealand Produce Higher. Duty Sought

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 10

In pursuance of the resolution carried at the conference of dairy factory representation recently, and at which the mutter of the heavy…

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Health of Stock Disease Outbreaks Pleuro in Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

In reviewing the occurrence of diseases in stock during the past month, Mr. Max Henry, Chief Veterinary Surgeon. Stock Branch, Department of…

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Stock Diseases. Incidence During January. Mortality in Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 11

In regard to the prevalence of disease among stock during January Mr. Max Henry, M.R.C.V.S., chief veterinary surgeon, reports as follows:—…

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Wool Prices in the 70's

The Land · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 12

The average price of Australian wool in London in 1864 was from 10½d. to 13½d. and fell gradually in 1870 to 7½d. Prices rose again in 1872 to 14½d…

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Wheat Stilldeclines All Markets Weaker Chicago

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

WHEAT declined two cents, May deliveries being quoited at 140 effects July at 133 708 cents and September at 131 5-8 cents per bushed…

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Wheat Market. Very Little Business This Week

The Land · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 11

At the end of last week the prices ruling at country stations was from 4/6½ to 4/7, but farmers were not selling as freely as they were earlier in last week. This week very…

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Northern Wheat Soils. Rich in Phosphoric Acid

The Land · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

Soil analysis has shown that there is more phosphoric acid in the northern wheat districts than in those in the southern parts of the State…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York. February 8

The Land · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 11

Chicago options are quoted as follow:—May, 141⅛ cents per bushel (up ⅝ cent); July, 135⅝cents (up 1 cent); September 133⅝ cents (up ¼ cent)…

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Farmer and Settler" Special Articles Grenfell,a prosperous Lachlan Town Transition from Gold-Mining Came to Wheat-growing Centre

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 11

These that give more thin superficial attention to the history of New South Wales are always making delightful discoveries of romantic facts…

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Enoggera Sales Cattle Prices Lower Sheen in Keen Demand

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

The quality of the majority of the 7200 sheep on offer at the Eneggera (Brisbane) live-stock markets yesterday (Thursday) was good. The usual…

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Christchurch Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

At the Christchurch wool sale all buyers appeared to compete keenly, and heavy end wool to-day went. Bradford super showed no advance on Timaru prices, but medium…

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