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Farming & the land, 1927

9,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

To Freshen Up Old Wool

The World's News · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 22

Wool that has been used before can be freshened up by being steamed. Put it in a towel and place it in a colander with the ends of the towel covering it. Stand the…

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Albury Wool Sales. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 17

At the Albury wool sales there was a very firm market. The Albury brokers, Younghusband, Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., and Farmers and Graziers' Coop. Grain Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., held their…

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Adelaide Wool Sales ADELAIDE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 7

There was a good attendance of buyers, representing all sections of the trade, at the sixth series of wool sales in Adelaide yesterday and today. A…

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Cheaper Butter Drop on Monday Price Down ½D a Lb

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 6

Owing to increasing production and the unpromising outlook overseas, butter will be ½d lb cheaper on Monday, at 1/7 lb wholesale, and to…

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Wheat at Chicago Market Extremely Dull Chicago, February 11

The Sun · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

Fluctuations for wheat are narrow, ranging between half cents. The market is extremely dull…

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Wheat Pool Ballot Growers to Decide Minister Anxious to Please

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 6

THE Minister for Agriculture stated yesterday that his attention had been drawn to a report in which it was mentioned that the Executive…

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On the Land. the Wool Trade. Good Selling Conditions. Yorkshire Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 13

With strong German and French competition, and a good volume of Japanese, bidding, wool selling in Sydney proceeded briskly during the week. Belgian demand was also…

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Scrap Cars Carter's Challenge Farmers' Friends

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 7

MR. HORACE WALTER, of Glebe Point, writes:— "I read in the 'News' an interview with a leading products agent' in…

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Farmers' Worries Year Reviewed Many Knocks Effect of Legislation

The Sun · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 8

"During the past year many measures of very great importance to primary producers have been submitted to the New South Wales…

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Sparks Start Two Dangerous Fires Seen by Farmers Direct Evidence for Commission Wagga

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

Recent allegations that railway trains started a large number of bush fires in this part of the country were definitely…

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Lectures to Farmers

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 12

The Department of Agriculture has arranged for the following lectures during the ensuing week, under the auspices of the Agricultural Bureau:…

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Rural Interests Yanco Rice Crops Tackling Problems Water Weed Growth Leeton

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

Occupying an unobtrusive corner in the pavilion at Leeton Show was an exhibit so unique and complete that hundreds of visitors, when they next…

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DOWN ½d. Cheaper Butter London Offers

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1927 · page 5

Butter will be ½d a lb cheaper to-morrow. The wholesale price will be 1s 7d a lb. (177s 4d a cwt), and most…

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Departmental Exhibits Only on Better Farming Train

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 February 1927 · page 22

Because of numerous enquiries, particularly concerning display space on the Better Farming Train, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) issued on…

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Farm Produce U.S. Marketing Scheme Regulating Prices Vancouver

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1927 · page 1

Six products are included in the McNary bill to regulate the agricultural industry as passed by the Senate, but there is still a possibility that…

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Butter Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 8

Reviewing the butter markets for the past week, Prescott, Ltd., states:--SYDNEY: Local business has been normal at 182 per cwt., but on account of lower…

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Will Obey Farmers Wheat Pool Vote

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 11

TO convert an impression among farmers that the Government will not bring in a wheat pool, even though the present poll might favor…

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Wheat Weaker Locally

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 6

Shippers and exporters reduced their offers to growers by another 12d a bushel today. This is the second reduction during the last three weeks, and brings rates to…

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Butter Marketing Farmers Discuss System Higher Duty Wanted Murwillumbah

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 5

Many farmers' representatives of all parts of the Tweed and Brunswick districts attended a public meeting at Murwillumbah, to consider the present…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 13

Elder, Smith, and Co., Ltd., received the following telegram from Adelaide regarding the wool sales on Friday:—"Good general competition at to-day's sale. Market 5 to 7½ per cent. up on rates Adelaide…

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