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Farming & the land, 1927

9,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Produce. Butter Down /O½ Per Pound

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

At a meeting of the Stabilisation Committee at the week-end, it was decided to make a reductioo of /6½ per lb in butter rates, to take effect from to-day. The new rate for choicest…

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DOWN 30s. Brownell Potatoes Butter Cheaper

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 6

Tasmanian Brownell potatoes dropped 30s and Bisma[?]cks 20s a ton. Supplies are due from Victoria tomorrow…

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Drink After Drought Causes Death of Sheep

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 5

The Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Stock and Brands Department reports that very heavy mortality occurred in the north-west, when approximately…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Feb. 12

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

Chicago options are quoted as follow:—May, 141 cents per bushel (down ½ cent); July 134 [?] [?] cents (unaltered); September, 122[?] [?] cents (down 1/3 cent)…

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Australian Wool. United States Interest. Washington, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 11

Mr. J. Walker, a research student associated with the Department of Agriculture, will spend a year in Australia and New Zealand Studying wool production…

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Proposed Wheat Pool Govt.'s Policy If the Growers Agree

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 5

COMMENTING yesterday on the ballot which is at present being conducted by the Department of…

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Produce Markets. Butter Down a Haif-pennv Potatoes Should Fall Glut of Vegetables

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 6

Butter prices will be reduced by 12d. to 17 a lb. wholesale to-day. Retail prices should not exceed 110 a 10. Production is still on the increase, and…

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Wool Sales 10,190 Bales a Mixed Offering Many Dusty Clips

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 7

AT the continuation of the wool sales at the Royal Exchange this afternoon, two agents submitted catalogues totalling 10,100 bales…

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Quality and Color Seed and Burr From West To-day's Wool Sales

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 9

At the Royal Exchange this afternoon an aggregate of 10,190 bales of wool were offered for sale by Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., and the Australian Mercantile,…

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Wool Quality How Do We Get It? America Wants to Know Montreal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 1

It is reported from Washington that Mr. Walker, research officer of the Department of Agriculture, will spend a year in Australia, and New Zealand…

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To-day's Dairy of a Man About Town

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 6

EVEN in that [?]teriously conservative [?]phere, the sea, old manners are passing new ideas coming in. The old-fashioned way of serving dinner on a liner, where each course…

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Watermelons Cheap Big Hawkesbury Crop

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 11

THERE is a record crop of melons throughout the Hawkesbury district. Yesterday motorist in the Windnor district and in the vicinity…

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Queensland Sugar Crops

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

Throughout the Coast districts of Queensland and Northern New South Wales heavy and continuous rain fell during the past month, and every one of the sugar areas…

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Indian Crops Bombay's Set-back Calcutta, February 12

The Sun · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 14

Gloomy reports come from Bombay regarding the failure of this year's crop, with an added likelihood of a deficit in the Budget of the Residency…

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Coolidge in a Fix Farm Bill Crisis May Lose Presidency Washington

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 1

THE McNABY-HAUGEN Farm Relief Bill a adopted by the Senate by 47 votes to 39. is expected to past the House of Representatives by…

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The Man the Street. To the Editor. Dairymen Cheered

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

Sir,--I am sure the dairy-farmers of this Slate will he cheered up after reading in the "Labor Daily" the Premier's speech at Nyngan, where…

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Rural Interests Model Rice Farm Pride of Leeton Research Required Leeton

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 9

In the transition from orcharding wheat-growing, and dairying to rice-growing, the settlers are wont to admit that tills promising new industry…

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More Immigrants Little Brothers for Farms

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 10

Over 300 immigrants for New South Wales arrived by the Balranald on Saturday, including 40 Dreadnought lads, 25 Wembley scholars, 232…

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Wheat Pool Certain If Farmers Favor It

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 9

"There appears to be a doubt in the minds of a number of farmers as to whether the Government will establish a Wheat Pool in the event of a…

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Wheat Pool Ballot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 9

Commenting yesterday on the ballot which is at present being conducted by the Department of Agriculture, to ascertain whether grocers are in favour of a wheat pool, the…

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