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Farming & the land, 1927

9,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Melbourne Wool Sales MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 8

At the February series of wool sales yesterday, the market was sound, with good general competition, in which America was prominent within limits. However, operators from that…

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Safe-blowers Use Butter Everything Handy Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 5

Believed to have been experts, safe-breakers who operated in Werribee last night used sugar and loose butter to deaden the sound and loose butter to deaden the sound of the explosion…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 13

Chicago options are quoted as follow:—May 140[?] cents per bushel (up [?] cent); July, 134 cents (unchanged); September. 131[?] cents…

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Commercial. Wool Position Sound. Prospects Generally Bright

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 38

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—In Sydney highly attractive wool has recently been offered. It may be considered that the class of staple…

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No Wheat Pool Drummond's Advice Glen Innes

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 6

Mr. Drummond, M.L.A.. yesterday adversely criticised the Government on the Marketing of Products Bill. The farmers had he said been…

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Wool Sales. Fine N. England Clips. Excited Competition

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 8

The feature of yesterday's wool sales was the number of attractive well-known New England clips offered, and the competition they caused…

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Nearing the End the Wool Season Prospects Bright

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 6

"With close on 800,000 bales of wool already said, and about 260,000 bales awaiting sale, the Sydney market can be considered well on the road…

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Wool Sales Splendid Clips From North & South 10,068 Bales Offered

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 13

ATTRACTIVE parcels from the New England and southern districts were again the feature of the wool sales, which were continued…

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On the Land. English Wool Trade. Fine Clips Dear and Wanted (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, January 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 9

The Sydney papers this week contain the intelllgence that a well-known Barraba clip had made the handsome price of 39½d per grease lb, another clip from the same district…

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Down on Farm How They Keep "Em a Disillusionment

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 21

PEOPLE that only have a week's holiday in the year and like to get away to the country for a change, should use a little…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 13

Customary slack mid-week conditions were manifest among city dairy produce houses yestetday inadequate supplies of eggs were reported in some quarters, although in the…

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Increasing Handicaps. Riverina Farmers' Complaint

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 9

ALBURY.—Mr. W. Ross, of Brocklesby, one of the best-known farmers in the district, said to-day that the conditions surrounding the fanning occupation had lately become so…

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Flood Waters Recede Damage to Crops Live Stock Lost Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 5

For the most part, flood waters in the north are beginning to subside, though further heavy rains have been experienced in some…

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Winter Dairy Show Educational Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 9

All the usual classes for butter, cheese, and bacon, etc., are provided for in the dairy produce exhibition in connection with the annual conference…

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Dairy Factory Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 9

BRANXTON.--During January the Branxton Dairy Company manufactured 107,546 lb. butter, and paid suppliers is 3d per lb. for choicest, and [?]d less…

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HOMEBUSH Sheep Dearer Light Cattle Unchanged Others Cheaper SHEEP

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 8

There were 40,020 sheep listed for sale at Homebush yesterday and although some consignments did not arrive, nearly 43,000 sheep and lambs wore forward…

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Enoggera Sales Sheep in Brisk Demand Cattle Irregular

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 7

At the Enoggera (Brisbane) live stock markets yesterday (thursday) 7600 sheeps were punned, tho quality of which was very mixed, heavy sheep…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 10

Plain and medium cattle formed the major portion of the supply. The yarding totalled 3,760 head. Cows were plentiful, and also good numbers of young cattle were yarded. All…

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Record Wool Clip Heavier Fleeces Increased Number of Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 7

The present seasons wool clip in New South Wales is estimated by the Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waltes) at the record total of nearly…

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Dairy Produce. Butter Down /0½ Per Pound

The Land · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 8

At a meeting of the Stabilisation Committee at last week-end, it was decided to make a reduction of /0½ per lb. in butter rates, to take effect from to-day. The new rate for choicest,…

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