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Farming & the land, 1928

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Homebush Stock Sales No Business on Thursday Sheep Market Irregular; Cattle Dearer Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 19

Although 44,795 sheep were listed for sale at Homebush yesterday, rain in various districts resulted in a supply of only about 41,060. For some months the actual pennings have…

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Record Wheat Crop Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 5

A record wheat yield of 64[?] bushels to the acre has been harvested by Mr. W.Bradfield, farmer, of Massie district, near Warwick…

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Butter Production Boom on the Manning

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 11

JONES ISLAND. -- The Manning River Dairy Co.'s turnover for December was £36,602. The output showed an increase of 29 per cent. on the…

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Starving Boys. Kill and Eat Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 12

Being without food or money, and in a starving condition, two boys killed a sheep at Attunga and ate part of the animal. When taxed with the offence, they admitted their…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. Prime Sorts Dearer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 13

There was a penning yesterday at the Homebush stock sales of about 41,000 sheep and lambs. The quality was a good average one, and all classes were [?] including a fair supply of lambs. From a large and…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 12

Wool sales were continued in Melbourne to-day, with an offering of [?] bales by the Australian Mercantile, Land, and Finance Company, embracing a seasonal representative catalogue. In which comebacks…

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Notable Wool Clip. High Prices Realised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 12

One of the highest-class clips grown in New South Wales. Mr. W. T. Merriman's "Merryville." from Yass, was offered at Winchcombe. Carson's Sydney auction, yesterday afternoon…

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Fine Wool Comeback, Crossbred To=day's Sales

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 14

A big proportion of the wool offered at to-day's sales was of fine average quality. A total of 11,166 bales was submitted. The first seller was the New Zealand Loan…

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Wyalong Wheat Won Chicago Prize West Wyalong

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 10

IN April of last year D. and J. Garic. of Spy Hill, West Wyalong, sent an exhibit of strong red wheat to the chicago Exposition. Nothing further was…

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Dairy Supervision and Milk Farmers Oppose Change of Administration

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 11

KIAMA. -- The antagonism simmering against the proposal to transfer the administration of the Dairy Supervision Act to the Agricultural Department and…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 13

A well-known special brand of matured cheese, was quoted /1 cheaper at /10½ per lb among [?] dairy produce houses yesterday. Quietness evident in the cheese market for…

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Better Prices U.S. Farmers' Trial Washington

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

Friends of the McNary- Haughen proposed Farm Relief legislation are making a stiff fight to retain the feature of the proposals which…

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Trip for Farmers Buttenshaw Not Keen

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 15

"I don't think there is any advantage to be gained by sending Australian farmers to Britain, as Sir Pieter Stewart-Bam suggests," said Mr…

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Of Social Interest Brilliant Farewell Gathering on H.M.A.S. SYDNEY Hem-line of Frocks Herald Return to Fashionable Favor of Longer Skirt Farm Cove Reflects Gay Lights

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 22

Brilliant lights of red and gold, reflected from H.M.A.S. Sydney, lit up the waters of Farm Cove last night. Captain Massey and the ship's officers held an informal farewell dance prior to the departure of the warship for…

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Farmer Brown's Cows Solution of Yesterday's Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 26

With the picture right-side up you can see one of the cows in the small bush between the tree and the dog. Give the picture a quarter-turn to the left, and another cow is shown just above the first one -- to its left, in this position. Now turn the picture half-way round, and…

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Wagga's Advanced Farming Standard that Leads the State

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 11

WAGGA. -- In a report to the Murrumbidgee (Wagga) P. and A. Association, Mr. L. Judd, judge of the growing crop competition, pays a high tribute to…

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Wool Expert's Death

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 9

The death occurred at his home in Roseville yesterday of Mr. S. T. Mu[?]r, well known in wool and produce circles. In association with Mr. Arthur…

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Queensland Butter Pool. Continued Until 1931

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 13

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Official approval has been given to the reconstitution of the Queensland butter pool, no petition having been received demanding a poll on the question…

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The Wool Kings Fail

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 3

AUSTRALIA has for long enjoyed the reputation of being the greatest wool-producing country in the world, and more particularly of the finer kinds, but developments within the last few years…

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Surprise for Farmers. N.S.W. Wheat in Chicago. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 17

In April last Messrs. D. and J. Gazle, of Spy Hill. West Wyalong, forwarded an exhibit of a strong red wheat to the Chicago Exposition. The brothers heard nothing further…

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