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Farming & the land, 1928

9,809 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Season's Prospects Reports from Farming Districts

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 10

It was reported from Corakl (N.S.W.) last week that young malse crops in the di[?] had been [?] by the excessive rainfall which also had retarded the harvesting of…

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Specialising Experimental Farms Govt. Scheme

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 11

Reclassification of the Government experimental farms has been decided upon as the result of the recent tour by…

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Record Crop Tasmanian Apple Season

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

Tasmania's apple crop this season is heavy, and will probably be a record, acording to a report issued officially by the Statistical Department…

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VOICE of the CITY Crop of Flag-poles

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 7

Sydney has as fine a crop of flagpoles as can be found anywhere. But the flags! Have they been worn out with too much flying?…

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Big Crop of Holiday Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

Five persons were injured, two seriously, in Kingsway Road, Cronulla, yesterday, when a tyre on the car blew out and caused the driver to lose…

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More Pastoral Work

The Methodist · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 13

Never was there a time when pastoral visitation was so necessary as at the present. The conditions of life have so changed, the counter-attractions to the influence of the minister are so alluring, the…

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Wheat Lifeless

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 24

An idle market is reported by trade cables, and buyers are holding off. Cargoes are valued nominally at 506 per quarter. The local position is unchanged, with, farmers…

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Wheat and Flour Shipments

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

Wheat and flour shipments reported during the week ended January 20 from the Commonwealth amounted to 2,976,709 bushels, as against 1,138,647 bushels…

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Cattle Dip Shifted. Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 18

Strong opposition has been manifested to the construction of a cattle-tick [?] near the Ewingsdale Public School. It has now been decided that the dip shall be…

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A Country Holiday. Dipping the Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 13

A dense growth of river oaks, dusky green against a blue sky, with their dark stems rising from a tangled mass of wild nettle, vividly green, and beyond, a crystal-clear…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 19

Chicago wheat options are quoted:—March, 129[?] cents per bushel (up [?] cent); May, 130[?]. cents (up [?] cents); July, 126½ cents (up [?] cent)…

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Butter and Cheese. Stabilising Prices. Legislation Sought. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 18

Recommendations for the establishment of an all-Australian price for butter and cheese on a State basis were approved by an interstate conference of dairymen held in…

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Sheep Disappear "Rustling" Alleged Graziers Are Concerned Tamworth

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 6

Tamworth graziers are concerned over the mysterious disappearance of a large number of sheep from their holdings…

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Dominion Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 19

At the Invercargill wool sale b[?]oyant prices were realised, very satisfactory to vendors, being higher than at the Wanganu[?] sale. The record price for the season was secured for a line of half-bred ewes' wool,…

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Fixed Price for Butter Vic. Conference Agrees to Scheme Against Cutting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- "If New Zealand butter could be kept out, the price of butter in Victoria could be raised 1d a lb. for the next few…

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London Markets Firmer Rates for Wool London, January [?]7

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 2

At the wool sales 8750 bales were offered, and met with a brisk sale. Prices displayed a hardening tendency. Greasy crossbreds were fully 10 per cent. above last series' prices…

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On the Land. the Wool Trade. a Sound Market. Demand Strong and General

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 15

High-class selections of wool were available for purchase at this week's Sydney sales, and the excellent clearances at buoyant figures show that the attractiveness of…

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Shaking Hands with the Soviet Did Roubles Prevent Wool Crash? Russian Trade Agent's Claim

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 10

A CHANGE of heart in Australia toward Russian Soviet activities here is indicated by the reception given to one J. Rosing, trade representative of the United Soviet Socialist Republics, Far East Section, whose office is at 430 Bourke Street, Melbourne…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 19

Business among city dairy produce houses was resumed yesterday with renewed vigour after the holiday cessation. Orders in all lines were heavier than usual for a Friday…

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Horse Breeding. Order to Cease. on Experimental Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 17

Following a visit to various experimental farms, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) stated yesterday that horse-breeding at the Berry Experimental Farm would cease…

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