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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

9,809 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Wool-Growing in W.A.

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 38

ACCORDING to the wool firms in Western Australia there has been a wonderful improvement in the quality of the wool and the weight of the clips in…

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More Wheat New Transplanting Method London

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 1

The "Daily News" says that the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Walter Guinness) will shortly witness a man method of…

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Superfine Choice Wool Clips To-day's Sales

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 12

At the wool sales to-day 10,085 bales, comprised of two catalogues, were submitted. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., with 5085 bales, was the first seller. This catalogue was…

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Royal Show Export Compttitions Valuable Prizes for Butter and Apples

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 11

The butter and fruit, sections of the coming "Royal Easter Show have been materially strengthened, as a result of a very liberal donation to the Royal…

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Around Our Continent. News of Australasian Interest. Queensland. Gympie Butter Production

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

The wonderful growth of the dairying industry in the Gympie district is probably without a parallel in the history of this, or any other State of…

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Wool at 22 Pence Per Pound: The Waning Season

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 37

The final round of auctions in Sydney has been entered upon, and the sales which opened on Monday will proceed without interruption until the season ends about the middle of March. There are still many choice lines to be offered, but each week as the season manes the character of the catalogues will demonstrate the changed conditions in the wool stores. A FEW months ago the Sydney stores were crammed…

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80,000 Bales Soviet Buys Our Wool Moscow

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 1

The Soviet Textile industry, instead of securing its wool from Europe, has transferred its purchases direct to Australia, New Zealand,…

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Wheat for Export. Supplies Not Forthcoming. Only Two Cargoes Shipped

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 19

Though the export wheat season usually commences early in January lack of supplies this year checked oversea shipments. The season's harvest was so far below…

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"Do Not Be Like Sheep" Man who Says Woman Has Superior Mind

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 21

That the working of a woman's mind is, on the average, infinitely superior to that of a man, was the claim of. Mr. J. K. Powell, who…

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On the Land. English Wool Teade. Sound Colonial Values. South African Wools. (From Our Special Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 13

BRADFORD. Jan. 5.—As far as one can see, new year wool markets have opened encouragingly. All cables from oversea, including New Zealand and South African advices, say that…

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Dairy Mode From Pris Muff-cuffs Park. December 24

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 14

The muff-cuff is already with its, and it is very possible that the matt will soon come in for general-wear again. There is no telling but it is worth while noting…

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Randwick Schooling Farmer Refuses

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 2

A few horses were schooled at Randwick this morning. One of the best exhibitions of hurdling was given by Tumplar, ridden by J. Troy. He cleared half a [?] sets…

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Drifting Towards Peasantry. Exploitation of American Farmers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 16

Has American industrialism reached] the point where there is really no workable remedy for the ills that beset the farmer? Is the American farmer, on the…

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"Better Farming."

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 11

MR. H. V. C. THORBY, N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture has announced that arrangements are being made for further tours of the Better Farming…

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Dairy Types at Bangalow Show

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 39

RESERVE CHAMPION JERSEY COW. Pussey's Rosette. CHAMPION GUERNSEY BULL. Emperor of Spurfield…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 17

Hen eggs continued in good demand among city dairy produce houses yesterday, while sales of mediums and pullets, hithe[?] slow, were improving as supplies ot the first-grade…

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Vegetable Growing. Prolific Crops in the West

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 13

Mr. J. Douglass, special instructor in agriculture, reports one of the most prolific seasons on record in the vegetable-growing areas of the Dubbo and Wellington districts…

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Early Tomatoes. Inquiries by Murray Valley Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 13

Investigations during the past week by a party of Murray River tomato growers indicate an appreciable extension of early tomato culture within a year or two on our central…

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Irrigated Farms. Progress on Coomealla Area

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 13

Satisfactory development work, particularly in the direction of additional clearing, planting, and treillsing, has been carried out on the Coomealla Irrigation Area during the…

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Good Farming Results Wagga

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 3

Harvesting and carring of when are almost atan and throughout the distrles At lbtrandana 12,800 lase lern recetred at the station and at marray l…

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