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Farming & the land, 1928

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Rushing Torrents Flood Peak Hill Farms Peak Hill

The Sun · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 6

Exceptionally heavy rain fell early this morning--235 points being registered by 9 a.m., making a total of 725 points this month, and 1024 points…

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Dairy Inspectors

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 6

Robert King (Byron Bay) wants dairy inspection to remain with the Board of Health:-- Those who are engaged in the…

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The Land and the Producer Silos for Maize Storage Move to Assist Farmers and Graziers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 9

Accommodation is to be provided in wheat silos for the storage of maize and oats. The Minister for Agriculture, Mr…

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Central Cumberland Show Great Battle for Single-Farm Prize

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 9

The excellence of the season in Cumberland was displayed yesterday at the annual show of the Central Cumberland Agricultural Society's annual show, held…

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Viene La Volta Delle Farme Di Toongabbie

Italo-Australian · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 3

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Eggs—good and Bad Poultry Farmer Plucked By Two City Agents They Didn't Leave Mrs. Yapp a Feather to Fly With Payments on the Lay-by

Truth · Sunday 19 February 1928 · page 24

THERE is no chance of a poultry dealer nursing a…

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Sheep-farming Displaces Dairying Goulburn Butter Factory to Close

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 11

GOULBURN, Saturday. -- The Argyle Central Dairy Co. directors recommended that the company should go into voluntary liquidation. This means…

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"Boric" Butter

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 7

Reviewing the interstate butter markets, Prescotts, Ltd., in their weekly report, say that in victoria further general rains will prevent supplies falling back during the next…

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Floods Curtail Butter Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 16

It is expected that the excessive rain in the Grafton and Lismore districts and the flooding of low-lying pastures will curtail supplies of butter. The Sydney market is firm at 168 per…

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Produce. the Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 13

During the week there has been excessive rain in the Grafton and Lismore districts. As a result the low-lying pastures will suffer to a certain extent from flood, and this may…

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Breadstuffs. World Wheat Supplies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 13

On the basis of statistical information in the possession of the International Institute of Agriculture (Rome) it appears that the quantity of wheat theoretically…

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Dead Sheep Litter Line Junee

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 9

S. R. Southwell, of Illabo, [?]ad a flock of 490 valuable sheep near the township. Many were drowned and washed up on the railway line, which is…

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Export Butter. Minister Denies Allegations. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 9

The Minister for Markets (Mr. Paterson has called for a report from his departmental officers regarding the criticism by the Primary Producers' Union of New South Wales…

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Eggs Dearer Butter Supplies Held Up Cheaper Bacon

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 7

All grades of new laid eggs were 2d a dozen dearer, but prices of country eggs were advanced only 1d doz. Owing to disorganisation of transport,…

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Wool Sales. Attractive Clips 10,105 Bales Offered

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 7

ATTRACTIVE clips from the southern districts [?] prominently throughout both the [?] offered at to-day's wool sales at [?] Exchange. [?] The former company sold first submitting [?] bales, including some attractive fines from southern parts, Sc[?]…

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Marts — Money — Mines and Maritime Cheaper Bacon But Dearer Eggs Floods and Butter

Evening News · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 5

FOR SOME TIME the inquiry for bacon, due probably to the very hot weather has been on the [?] side. The increasing rates for eggs make the task…

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Hunger Mad 60 Cattle Rescued in Motor Launch Black Snakes in Tree Grafton

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 10

A thrilling story of the rescue of 60 cattle was told by Alex. McPhee, who braved the flood in the motor launch Fairtrader…

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On the Land. Australia's Wool. and the South African Clip. Bradford's Criticism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 9

Cabled messages last November quoted some trenchant criticism of Australian wool by Mr. Harry Dawson, an ex-president of the British Wool Federation. Mr. Dawson, after…

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The Land and the Producer Dr. Voronoff's Super-sheep British Committee's Report Economic Value is Doubtful LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 10

Dr. Serge Voronoff's claim to effect rejuvenation of live stock by gland grafting is possibly justified, says the report of the committee of experts of…

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Persistent and Misinformed Attacks on Our Wool Quality The Bradford View as it Compares With Australia's Real Progress

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 10

Some months ago Mr. Harry Dawson, of Bradford, while in South Africa, made comparisons between South African and Australian wool and wool-growing methods that aroused considerable resentment here. To the protests against his…

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