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Farming & the land, 1928

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Wheat Near Goulburn. Successful Experiment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 13

Goulburn.—Although wheat has been grown at Different times in various parts of the Goulburn district for many years, it was not until the present season that an attempt was…

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Produce. Cheaper Butter. Down /0[?] on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 17

The N.S.W. Stabilisation Committee has decided to reduce the wholesale price of butter by /0½ per pound on Monday. Choicest grade will rule at 1/7 per lb, or 177/4 per…

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Wheat Kills Valuable Mare. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 16

Widgiewa Betty, a valuable Clydesdale mare, owned by Mr. S. E. Ford, of Yiddah, died through eating wheat. Her last foal is two months old. Two other Clydesdales were…

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Wheat Experiments Modern Methods Pay Junee

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 8

Important wheat experiments have been carried out during last season by G. Nicolson of the Department of Agriculture, at Mr. S. J. Kamaley's…

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DOWN 12d Lb. Price of Butter 2d Off Eggs

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

On Monday next the wholesale price of choice butter will he reduced from 182s to 177s 4d,a lb--a cut of 12d per lb…

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Housewives' Turn Daily Diet Cut in Butter and Eggs

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 3

Good news for householders-- Prices of butter and eggs are to be lowered next week. A reduction of 12d per lb. in the price…

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Dominion Wool Sale. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 17

The Christchurch wool sale was marked by a buovant tone. Compared with the November sale in Christchurch three-quarter-bred was a penny to /1[?] better, [?]ne halfbred being /1 up, and m[?]dium quality…

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Wheat Overseas Cargoes Market Inactive London, January 8

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

In an inactive marked prices of wheat cargoes are unchanged. Part of the shipment by the steamer Lionel has been sold at 52s a quarter. Trade in parcels is…

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On the Land. the Wool Trade. a Confident Market. Excellent Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 13

The New Year wool sales opened in Sydney under excellent selling conditions. Japan again showed her consistency as a buyer by competing with such vigor as to prove one…

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Another Market for Our Wool Prospects for Fifteen Million Pounds Worth of Business Millions in Russian Gold Paid to Australia

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 1

IVAN IVANOVITCH, of Moscow, used to be symbolised as a bear, and latterly as a particularly scarlet devil. In the role of Santa Claus he is a startling novelty. HE PUT £98,000 into Australia's stocking during Xmas week. Not…

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The Turf. A.J.C. Warwick Farm. To-day's Meeting. Notes and Anticipations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 18

The A.J.C. has every reason to be satisfied with the number of acceptors for to-day's meeting at Warwick Farm. With the exception of the Sefton Handicap, the fields are of…

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Oversea Market Cables. Dairy Produce. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 17

Butter is quietly steady. Choicest salted New Zealand is quoted at 160/ to 162/, exceptionally choice 164/, and Australian 1[?]8/ to 160/ per cwt. Unsalted, which is plentiful, is…

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From the Glory of Steppes Rouse Hill Chooks Then Came Revolution... So Russia Was Lift Far Behind! Weird, Wild Music in the Woods Officers of the Czar Poultry Farming Along the Parramatta

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 12

SIX men look at themselves across the world, across the years. On either side lie rolling downs and scrub-filled gullies, red roads, blue skies, and open air--a life of peace. Between, lie war and revolution, song and fame, exile and sanctuary…

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Prospects and Jockeys for Warwick Farm Races To-day Bravado's Mission Is Probably Sefton Hcp. Prospects for Chief Double at the Farm Discussed Zuleika at Ten Furlongs

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

ENGACED IN TWO RACES A TWARWICK FARM this afternoon, the shorter race, the Sefton Handicap, will probably be chosen for Bravado. NOT THAT THE ENGLISHMAN HAS NOT A CHANCE in the longer race…

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Farmer's Education

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 8

The Department of Agriculture has arranged for the following lectures and demonstration during the ensuing week, under the auspices of the…

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New Big Dairy Herd Grafton Development Glen Innes

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 8

Included in the alterations which are to be made at the when [?]nes Experiment Parm is the building up of a big dairy [?] of all Ayrshires. In addition to the…

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Optimistic Farmers Appeal for Railway Concessions Commissioners Consider Times Too Hard for More Liberality

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 24

The Railway Commissioners make it plain that in the present financial position of the Railways the requests of primary producers for further concessions in rates cannot, for economic reasons, be entertained. Their view is that producers…

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Singleton's Dairying Recovery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 24

SINGLETON. -- Singleton Central Cooperative Dairy Co., Ltd., manufactured 81 tons of butter during November, for which suppliers were paid at the rate…

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It Pays the Farmer to Grade Produce Hunter River Potatoes Sell Better

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 24

WEST MAITLAND -- "It is the best thing that could have happened for Hunter River farmers," said a produce salesman at the local markets in…

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Ready for His Farm Engagement Resource Moves Well on The Track

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 36

That Resource has benefited by his recent outings was demonstrated at Randwick yesterday when the gelding went particularly well on the tan…

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