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Farming & the land, 1929

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Dairying and Pig Rearing Herd Testing Milk and Butter-fat Yields During December

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

The dairy branch of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture has made available particulars of the cows that completed their milk and butter-fat…

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Wheat Crop Fair Average Quality Fixed at 631b. to the Bushel

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 12

Despite the dryness of the season and the fact that the wheat ripened at least two weeks earlier than usual, the fair average quality of the grain…

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Show Butter Good Entries for Royal

The Land · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 15

Very satisfactory entries have been received for the Royal special export butter classes at the forthcoming show which are similar to the classes…

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Goulburn Sheep Sales. Satisfactory Prices Realised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 11

GOULBURN, Thursday.—Considering the state of the weather and pastoral conditions generally, prices were on an exceptionally good level when Mr. W. Wheatley offered…

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Sheep Poisoned Heavy Loss at Longreach

The Land · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Between 150 and 200 rams died from poisoning while a flock of 1000, ranging in value from 7 guineas to 50 guineas, were crossing Longreaeh reserve, (Qld.)…

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Southern Railways Wheat Handling Record

The Land · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 13

The district railway superintendent at Goulburn, states that in the handling of wheat in the southern division the department has established a record,…

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EDITORIAL Wheat and the Shipowner

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

WHEN it was announced, last week, that the Overseas Shipping Companies had raised the freight on certain classes of cargo…

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The Live-stock Markets Prime, Sheep Again Dearer at Homebush (Sydney) Saleyards-prime Lightweight Cattle Sell Well But Other Grades Cheaper

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

Prime sheep were dearer at Homebush (Sydney) live stock saleyards yesterday (Thursday) but other grades sold at rates that did not show…

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Victorian Damage Heavy Sheep Losses Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 9

Extensive scrub fires are still burning [?] around a number of settlements in the Dendenong Ranges. A great are now continued to the old open cut at the…

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Riverina Wheat Pre-harvest Estimates Exceeded

The Land · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

A report from southern Riverina states that returns of the wheat harvest in the district, which are now complete, show the crop to have been much…

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Show Wheat Good Entries for Royal

The Land · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

Entries in the various wheat classes at the Easter Royal Show are coming in very satisfactorily, and in regard to the two Commonwealth…

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Flemington Satock Sales. Sheep. Market Dearer; Lambs Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 15

About 35,891 sheep and lambs were forward at yesterday's fat stock sales, at Flemington, comprising all descriptions, including a good supply of lambs. The quality was a little better than Monday's…

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Stud Sheep Export Suicidal in the Long Run

The Land · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 10

Although the protest against the export of stud sheep to Russia, expressed by "The Land," has not been favored by a section of the graziers, the…

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London Wool Sales London, January 17

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

At the London wool sales 10,800 bales were offered, and sold well at recent levels. Six thousand bales of Australian merinos, mostly scoured, were available. Queensland scoured…

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The World Is My Farm How We Bought Eggs and Wheat in Turkey the Significance of the Seal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

All the world's a farm—there is no corner of it which does not support farmers. They represent the oldest and most tenacious profession in the world. Armics die away, lawyers and their systems pass, thousands of square mile, do without dentists and…

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Speedy and Good Work Railway Wheat Transport

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 17

The Railway Department reports that up to the beginning of this week nearly 18 12 million bushels of wheat had been despatched from country stations…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 15

Chicago wheat options are quoted:—March. 119[?] cents per bushel (up 1[?] cent); May, 123¼ cents (up 1¼ cent); July, 124[?] cents (up 1¼ cent)…

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Wheat Varieties Departmental Recommendations for Different Districts

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 11

Experiments conducted during the past few seasons have provided the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture with reliable information regarding…

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Wheat for Abroad Cheaper Freights to Operate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 13

Wheat shippers from Australia will get the benefit of the reduced shipping freight rates overseas whatever happens. This was made clear yesterday by one of…

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Butter Trade Prospects for Dominion Stocks in Great Britain

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

The butter outlook in Great Britain is very promising, and prices ought to show no reduction until the spring. There is an excellent demand, and the…

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