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Farming & the land, 1929

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

On the Land. Tee Wool Trade. a Strong Market. Well Distributed Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 15

New Year wool snloB opened under strong competition in Sydney. The keen demand experienced augurs well for the sale of the balance of the season's clip. Yorkshire showed…

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Poor Chooks Mortality in Heat Wave Many Farmers Suffer

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

Poultry farmers in Cumberland and elsewhere have suffered heavily through mortality among poultry during the recent very hot…

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Fly Fruit to Protect Late-ripening Crops

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 2

Growers of late-ripening varieties of fruit may be reminded of the wisdom of taking precautions against the fruit fly, from which the greatest…

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A Useful Catch Crop Millet Is Easily Grown

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 3

The farmer who desires a quickmaturing crop that will be useful as forage or hay, or for conversion into silage, should consider growing some…

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Painting on the Farm Surfaces Requiring Special Treatment

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

In the paintinf of farm buildings there are often materials to be covered for which the paint used for timber is not suitable, such materials…

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Shire Rating Farmers' Bad Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

The bad times the farmers are passing through were pictured by Cr. Pye, at the meeting of Blacktown Shire Council on Thursday…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 19

City dairy produce houses experienced fairly bright trading yesterday at unaltered rates. The falling-off in egg production was more noticeable, but supplies were more than…

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Creeping Paspalum Farmers Say It Is a Menace

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 19

MURWILLUMBAH.--The spread of paspalum compressum, or creeping paspalum, on the Tweed is viewed with concern by many farmers. At a…

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Stock Prices Sheep, Cattle, and Pigs

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 4

The sheep market at Homebush on Thursday was very strong throughout the day, and closed 1s to 2s dearer. The rise was most pronounced on wethers. Prime lambs were…

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Wool Man Dead Late Mr. O. Parnham

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 1

Mr. Oliver Parnham, a well-known identity in the Sydney wool trade, died yesterday at a private hospital at Willoughby in his 80th year. Deceased was…

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Produce. Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 13

Production in most areas shows an improvement, whilst in other places it is stationary. Although arrivals show a falling off on the week it is expected that as a result of good…

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Wheat Flour Exports

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 3

No time is being lost in transporting surplus wheat to oversea markets. Most of the grain going forward is for India, and, to a lesser extent, Shanghai…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Export Season

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 13

Activity in the wheat export season has been well maintained since the opening of the new year, not only in New South Wales, but in the other wheat exporting States. Shipments…

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Rise in Wheat Oversea

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 16

LONDON, Saturday.--Wheat cargoes, respending to the advance in American' prices, rose 3d. There is renewed Indian inquiry. The balance of the Uria shipment realised…

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Butter Supply Increase Shortly Buyers Cautious

The Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 10

The heavy downpour on the far north coast at the week-end will be of immense benefit to the dairying industry in New South Wales…

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London Wool Values Maintained

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 16

LONDON, Saturday.--At the wool sales 9850 bales were offered, including 7500 tales of Australian merino. All good greasy and secureds were keenly sought, tout there were…

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Sheep Incinerated Destruction at Barrallier Barrallier

The Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 13

Several more sheep runs have been swept by bush fires. Mr. Roy Lang's house and shearing shed were saved after a great effort…

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Butter Production Improvement Recorded in N.S.W.

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 16

Production in most New South Wales dairy big areas shows an improvement, in other places it is stationary. Although arrivals in Sydney last week revealed a falling off it is…

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Napier Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 13

At the Napier wool sale over 30,000 b[?], were offered. A good clearance was made at current values. Bradford toole average to good topmaking sorts, also good quality hogget. Russia and Germany were lively…

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Sheep Lost in Bush Fire Barrallier Flames Jump Fire-break

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

BARRALLIER, Sunday.--The bush fires yesterday jumped the fire-breaks and went through several more sheep runs…

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