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Farming & the land, 1929

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 15

Chicago wheat options are quoted:—March, 124¾ cents per bushel (down 1/2 cent); May, 128¼ cents (down 1/2 cent); July 129¾ cents (down [?] cent)…

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The Land and the Producer Unprofitable Wheat Price and Industry's Future Farmers Who Look for Stabilisation in Compulsory Pooling

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 17

The low price of wheat dictated by heavy world supplies is unpayable to the Australian farmer. With the approach of the sowing season there is a general query--What of the future? What is the inducement to go on…

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Guernsey Cattle New Officers of the North Coast Branch

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the North Coast brunch of the Guernsey Cattle. Society of Australia last week the following officers were elected:…

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Unbranded Sheep Graziers Heavily Fined in the Albury District

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

At tho Albury police court on Tuesday, the Albury Pastures Protection Board proceeded against W. Beaver, for falling to keep 904 owes legibly…

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Disease in Sheep Close Inspection of Carcases at Smithfield

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

A disease in sheep, believed to be almost world-wide, is said to be affecting large quantities of meat imported into "Great Britain, and the "Weekly…

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Bena Wheat Selection and Reversion of the Type

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 12

In regard to Been wheat, which the N.S. W. Department of Agriculture has withdrawn from the supply of pure seed until varlations have been…

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The Junior Farmers' Page the Call to Service Every Boy and Girl Should Help to Make the Club Movement a Success Better Crops, Stock and Citizens

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 18

Benby wants to see a Junior Farmers' Club started in every country district in New South Wales, and he wants the country boys to busy…

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Clean Crops Kempsey Boys Likely to Prove Good Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 18

Mr. E. Break well, chief of the organising staff of the Junior Formers' Club, paid a visit to the members of the club in the Kempsey (N.S.W.)…

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London Markets Steady Rates for Wool London, January 24

The Sun · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

At the wool sales, New South Wales offerings totalled 3310 bales, Queensland 1660 bales Victorian 1123 bales, West Australian [?]00 bales, and New Zealand 1448 bales. Active…

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Tallow Sales. Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Report Jan. 24

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

At to-day's sales the market opened weaker, but as sales progressed values improved slightly, and closing were par to 10/- below last week's level…

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Wheat Experiment Plots Interesting Results of Variety and Manurial Trials

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 12

Principal cereal experiment station of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, and the scene of many notable achievement by William Farrer…

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Wool Values Firm Japanese Buyers Set the Pace Yorkshire Active

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 11

A confident tone prevailed in the Sydney wool market this week, competition being general and well sustained for practically All description's…

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The Wool World Competition Well Maintained. Prices on Fairly Stable Basis

The Land · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 8

Competition lost none of its strength at this week's Sydney wool sales. Japan was again forceful b[?]dder, and a good volume of orders was also about on American account. A revival of bidding experienced from Yorkshire in Sydney last week was again in evidence and the…

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On the Land. Animal Nutrition. Relationship to Wool. Two New Bulletins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 11

Evidence of the activity of the Division of Animal Nutrition, which has been established by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, is forthcoming in the shape of…

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A. W .U. Pastoral Workers Rank and File Movement’s Barren “Constitutionalism ” Folly of the 10 Per Cent. Requisition

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

The recent rank and file conference of A. W. U. pastoral workers went off the rails with its craving for “ constitutionalism.” After years of experience with A. W. U. officialdom, the delegates are apparently not yet disillusioned. They seem to…

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Dirty Cattle Pens Good Enough “ Home” for Slaves Tasmanian Unemployed Compelled to Pay Back “ Charity” LAUNCESTON, Tas

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

There are nearly three hundred unemployed workers registered at the Government Labor Bureau here, and they have for a long time had a pretty…

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"Giant Steps Have Been Made." General Policy of Canadian Wheat Pools. Grain Quality Relatively Low

The Land · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

An interesting statement of the general policy of the Canadian Wheat Pools is given in connection with the annual report for the year 1927-28, as follows: — The close of this season's Pool marks…

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How Championships Are Gained Successful Wheat Growers Scottish Grit and Indomitable Perseverance Carve Homes out of Virgin Country

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 11

Half a life-time spent on Scottish farms: following the plough in tiny fields, swinging the scythe untiringly at haying time; gathering frugal…

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The Small Owner's Flock Encouraging Remunerate Returns in Wool and Fat Lambs the Menace to Australia's Reputation

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

For two or three seasons past, Yorkshire spinners—especially those engaged in producing the finer counts of yarn—have been complaining that…

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Wool Growers Pay All the Time Inequitable Charges Leading Pastoralist Advocates Revival of the War Time Appraisement Scheme

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Mr. James Clarke, who is one of the best known and most successful wool-growers in Queensland, on being asked for his views on the…

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