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Farming & the land, 1929

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Many Sheep Burnt to Death. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 14

There was a fierce Lus[?] Retreat yesterday, and the fire [?] off [?] ation with the township in the [?] [?]tr[?] several hundreds of sheep were…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 19

The week's wool sales closed to-day with an offering of 11,100 balca. Competition followed the lines indicuted earlier in the week, with no [?] in the market, a good clearance being made. The top price…

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London Wool Sales London

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

Or the 102,766 sales of wool offered at the January series of sales. It is estimated that about 42,600 bales were sold to the continent, 2000 bales to he United States [?]…

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Victorian Pool Effect on Wheat Market

The Land · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

"One trembles to think what wheat prices would be were it not for the pool," writes a wheatgrower, of Birchip Victoria, in the "Countryman." He…

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On the Land. Wheat Harvest. Official Estimates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 11

The Government Statistician (Mr. T. Walles) yesterday issued his estimate of the wheat harvest of the current season, based upon returns received from the wheat growers of…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 15

Chicago wheat options are quoted:—March, 124[?] cents per bushel (up 2 cents); May, 127[?] centf (up 1[?] cent); July, 129[?] cents (up 2 cents)…

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Butter-Grading Is there Too Much Concentration Upon Quality?

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 8

That the New Zealand system of grading butter and cheese needs some modification was the opinion expressed by Sir. Thomas Clement, the…

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Homes Menaced Bathurst Fires Many Sheep Perish Bathurst

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 10

FANNED by a strong wind bush fires, which have been raging in Bathurst district since Tuesday, continued as fiercely as ever. Hundreds…

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Country News Favored District Luscious Pastoral Area Merriwa Rejoices Merriwa

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 13

The Merriwa district is one of the few grazing areas of the State that has not been affected by the long spell of dry weather. Although the average…

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Sheep Raising Factors in Obtaining Uniformity in the Staple

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

Although Australia leads the world in wool production, the question often arises as to whether the wool and mutton is the best that can be…

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Thursday's Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep and Lambs Market Lower

The Land · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 8

With the exception of good lambs, which were firm, all descriptions of sheep were cheaper at Homebush yesterday. Good wethers and ewes were from par to 1/ lower, and…

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Wool From Australia. Port Sydney at Dunkirk

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

En route from Australian ports with wool and general cargo for the Continent, the Commonwealth & Dominion steamer Port Sydney arrived at…

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The Price of Wool Moderation Means Stability

The Land · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 11

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Austra-, lian wool markets have successfully negotiated the initial New Year sales. A fortnight has now elapsed sincc the auctions started…

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Miles of Wheat. Warialda Man in W.A.

The Land · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

"You can travel for hundreds of miles and see wheat, right up to the roads and no sign to a fence," writes Mr. G. Lanagan, to the "Warialda…

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Royal Show Record Entries in the Wheat Section

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 16

The 235 entries in the wheat section of the forthcoming Royal Sydney Show, to open on 27th March, constitute a record, exceeding by…

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World's Wheat Argentina a Serious Rival to Australia

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 12

That Argentina is likely to be a serious river to Australia on the wheat markets of the world, is the opinion of Mr. John S. Teasdale, a…

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Jerseys Lead Fine Display of Cattle at the Bangalow Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 8

Despite the adverse season, the Jersey cattle exhibited at the Bangalow (N.S.W.) show this week were the best ever seen in the district,…

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American Meat Cattle-Raisers Ask for Heavy Duty on Importations

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

Efforts are being made in America to have the duty on imported mutton and beef raised because of tho fear of competition with local supplies…

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"A Happy Yeomanry on Our Farms" Conditions of Success Areas Too Small and Water Shortage Handicap the Man That Would Run Sheep an Interview with Mr. Duncan Cameron

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

Thai we are not going about the settlement or our sheep and wheat lands in the right way in the view of Mr. Duncan Cameron, one of the most…

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Wool Scraps Novelties for Christmas Gifts for Children

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 19

Woolly animals are so simple to make that a child of ten, given a few add balls of wool, pieces of cardboard and a pair of selssors, and a needle,…

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