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Farming & the land, 1929

10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Butter Factory. Destroyed by Fire. Bateman's Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 7

Mosquito Bay Dairy Company's factory and contents, situated as Mosquito Bay, near Bateman's Bay, was destroyed by fire about midnight. Mr. John McDonald, who is…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 13

Chicago options are quoted as follow:— March, 125[?] cents per bushel (up 1[?] cent); May, 129 cents (up 1[?] cent); July, 130[?] cents (up [?] cent)…

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Dry Spell for Six Months But Sheep Hold Condition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 17

NARROMINE.--Although there has been practically no rain for the past six months the Narromine district is standing up to the dry spell splendidly…

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Wool Sales Excited Bidding for Burrowa Lot

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 7

At the wool sales to-day Japan secured eight bales of AAA wethers for 26d. after excited bidding in which France, Japan and Germany figured. The wool, Which was…

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11,578 Bales Some Coarse Clips Wool Sales

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 10

Good topmakers and spinners' types were included in the aggregate of 11,578 bales of wool offered at to-day's sales. However, some clips were a little…

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Tariff Fight. in United States. Wool and Worsted. New York, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 11

A lending article in the "New York World" says: "Another tariff collision is threatened when the House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee begins its hearings of the…

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The Land and the Producer American Judge Comments Upon Australian Wheat Black Tip Disease Causes Samples Sent to Chicago to Lose Points

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 17

Four samples of wheat that won prizes in last year's R.A.S. Commonwealth Championship at the Royal Show, were forwarded to the International Grain and Hay Show, held at Chicago, U.S.A., in December last. Two of these samples…

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Gleam Boy Comes to Light Again Warwick Farm Steed Downs Handicappers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

The success of the Warwick Farm representative, Gleam Boy, in the Rosehill Handicap, completely upset the calculations of the majority of punters…

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Wheat Market

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

The local wheat market was about a half- penny a bushel neaker to-day. Patc[?]s of bult wheel are selling at 4,7½ to 4,1½ bushel for prompt [?] while bagged lets being…

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Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 9

KEEN COMPETITION JAPAN AND GERMANY COMPETITION from the outset was keen. when the country producers Selling Co., [?]le commenced this efi[?] Germany secured 10 balls of super combing…

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Cheaper Butter Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

He stra[?] were made by the trade in the prices for this weak of flour, bran, and pell[?] Flour is quoted st £ 17 7,6,bran at £[?] 33 and pollard at £ 6/10…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 13

The wheat market was steady, being practically unchanged over the week-end. Traders were inclined to be sceptical regarding the apprehension of crop scares in America…

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American Wheat Chicago

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

Wheat open[?] are quoted at:—March, 128 1-6 cents hushel—up 3-6cent: May, 126 3-6 cents:— [?] cents., July 120½ cents—up…

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Wool Sales. General Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 13

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,578 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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Butter Output Rain Improves Prospects Cheaper Bacon

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

Beneficial rains were recorded in many parts of the State yesterday afternoon, which should lead to an increase in butter production…

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Flemington Stock Sales. Sheep. Plain Souts Unaltered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 13

There was a penning yesterday at the Flemington stock sales of about 30,000 sheep and lambs. The quality was rather poor, but all classes were forwarded, including a fair supply of lambs…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 12

The wool sales were continued in Melbourne to-day when the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. brought forward a catalogue of about 7000 bales, comprising a very good selection, both in meri[?]s and…

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Wheat Belt Conditions. Dry Weather Effects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 9

Reports from the departmental instructors located in the wheat belt all tell practically the same tale—shortage of water for domestic purposes, and in some districts for stock;…

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Wheat Cargoes Easier London, February 4

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

Wheat cargoes were dull, and were threepence castor on better American weather reports. Seven thousand tons ex an unnamed vessel from South Australia brought…

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