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Farming & the land, 1930

12,513 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

40 Bags of Wheat Slit

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 17

JUNEE, Friday.--An unknown person slit 40 bags of wheat in a stack at Old Junee railway station. Police are unable to trace the offender…

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S.a. Wool Sales Postponed

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 16

At a meeting of wool-brokers, in Adelaide yesterday, it was decided to postpone the South Australian wool sales, which had been fixed for February 6 and 7…

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Wheat Down Again London, January 31

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

Wheat cargoes were dull, Manitobas and American winters being 6d to 9d easier, whilst La Platas were 3d lower. Parcels met with poor inquiry, and Manitobas were 6d…

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What Is Wrong with Wheat Growing

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 9

You want to know what is wrong with wheat growing. Seeing that nearly every fanner is going to double his area, and that many graziers who never grew…

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Devon Cattle Popularising the Red Breed in Australia

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 7

One of the reasons why Devon cattle have not reached a very high status in Australia is that the owners of tho red cattle are apathetic. With the object of…

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Sheep Mould Affected Stock Should be Disposed of

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 7

the stock branch of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture reports that the disease known as mycotic dermatitis has lately been noticed among sheep in several…

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Do Sheep Pay? To the Editor [?] and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

KINDLY allow me to [?] or reply to some of the statement made by Mr. David Kelly in a recent issue on the subject of "[?] pay on the…

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Dairying in New Zealand Astounding Results from Herd-Testing and the Top-Dressing of Pastures Whole Herds Average 300-Ib. of Butter-fat

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

AUSTRALIAN butter producers hive a good deal to learn front New Zealand dairymen, according to Mr. E. F. Vorsey, sales manager of the dairy…

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Silage for Sheep Supplementing the [?] Hay and Salt with

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 7

When [?] is first fed to sheep they sometimes show an in[?] to neglect it, and, fearing that the stock will not taken to it, owners become…

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Wool Prices Commonwealth Government's Scheme for Improvement

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 9

Referring to the difficulties that confronted the wool industry, particularly in the matter of the price obtainable for the raw product. Mr. Gibbons. M.P. for…

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Minister for Customs. Conversations About Wool Tops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 16

The Acting Minister for Customs (Mr. Forde) arrived in Sydney yesterday from Canberra and during the mining was interviewed by the Merchant. Service Guild and the Furniture…

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Dominion Wool Sale. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 19

The first Invercargill wool sale of the season was held last night. About fifty per cent. of the offerings were passed and a fair number withdrawn. Values showed a very slight improvement…

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Prices Improve London Wool Sales London

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

At the London wool sales the 6350 bales offered met with active competition. Prices now ruling for both merinos and crossbreds show 5 per cent…

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Wool Freights Reduction Sought by Queensland Graziers

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 7

Representatives of the wool industry in Queensland waited upon the Minister for Railways (Mr. Morgan) last week and asked for a reduction in the freight…

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Champion Wheat. Chicago Judge's Comment on Winning Sample

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 9

Commending the quality of the wheat with which Mr. J. W. Eade, of Euchareena (N.S.W.) won the white class at the International Grain show in Chicago…

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Wheat Marketing Fed. Govt.'s Position Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

The Federal Minister for Markets, Mr. Parker Moloney, said to-day that at a date to be fixed he and Mr. Scullin with confer with representatives of…

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Australian Wool. Defence League Scheme. LONDON, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 17

Bradford wool traders are sceptical regarding the success of the proposal for an Australian Grazing Defence League scheme on lines similar to Bawra…

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Wool Sales Ten Per Cent Reduction in Values

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

The anticipated decline In the price of wool locally, in keeping with the recent reduction in London, occurred when the wool sales were resumed at Sydney…

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Another Move for Wool "Control" Victorian Five Hundred

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 17

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The principle of a levy of 5 on every £100 of wool sold, this levy to be paid to a committee of woolgrowers, and…

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Wheat Scandal Sensation in Canada Many Arrests Winnipeg

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 3

Auditors who worked all night, found that the great brokerage firms of Solloway Mills Company and Stobies and Furlong, whose principals were arrested yesterday on a charge of fraud and bucketing, [?]ad been heavily…

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