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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

10,570 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Royal Farm to Be Let

The World's News · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 6

THE King's Flemish farm in Windsor Great Park is to be let from Lady Day next (March 25). The farm, which was established by…

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Downs Horses Win at Eagle Farm Three Head Victories

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

BRISBANE punters learned lone ago to respect Toowoomba form, and those who followed the Downs brigade at last Saturday's Q.T.C…

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Vegetable Crops Ploughed In by Growers. High Railway Costs. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 11

Owing to the low prices received in the Sydney markets for peas and beans, some excellent crops at Burrawang and Wildes Meadow have been ploughed in, as marketing…

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Breadstuffs. U.s. Farm Board Activities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 13

The full story of the Federal Farm Board was revealed at a session Senate committee on Agriculture at Washington on November 24. Called before the committee to testify…

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Solving a Dairy Problem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 13

A machine, the first of its kind in the world, which was on view at the Dairy Show, Islington, London, recently, solves, it is said, one of the minor problems of the dairy…

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Wheats at Cowra. Some Comparisons. [?]Farmers' Errors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 9

According to Mr. A. Pearson, experimentalist at the Cowra Experiment Farm [?] a feature of the present wheat season is the number of farmers in the Cowra district who have grown…

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How Govt. Is Robbed by Farmers Dodging Taxes the Markets

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 6

UNSCRUPULOUS methods are, according to agents in the Municipal Markets, employed by certain fruit and vegetable growers to…

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Commercial. WOOL

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 35

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—At our sale on Wednesday last the market ruled very firm at full late rates for all good descriptions of fleece…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Shade Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 11

The wheat market was quiet yesterday, with a slightly easier sentiment. Business seemed to have hardly settled down after the holiday. Moreover shippers and merchants appeared…

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Cyclist Hurt Tried to Avoid Cattle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

In an endeavour to avoid a mob of cattle on the Parramatta-road, Clyde, on Tuesday, John Walker, 18, Trongate-street, Granville, who was riding a motor…

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Fixing F.a.q. Wheat Standard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 12

At the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. G. C. Boehme, chairman of the Grain Committee, is second from the left, and Mr. Tuck, of the Weights and Measures Department, behind the scales. Mr. J. N. Bell, secretary of the Chamber (with papers), and Mr. J. S. Cameron (with sample bucket) are assisting…

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"On with Job" Unlimited Market For Butter, But--

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 18

There is an unlimited market in England, at a price, for the very fine class of butter that is sent by our Australian States," said Sir George…

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RECORD ! France Pays 29d for Wool

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 17

Woolbuyers applauded loudly at the sales this afternoon, when the season's price record was shattered, France paying 29d…

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Better Wool Prices. Superfine Lines in Demand

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 35

The secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy. writes:—On 20th January we offered 7487 bales of wool, included in which were attractive clips…

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Keen Bidding at Wool Sales Spirited Competition Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

At the Melbourne wool sales to-day a total of 9198 bales was offered for auction--6186 on behalf of the Australian Mercantile Land and…

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Better Prices for Wool Keen Bidding for All Lines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

At yesterday's wool sales competition was exceedingly keen and general, the demand being equal to the best experienced during…

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Full Late Rates Wool Values in London London, January 27

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

Offerings at to-day's wool sales totalled 10,652 bales, including 3708 New South Wales, 1740 Queensland, 1808 Victorian, 311 Western Australian,…

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Season's Wheat. F.A.Q. STANDARD. Fixed at 61½lb to the Bushel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 9

The f.a.q. standard for the. 1931-32 season's wheat was fixed at 61½lb to the Imperial bushel by the grain trade sectional committee of the New South Wales Chamber of Commerce…

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F.A.Q. Wheat Standard Fixed at 61½lb. a Bus. for 1931-32 Plump Grain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

The Grain Trade Sectional Committee of the Chamber of Commerce fixed the f.a.q. standard for this season's N.S.W…

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Farmers' Offer Fruit and Vegetables for Hospital

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 14

As the result of an offer by Mr. A. E. Cordner, secretary of the Farmers' Trust, the Parramatta District Hospital will…

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