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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,253 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 113

Wool Prices Firmer

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 4

Under strong general competition the market for all descriptions was equal to me previous day's sales. Greasy merino fleece sold to 27¾d…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Market Firmer SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson report that this morning at Homebush twenty-seven hundred cattle were yarded. Prices for good to prime sorts were…

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Wheat Market a Firmer Tendency Winnipeg

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

The unconfirmed reported or a revolution in Russia continued the "bull" movement on the wheat market to-day. Prices advanced 2[?] to 2[?] cents…

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Wool Sales Values Advance Ten Per Cent

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 22

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy., writes on February 5:—On Feb. 4 we offered 7304 bales…

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4/- Per Bushel Wheat Guarantee Bill SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

The bill to provide for the payment of 4- a bushel for wheat for home consumption was withdrawn from the business paper on the motion of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Late Rates Maintained Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

A good selection totalling 11,299 bales was offered at the wool sales to-day. Of this number 10,609 bales were sold at auction an and…

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Relief for Farmers Meeting at Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 19

Actuated by a desire to bring about some relief for the farming and grazing industries, a large, meeting of farmers, graziers and…

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Show Abandoned Dunedoo Associations Decision. Crop Competition to Be Arranged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 22

At a largely attended meeting of the Dunedoo P.A.H. and I. Association, oh February 7, it was decided to abandon the show for 1931…

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Exchange Benefits Farmers Gain of 6½d a Bushel

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

Statements have been made to the Farmers and Settlers' Association that producers have not been receiving the benefits of the Australian…

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Sheep and Wool Class

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Martin M.L.A., has been advised as follows from the Minister for Education (Mr. W. Davies: Sir.—In response to your personal…

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Cattle Versus Grasshoppers

Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

The bottom fell out of the cattle market at the last fortnightly sales at Cowra. About 500 head ware yarded, and prices dropped about £S…

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Bartering Sheep for Fowls

Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

Sheep are evidently not worth much in the Coonamble district, according to a report from there, which says that a settler near Gwabegar is…

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World Wheat Title

Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 8

Canada took many prices at the annual international [?] and Livestock Exhibition at Chicago this year, but [?] the intense…

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Wheat Farmers’ Plight. Deputation to Minister. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

A deputation from the executive pf the Farmers and Settlers’ Association to-day placed before the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, the serious…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

At yesterday's Sydney wool sales the market closed without material change from the previous day's sales. Japanese, French, German, and…

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Grade Your Seed Wheat for a Clean and Uniform Crop

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

It is very important in the sowing of wheat that only graded seed be used. Grading not only removes wild oats and other foreign seeds, but also…

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Local Wheat Market. Sydney

Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

The local wheat market was firm. Bulk parcels sold to 2/2, with bagged lots to 2/3 per bushel…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

A good selection, totalling [?] bales, was offered at the wool sales to-day, of which 10,066 were sold by auction, and an additional [?]…

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Sydney Wool Sales Keen Competition Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

A good selection totalling 10,610 bales were offered at the wool sales to-day of which number 10,065 were sold at auction and an addition 1,543…

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The Cost of Wool Cheap Raw Material

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Wichcombe, Carson Ltd report.—The upward trend in wool values has been maintained and with the closing of London sales Ausralian markets…

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