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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,306 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 116

Producers' Problems Hot-Weather Facts Man's Selfish Instincts Economical Obstacles. Hot Weather and Sheep

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

How abundantly suited to the hot, dry weather is our Australian merino, has been abundantly demonstrated during recent weeks. We have not…

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London Wool Sales Values Show Decline Undercurrent of Caution LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 1

At the opening of the first series of London wool sales for 1939, merinos were 5 per cent and others 5 to 7½ per cent, lower, compared…

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Yesterday's News Bush Fires—Hitler's Eyrie—Mussolini—Junior Farmers—Beef Export Australian Fauna—Farrer Memorial

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 3

At Goulburn yesterday, a man who pleaded guilty to having temporarily left a fire in the open air before it had been extinguished was sentenced…

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Wool Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 16th inst.: We submitted at our sale on…

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Wool Market

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

Pitt Son & Badgery Ltd. report:- As the season advances it becomes increasingly clear that the Japanese section will not take the quota of…

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Bald Blair Sheep Sale

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

By advertisement in this issue it will be seen that the above sale has been postponed till February 24. The postponement is due to certain matters…

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Wheat Market Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

The local wheat market to-day was quietly steady. Bulk new season's parcels were quoted at 2/31, tagged new lots 2/6 a bushel…

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WOOL. London Sales LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

Competition increased at to-day's wool sales, buyers showing more interest in the good selection effered, which was well cleared at…

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WOOL Supply Situation Demand Maintained

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 3

The demand for wool has been maintained, competition being well distributed, but no general advance in the market has been…

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United States As a Wool Market Trade Agreement Possible

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 8

Prominence is again being given to the prospects of the United States as a market for Australian wooL Indications point to the…

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Sheep and Cattle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery report:—At Flemington yesterday 35,134 sheep and lambs were penned. The majority was plain, with prime lots very…

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Wheat Market Special Report

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

Lindley Walker Wheat Company's cable, reviewing International wheat markets, this week reads Westralian January shipment 23, per qtr…

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Attempted Solution of World Wheat Problem

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

The International Wheat Advisory Committee, sitting in London last week, seems to have entirely failed in its efforts to solve the problem, wrongly known as the "world's surplus of wheat". Rather than solving the problem itself, the committee propose to send the burden…

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Northern Wheat Silos. Rob Roy Dance

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

The total quantity of wheat stored in silos throughout the north and north-west is 5,498,000 bushels. The usual monthly dance will be hold at Rob Roy on Saturday night. when everything will be in order for a good time. Good euchre prizes, and…

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Queensland Conditions Forced Sheep Sales Dry Weather Prospects

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 10

The continued dry Weather is having the effect of forcing sheep on to the market, and until seasonal conditions show a radical improvement, supplies…

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Sydney Wool Sale Improvement in Quality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 12

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd., reports on the 16th instant:—We submitted at our sale on…

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The Wool Position The Supply Situation

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 9

Winchcombe Carson [?] report The demand for wool [?] competition [?] distributed but no [?]…

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[?] Wheat Weighing Facilities Route for Local Funerals

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Inverell and District Chamber of Commerce it was decided to co-operative with the…

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Surplus Wheat London Conference Disposal of Carry-over

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 12

Representatives of the Governments of 22 wheat-producing countries, members of the International Wheat Advisory Committee, met in London to…

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