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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Wheat Crop and Larger Than. Forecasted High F.A.Q. Standard

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 3

The f.a.q. (fair average quality) standard of the State's wheat crop for the 1937-38 season had been fixed at 641b. an Imperial bushel…

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Wool Market. Brokers Reports

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. Sydney report order date 1st February:—We submitted our second catalogue of…

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Self-Feeders for Sheep. Carrying Capacity Greatly Increased

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

The Carrying capacity of a holding could by the increased by as much as [?] percent by the intelligent use of self [?] and M.K.G. [?] District…

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Self-Feeders for Sheep Carrying Capacity Greatly Increased

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

The carrying capacity or a holding could be increased by as much as fifty per cent by the intelligent use of self-feeders, said…

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The Wool Position. General Causes for Fall

North West Champion · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Last season the strength of wool markets was an almost continuously forcing influence on prices for tops, yarns…

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Australian Wool Offering. Statement by Brokers' President

North West Champion · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 5

Mr. Frank Young, President of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia, has issued the following statement (says "Country…

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The Wool Position. General Causes for Hall

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

[?]Ltd. report [?] strength of [?]…

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Wool Sales. Big Decrease in Values. Melbourne

North West Champion · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

The sales of wool throughout Australia for the seven mouths ended January 31 amounted to £ 25,300,000, which is £10,200,000 below the total for the…

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Wool Sales Drop £10,200,000 Fall MELBOURNE

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 1

Sales of wool in Australia in the seven months to January 31 amounde to £5[?]5,200,000 which is £10,200,000 below the total for the…

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Farmers' Relief Act Debits Adjustment

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

By a recent amendment of the Farmers' Relief Act, the period for receipt of applications for Stay Orders from farmers desirous of availing…

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Cause of Foot and Mouth Disease. Sussex Farmers Blame Deer. Campaign to Shoot Strays

North West Champion · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

Another scapegoat for foot-and-mouth disease in England has been found. Starlings, seagulls, hedgehogs, and squirrels have all been blamed in turn…

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How Dickens' Manuscript Was Burnt. the Farmer Who "Got Tired of It." Worth a Million Pounds, Used to Cover Jam Jars

North West Champion · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

How an extremely valuable Dickens manuscript was used to cover jam jars and then burnt by an English farmer's wife was revealed this week by Mr. C…

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Sale of an Attunga Farm

Manilla Express · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

V. J. Byrnes reports having sold Mr. H. J. Maunder's farm "The Gunyah", at Attunga to Mr. R. E. Ball. Mr. Ball comes…

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Wool Sales

North West Champion · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report 8/2/1938:— For our sale on Monday we offered a catalogue of some 4,872 bales…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 4
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

Report bn wool sale held by Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co. Ltd. Sydney 8th February 1938. Sale 14…

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Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 6

The Country Poducers' Selling Co. Ltd. report:— With the offerings automatically reduced by the heavy withdrawing [?]…

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Wool Sales

North West Champion · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 4

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd. report that at their sale on Tuesday last values ruled very firm at previous day's rates. There…

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On the Land Quality in Wheat In Relation to Market Requirements

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 3

The subject of quality of wheat in relation to market requirements and plant breeding policy, was discussed by Mr. H…

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Wool Report

Manilla Express · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

For our sale on Monday, we offered a catalogue of some 4,872 bales. Included in the offering were some very attractive clips…

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