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Farming & the land, 1937

3,937 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 197

Wool Market Buoyant

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on the 14th: Values at our Sydney wool sale on Tuesday fully reflected the advance of par to 5 per cent…

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Butter Boxes No Immediate Shortage

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 1

The decision of the New Zealand Government to restrict the export to white pine is not expected lo cause an immediate shortage of…

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Stock Markets Special Wagga Sheep Sale

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 1

Dalgety and co. Ltd., Wagga, report having held another very successful special sheep sale at Wagga on Monday, when they yarded…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 5

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool to-day: "47/3; steadier decline but poor demand; liquidation…

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N.s.w. Sheepbreeders' Association Annual Sheep Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

The New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association has issued its schedule for the 42nd annual sheep show, which will be held on the Sydney…

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Wagga Wheat Quoted at 4/111 a Bushel

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

The price of bulk wheat in Wagga has dropped a further penny a bushel in the past two days. Yesterday it was quoted at…

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Wool From Improved Pastures Tests Show Heavies Fleeces

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

Experiments under natural conditions to determine the effects of improved pasture on fine and superfine wools have Shown that although the…

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Wool Sales Seventeen Fence Average in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day competition was well sustained and the market was unchanged from the previous day. All well grown wools ruled at…

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Rayon's Challenge To Wool and Worsted British Comment New York

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 1
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The Journal of Commerce states that prices for natural wool are high, and that rayon has been successful in invading the wool and worsted field…

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Police Court Tuesday, April 18 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Alleged Sheep Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 1

Walter James Scorah (24), on remand, was charged with stealing 49 iamb sheep, the properly of the estate of the late William Berken, of…

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Sydney Turf Notes Sprinters Prove Stayers in Mile Event at Warwick Farm

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

It is a curious fact that smart sprinters stay the distance and win mile events at Warwick Farm. The last three winners over a mile at the…

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Junior Farmers' Camp, 1937 Temora Boy's Impressions

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 7

A Temora lad, in A. D. Reichstein, was one of the four western boys selected to represent the Junior Farmers at the camp held in Sydney at Easter…

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Junior Farmers' Notes Kittegora Boy's Lecture

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

Below is published a lecture on the wool industry of Australia which was prepared by Kevin Eddyvean, of the Kittegora Club, to be given to the…

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Merungle Hill and Leeton Junior Farmers Under Canvas

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

MERUNGLE HILL Junior Farmers to the number of fifteen, with seven boys from Leeton Inter High School Club…

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Tractor Farming of To-Day Ganmain Farmers’ Purchases

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 3

In purchasing a tractor, the farmer is confronted with a problem demanding cautious and mature thought, last he should make a hasty decision to…

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Melbourne Fat Sheep Market

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 7

The Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co. Ltd., Melbourne, report:—Fat sheep: At Newmarket on Tuesday last there was a slightly decreased supply…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 7

Dalgety & Company Limited report that at this week's Sydney wool sales the market showed all the best features of the previous week, and prices for…

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Big Wheat Harvest N.S.W. Crop £14,600,000

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 2

An unexpected increase in the production of wheat, in N.S.W. and Victoria represents an extra returne of about 7,000,000 bushels on estimates…

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Slump In Wheat Price

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 9

Wheat prices slumped further on Wednesday country prices being 2d lower to 410, equal to 55 Sydney. Weakness in the overseas markets…

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