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Farming & the land, 1938

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 2

Reflecting the closing steadiness of North American markets, the undertone for cargoes was better to-day being assisted by reassuring news from…

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Optimism In Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 4

Sufficient evidence seems to be available to justify reasonable optimism in the immediate future, says a report on overseas wheat…

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Plant Breeding Wheat Industry's Advance

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 7

In summary of the work of the Plant Breeding branch of the Department of Agriculture, the director (Mr. H Wenholz) claimed that…

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Pink-Eye in Sheep Method of Treatment

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 9

Application of one or other of the following lotions is recommended by the Stock Branch of the Department of Agriculture for treatment of…

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Varieties of Wheat Recommendations for Southern Districts

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 7

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. Unless otherwise mentioned the varieties are…

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Fears for Wheat Britain's Option In Canada Federal Action Urged

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 4

Reported options by the British Government over Canadian wheat was most important from Australia's point of view, declared the former…

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Cattle On Aerodromes Wagga Accident Stirs the Authorities Full Inquiry to Be Made

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 4

The Minister for Defence (Mr, Thorby) states that cattle should hot be permitted to graze on an aerodrome which was in general use. He…

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The Farm Versus War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 2

In a war-ravaged world, With international hatreds being kept at a while heat by "leaders" who are nothing but savage enemies of mankind, is there, at the beginning of 1938, any real philosophy of life left, any proper sense of values, any general capacity for distinguishing essential…

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Trade Outlook No Sign of Recovery In Overseas Commodity Market Wheat and Wool London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 6

The year ended without any sign of sustained recovery in the commodity markets, which have improved one day only to fall the next. The most that…

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Many Cattle Suffer Danger of Sudan Grass

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 3

The danger of grazing cattle on sudan grass, now growing again after the visit of the grasshoppers, has been brought home to distinct…

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More Cattle Mortality Fourteen Cows Die After Sudan Grass Feed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 4

Fourteen valuable Jersey cows, the property of Mr. E. A. Beer, of Crampton-street, died yesterday as the result of having eaten a second growth of…

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New Australian Coins Rams' Heads, Wheat and Kangaroos Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

The first, of the new Australian coins will be struck by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Casey) before he leaves on January 25, for Cabinet meetings…

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Harvest Surprise 10 Million Bushels More Than Estimate? More Wealth for Farmers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

Although the official estimate of the N.S.W. wheat harvest in November was 47,500,000 bushels, it is believed that this will be exceeded…

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Pasture Improvement Junior Farmers' Championship Goes to Tumbarumba Nine Sheep to the Acre

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

It will be a source of satisfaction to Tumbnrumba district residents, particuarly those interested in the development of the practice of…

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Wool Sales New Series Open in Sidney Merino Fleece to 27d SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

The wool sales for 1938 were opened in Sydney to-day when, of the 13,311 bales offered at auction, the clearance, Including private sales, amounted to…

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Two Suspensions J. Finch and W. Glover Interference at Warwick Farm Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 6

Two more riders were suspended at Warwick Farm to-day, increasing to , 21 the number who have been dealt with for careless riding since August…

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More Mortality Among Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 4

Thirteen cows died at Lavington, near Albury, yesterday afternoon after grating on sudan grass which had been stunted by grasshoppers. The…

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Melbourne Sheep Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 3

At the Newmarket sales to-day approximately 34,000 fat sheep were offered, which was 13,000 less than at the last regular sale of the old year…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 3

A private wheat agent In Sydney received the following cable message. from Liverpool to-day "Australian January-February shipments 36/ a…

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Wheat Despatched From Southern Railway District Week Ended January 1, 1938

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 3

During the week ended last Saturday 46,500 bags of wheat and 55,635 in bulk were received through railway Rates in the southern railway district…

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