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Farming & the land, 1931

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Sheep Prices Fall Cattle Values Steady at Flemington

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 7

The sheep penning at Flemington yesterday showed a falling-off of 15,477 compared with last sale day, and buyers bought very cautiously…

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Wool Statistics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 11

The following statement, compiled by the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia, covers the receipts of the 1930-1931 clip into store, the total disposals to the end…

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Wheat Tragedy Farmers' Alleged Friend C.p. Member's Outlook

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

"The wheat trade is usually carried on by the farmers' alleged friend, the merchant." said Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., yesterday. "This now appears to be…

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Napier Wool Sales

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 12

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--Though bidding was spirited buyers at Napier wool sales seemed to operate on stricter limits Prices were about equal to Decembe's…

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Wool Sales. Good Clearances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 11

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange Bridge-street when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,742 bales and the sales, including private transactions, amounted…

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Flemington Stock Sales. Sheep. Market Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 11

About 34,014 sheep and lambs were forward for yesterday's sales at Flemington. On the whole it was not even an average penning, there being a large proportion of medium to plain qualities. There…

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Wheat Farmers. Militant Speeches in W.A. War with Merchants. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 10

The Western Australian Wheat Growers' Union conference, attended by about 70 delegates, representing over 4000 farmers, decided unanimously to-day that pressure should be…

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Wheat Purchases. Mr. Forde's Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Instances have come under the notice of the Acting Minister for Markets (Mr. Forde) of brokers purchasing small quantities of wheat from farmers…

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29,000 Tons Wheat Shipments

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

Towards the end of the month three shipments of wheat will be lifted from the White Bay terminal silos for overseas…

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Bulk Wheat. From New South Wales

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

The British steamer Brighton, which left Sydney last week for the U.K. or Continent, had 8145 tons of wheat—7600 tons in bulk and 545 tons in bags…

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Shire Rates and Wheat Price COWRA

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 7

THE Waugoola shire council will not strike rate for the year until the Commonwealth Bank has given decided answer as to the guarantee of…

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Napier Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 11

Over 90 per cent, of the 18,000 bales catalogued was auctioned at the season's second Napier wool sale to-day. Bidding was keen and well sustained throughout for all classes. Prices were…

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Record Butter Season Increase in Exports Bringing the Money in

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 6

STATISTICS showing the quantity of butter exported during the first half of the current season were issued by the Acting-Minister for Customs,…

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Wool Buyers Active All Nations Join In Bidding

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 8

GERMANY secured the first lot—13 bales of AAA ewes branded WS over Boors WS over Boorawa, at 14d—when the fifth series of wool sales was continued at the…

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Crops Saved by Sound Farming Methods

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 14

The Clarence River district has experienced an exceptionally dry period for the past three months. Despite these Unfavorable…

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Fatal Delay Position Desperate Wheat Crisis West Wyalong

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

That every day lost by the Commonwealth Government in giving relief to wheatgrowers is making worse the already desperate…

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Cattle of Class for N.S.W. STUDS Fresh Blood in Jerseys and Herefords

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 14

Nineteen head of high-class cattle thrived by the Port Fremantle yesterday from London to enrich the studs in this State…

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Put Buyers Off Sheep's Back Argentina Auctions to Start Growers' Hopes Buenos Aires

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

INTEREST is being shown in Argentina's first public wool auction, to take place to-morrow on lines similar to those of…

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Produce Markets. Potatoes Down by £6 a Ton Huge Quantity of Fruit for Tip Butter May Drop Next Week

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 8

POTATOES were reduced by £6 to £7 a ton yesterday. Arrivals were very light, but buying, owing to unemployment, is restricted. Consumption figure--taken on sales--have fallen by 50 per cent. during the past six months…

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The Land and the producer More Disposition To Operate in Wheat Modification of Advance Conditions, and Revival in Export Inquiry

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 14

The position in the wheat industry has improved to the extent that merchants were more inclined to do business on the conditions conceded last week by Mr. Forde. More wheat is being delivered to the Voluntary Pool, but…

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